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This Sony Patent Would Add A Credit Card Reader To Your PlayStation Controller

New controller features could be beneficial in Sony's digital-only age

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Convenience is king in this day and age. Buying digital games already saves people a trip to the store. Now, a provisional patent that Sony filed in 2025, titled "Video game controller-driven information transfer," suggests it's removing another step in the process. Like the tap-friendly tech you find on smartphones and in grocery stores, Sony has introduced a potential PlayStation controller that lets you access your nearby phone to send payment details or account info to the console.

Since Sony announced that it'll be fully shifting to digital formats and discontinuing physical disc production come 2028, it seems fair to make the checkout process a little easier for PlayStation owners. Plus, as new patents from Sony and Microsoft come out, with the most divisive being Microsoft's plan to interrupt games with ads, it's another indicator that the ...

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Google turned to AMD Epyc, not its own Axion chips, to secure its first confidential TPU

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