Story perspectives

Sony patents PlayStation controller with NFC payment support

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Sony filed a patent for a PlayStation controller that can accept NFC payments.
The patent “Video Game Controller-Driven Information Transfer” was filed March 2025 and disclosed September 17 2026.
The controller could let users tap a phone or card to pay or import account data.
Sony would require a console PIN to prevent unauthorized account transfers.
Analysts say PlayStation 6 and Xbox Project Helix may launch at high prices because of a continuing RAM shortage.

1 of 1

Story summary

Sony filed a patent for a PlayStation controller that can accept NFC payments.
The patent “Video Game Controller-Driven Information Transfer” was filed March 2025 and disclosed September 17 2026.
The controller could let users tap a phone or card to pay or import account data.
Sony would require a console PIN to prevent unauthorized account transfers.
Analysts say PlayStation 6 and Xbox Project Helix may launch at high prices because of a continuing RAM shortage.