Sony patent: PS6 controller may accept contactless payments

Sony has patented a game controller that can read payment details from a phone or card via NFC and transfer them to a console. Application 19082121, "VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER-DRIVEN INFORMATION TRANSFER," describes the controller vibrating once a nearby device is detected. The feature will likely arrive with the PS6, since the DualSense lacks NFC.

• Patent covers transferring payment data from a phone to a console via NFC
• The controller vibrates to confirm it has detected the device
• The current DualSense has no NFC, so a hardware change would be needed
• The feature is likely reserved for the PS6 and its controller