Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has confirmed the firm is looking into the possibility of using the Nintendo Wii U’s built in NFC capability to let customers make game-related payments via contactless card.
In a results briefing, Iwata expressed the possibility of the company using the East Japan Railway Company ‘Suica’ smartcard to make the payments.
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Iwato said the payment system would: "expand business opportunities that take advantage of small payments" and "offer new business opportunities to business partners who offer low-price products and services".
The Wii U marketplace currently allows users to add balance via debit or credit card or with a pre-paid card before purchasing games, applications and videos.
Using the console’s controller the NFC functionality is already being tapped by Nintendo in "gameplay experiences" which will launch its first title this week – Pokémon Scramble U.
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