Here’s why Walmart still does not accept Apple Pay
Walmart continues to reject Apple Pay and other NFC payment methods in its over 4,600 U.S. stores, firmly standing by its decision as of today.
Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:
A spokesperson for Walmart today informed MacRumors that its position on contactless payments has not changed since we last reached out about the matter in 2022. The big-box retailer said it remains focused on its own convenient payment technologies available in the Walmart app, including Walmart Pay and Mobile Scan & Go.
The spokesperson said the following statement still stands:
We do not accept NFC and instead have implemented convenient solutions, such as Walmart Pay, that provide our customers easy, touchless payments on any smartphone. We have also invested in innovative technologies that go beyond payments, such as Scan & Go, which allow Sam’s Club and Walmart+ members to bypass the checkout altogether, providing a truly touchless shopping experience.
MacDailyNews Take: Interestingly, as Rossignol notes, Walmart has accepted Apple Pay in Canada since 2020.
As a general rule of thumb, we avoid Walmart due to olfactory sensitivity not limited just to Chinese plastics.
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