If there’s one thing Japan loves, it is economical competition. There are like 40 different ways to pay at a shop, it’s absurd.
And yet everyone will pay with cash.
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This used to be the case 15 years ago, but unless you go to some tiny independently owned place, you can usually pay with credit card or suica. If not, then with one of those QR code payment options. I rarely carry cash anymore.
That’s not absurd, that’s awesome
It can be both!
Absurdly awesome!
I can’t pay with interpretive dance?! I shall not be frequenting this establishment. Good day to you.
There is a DDR cabinet in the arcade that will turn your Dance into Tickets which are accepted.
This is one of the most Japanese things I have ever heard.
Dōmo arigatōgozaimasu
Wow, all of that and no crypto. That’s impressive.
Japan is permanently in the '90s (and I love it).
I’ve seen the phrase “Japan has been stuck in the year 2000 since 1980”
It’s almost like Japanese boomers keep maintaining the status quo at the expense of younger generations.
That’s hardly a bad thing unless you can’t use the most common way (e.g. paying by credit/debit card) in shops.
With that many options, it’s your bad if the card doesn’t work. Wow haha
Does that mean I can get a 3rd party eShop on my Nintendo Switch? 😆
Ha, that would be excellent. Don’t forget Sony and PlayStation.
Haha yeah sure. That will never happen.
Yes you can! And Nintendo will then sue your ass off :-D
I wish, but this seems specifically aimed at smartphones only. However, this could open the door for Nintendo to make their own eshop for Android or Apple, and I suspect that’s what the gov is going for because it would directly benefit Japanese companies at the expense of foreign ones.
Now do it for game consoles
Yakuza is heading your way
Yes! It’s good they’re doing this. It would be better if they weren’t letting Nintendo brick homebrewed consoles.
