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## [Sony application describes gift-card information transfer through a game controller](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/sony-controller-gift-card-information-transfer-patent-application/)

A September patent-application publication includes a gift-card transfer and balance-display example, with no confirmed controller feature or commercial rollout.

[Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) September 17, 2026 3 min

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