The additional payment option is hitting Nintendo’s handheld next week.
NFC payments via contactless smart cards are coming to the New Nintendo 3DS and LL models in Japan on December 9. The smart cards, which were introduced as a payment option on Wii U over the summer, are commonly used in Japan to scan for train fare or for purchasing items at convenience stores and vending machines. To use the card, users will simply have to place the them near the NFC reader on the bottom touch screen of New Nintendo 3DS units.
Supported cards include Suica, PASMO, Kitaca, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, SUGOCA, nimoca and Hayakaken. Although NFC payments are gaining some traction worldwide, this is currently limited to the Japanese versions of the New 3DS.
