Walmart Announces Apple Pay Competitor 'Walmart Pay' for iOS

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They have a point when it comes to compatability. Android commands about 80% of worldwide usage so supporting Apple Pay is limited to those with iPhones and supporting banks.

Also Walmart's target demographic is lower income so they're less likely to own a premium iPhone or Apple Watch.

Unfortunately I think this is the right decision for Walmart.

The Android Usage rate is completely taken out of context.


LOL majority of those 80% worldwide users don't even have credit cards. Android numbers are always blown out to proportion because of 3rd world countries.


Nobody is selling their kidney for an Android. Lower Income? Walmart? We're talking about the United States, We have a extremely high standard of living. Someone in poverty in the US can get an iPhone.


The whole "lower income demographic" is mute point, all the flagship devices are pretty much the same price as iPhones.

Yeah, unless your from a very low income/migrant parents with 6 other siblings, then yeah maybe you and every member of your family can't get an iPhone.

But if you're an adult, have a minimum wage job; you can afford an iPhone. Base model, stay at home for a couple weekends instead of drinking, etc etc.