New Service Offers Simple and Secure Way to Pay with an Android Phone
at All Store Locations
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2015--
GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most
popular technologies affordable and simple, today announced that
customers can start using Android Pay to pay for purchases in its more
than 4,200 U.S. video game stores.
GameStop has completed a nationwide rollout of Android Pay, which uses
the NFC (Near Field Communication) feature on mobile devices to allow
users to transform mobile payments with an easy and secure way to pay.
GameStop shoppers will find it easier than ever to purchase the latest
games, consoles, accessories, and electronics during a quick stop to
their favorite video game store.
“We are pleased to offer choice and convenience for our customers when
shopping at GameStop,” said Jason Cochran, senior vice president of U.S.
stores at GameStop. “Providing a positive, memorable customer experience
is our top priority. Incorporating the latest in mobile payment
technology, like Android Pay, into our stores is another way we are
offering customers options to help simplify their purchases.”
With Android Pay, customers can pay with their credit or debit card,
across multiple Android devices, by simply unlocking their device,
placing it near the contactless terminal, and waiting for their device
to beep or vibrate to show payment was made.
Customers will also see a payment confirmation and get transaction
details right on their phone. A new rich virtual receipt feature makes
it easier to track purchases and shows users not just what they paid,
but also where they paid.
GameStop’s Spring Mobile retail brand will begin accepting Android Pay
later this year.
For more information on Android Pay, visit http://www.android.com/pay/.
About GameStop
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game,
consumer electronics and wireless services retailer.
GameStop operates more than 6,800 stores across 14 countries. The
company’s consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com;
www.Kongregate.com,
a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the
world’s leading print and digital video game publication and the
recently acquired Geeknet, Inc., parent company of ThinkGeek, www.thinkgeek.com,
the premier retailer for the global geek community featuring exclusive
and unique video game and pop culture products. In addition, our
Technology Brands segment includes Simply Mac and Spring Mobile stores.
Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com,
operates 72 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including
laptops, tablets, and smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty
and repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com,
sells post-paid AT&T services and wireless products through its 590 AT&T
branded stores and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and
related accessories through its 69 Cricket branded stores in select
markets in the U.S.
General information about GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the
company’s corporate website. Follow @GameStop
on Twitter and find GameStop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GameStop.
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Source: GameStop Corp.
Jackie Smith
GameStop – Public Relations
817-722-7520
jackiesmith@gamestop.com
