Cash App made a magic wand for contactless payments
Cash App made a magic wand for contactless payments
Cash App 推出了一款非接触式支付“魔法棒”
The convenience of contactless payments can already feel magical, but Cash App is really leaning into that with its latest accessory. The mobile payment service is launching the Cash App Wand: an NFC-enabled, iridescent, star-topped wand that allows users to make on-the-go payments without pulling out their phone or card.
非接触式支付的便捷性本身就已经让人感觉像魔法一样，而 Cash App 更是通过其最新的配件将这种体验发挥到了极致。这款移动支付服务推出了“Cash App 魔法棒”（Cash App Wand）：它是一款内置 NFC 功能、带有虹彩光泽且顶端饰有星星的魔法棒，用户无需掏出手机或银行卡即可随时随地完成支付。
This plays on a popular DIY trend that’s already circulating on social media platforms, in which people are 3D printing (or otherwise constructing) their own creative “cases” for contactless payment cards. Magic wands seem to be the most popular design, likely because the extra reach makes them convenient for drive-thru payments, but we’ve also seen giant Nintendo-themed coins — the only limitation being that your creation has to fit an actual payment card inside.
这迎合了社交媒体上流行的一种 DIY 趋势，人们通过 3D 打印（或其他方式）为非接触式支付卡制作各种创意“外壳”。魔法棒似乎是最受欢迎的设计，这可能是因为额外的长度让它在免下车（drive-thru）支付时更加方便。此外，我们也见过任天堂主题的巨型硬币设计——唯一的限制是你的作品必须能装下一张真实的支付卡。
Cash App’s alternative differs in that it’s more compact and uses a built-in NFC tag that pairs with an active Cash App Card. It comes with a keychain that you can attach to your belt or bag (provided you’re not worried about it being snatched, though this obviously doesn’t look like a card). The accessory is designed to appeal to teens, with Cash App noting that 1 in 5 teenagers in the US are already using its Cash App Card.
Cash App 的这款产品与众不同之处在于它更加小巧，并使用内置的 NFC 标签与激活的 Cash App Card 进行配对。它配有一个钥匙扣，你可以将其挂在腰带或包上（前提是你不用担心它被抢走，尽管它看起来显然不像一张卡）。这款配件旨在吸引青少年群体，Cash App 指出，美国每 5 名青少年中就有 1 人正在使用其 Cash App Card。
The Wand is available for eligible customers ages 13 and up starting today for $25 through Cash App “while supplies last.” It works wherever Visa tap to pay is accepted and has built-in security features that allow you to lock or unlock it within the app, alongside real-time transaction alerts and 24/7 fraud monitoring support.
从今天起，13 岁及以上的符合条件客户可以通过 Cash App 以 25 美元的价格购买这款魔法棒，“售完即止”。它适用于所有接受 Visa 非接触式支付的地方，并内置了安全功能，允许用户在 App 内锁定或解锁，同时还提供实时交易提醒和 24/7 全天候欺诈监控支持。
If you’re not into wands, then don’t worry — this is the first of multiple planned Cash App Tags, and the company says it’s planning to drop limited runs of new Tag designs “in the coming weeks,” before making them generally available later this summer.
如果你对魔法棒不感兴趣，也不必担心——这只是 Cash App 计划推出的多款“Cash App 标签”（Cash App Tags）中的第一款。该公司表示，计划在“未来几周内”限量发布新的标签设计，并于今年夏天晚些时候全面上市。