Apple Pay has made an impressive start in China with a reported three million cards activated within two days of the service’s launch on 18 February. Users spent an average of ¥101 ($15.42) and just under 50% of the purchases cost more than ¥10 ($1.53), an early positive sign that Chinese Apple Pay customers are using it for everyday purchases. Incentive programs like that could convince Chinese customers to try Apple Pay. The service is available to users who have NFC enabled devices such as iPhones or iPads, but not Android devices.
Apple Pay has made an impressive start in China with a reported three million cards activated within two days of the service’s launch on 18 February. Users spent an average of ¥101 ($15.42) and just under 50% of the purchases cost more than ¥10 ($1.53), an early positive sign that Chinese Apple Pay customers are using it for everyday purchases. The service is available to users who have NFC enabled devices such as iPhones or iPads, but not Android devices.