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 two days . Users spent an average of ¥ 101 ($ more than ¥10 ) and 44% of the purchases cost 1.53 ($ 1.53 ), an early positive sign that Chinese Apple Pay customers are using it for everyday purchases. The biggest beneficiaries of Apple Pay were Starbucks , a Chinese coupon service similar to Groupon , and Starbucks .
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 biggest beneficiaries of Apple Pay were Meituan-Dianping, a Chinese coupon service similar to Groupon, and Starbucks.