Nintendo to Use Wii U's NFC Capability for Easy Payments, but Only in Japan

Wii U owners in Japan will be able to pay for eShop items by touching money cards to their GamePads starting next week, Nintendo has announced. Cards like Suica, Toica, Pasmo, and others used in different parts of Japan are embedded with chips that allow you to pay for public transportation and make purchases at convenience stores simply by swiping them by a reader. Japanese Wii U owners will now be able to make Nintendo eShop purchases similarly by swiping the participating cards by the console...