Xsolla introduces “Pay with PayPay” for its global partners and gaming community in Japan, aiming to enhance payment flexibility and broaden audience reach. This partnership leverages PayPay’s extensive user base and Xsolla’s innovative payment technology to streamline transactions and cater to evolving player preferences in the Japanese gaming market.
7 March 2024 – Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, has unveiled the introduction of “Pay with PayPay” for its worldwide partners and gaming enthusiasts in Japan. This initiative underscores Xsolla’s ongoing commitment to revolutionize gaming payment solutions, empowering mobile, PC, cloud, and web-based game developers to broaden their audience reach and cater to the evolving preferences of players worldwide.
By integrating PayPay as an additional payment option at checkout, game developers across the globe can now seamlessly extend their presence into the Japanese market while addressing the dynamic needs of their player base. This strategic partnership also reinforces Xsolla’s dedication to the region, complementing the recent expansion of its local office in Tokyo, Japan, in August.
With a staggering user base of 58 million and counting, PayPay stands as the largest mobile payment application in Japan, accepted both online and at physical retail establishments nationwide. A 2022 study by Rakuten Insight revealed that approximately 55% of Japanese shoppers favor PayPay, commanding a formidable 45% market share in the QR code payment sector. Users can easily create an account within the mobile app and link their bank account or credit card for seamless transactions.
Chris Hewish, CEO of Xsolla, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, emphasizing the opportunity it presents for global partners to tap into a new audience segment and provide enhanced payment flexibility to players. Hewish highlighted that this partnership would not only expand coverage for gaming enthusiasts in Japan but also harness the innovative potential of payment technology, particularly QR codes.
Xsolla Payments streamlines the checkout process through an intuitive, multi-platform user interface, offering compatibility with popular mobile wallets and access to over 700 payment methods and 130 currencies across 200 regions worldwide. Its cutting-edge PayRank technology dynamically prioritizes and ranks payment methods based on individual customer preferences, ensuring a tailored payment experience that resonates with users, including the seamless integration of PayPay.
This strategic collaboration between Xsolla and PayPay marks a significant milestone in advancing gaming payment solutions, empowering developers to navigate diverse global markets and elevate the gaming experience for players in Japan and beyond.
