Highlights
- Walmart doesn’t accept Apple Pay.
- Apple Pay was launched in 2014.
- Walmart saves transaction fees by not accepting Apple Pay and other mobile wallets.
- Walmart has its own digital wallet that you can use in place of Apple Pay.
- You can use Apple credit as the payment option on the Walmart app.
Apple Pay has become huge in recent years. It revolutionized the way of purchasing things. As more and more vendors accept Apple Pay, the need to carry around a wallet has diminished. However, there is still one retailer that doesn’t accept Apple Pay. Yes, you guessed it right, It's Walmart.
Walmart offers various payment options to meet its customers’ needs, but unfortunately, Apple Pay isn’t one of them. So easy answer is “No” to the question “Does Walmart accept Apple Pay?” But don’t worry, we will explore options that you can adopt to pay at Walmart instead of Apple Pay. So, let’s get into them.
What is Apple Pay?
Apple Pay is a digital wallet service from Apple Inc. Users can make payments through iOS apps or by using Safari on the web. Although it doesn’t work for Android users, it works with iPhone, Apple Watch, Macbook, and iPad. Thus, it offers a safe and secure way to pay using devices that you always have.
It is based on the principles of Near Field Communication technology to make contactless payments. It offers enhanced protection using device passwords, face, and touch IDs.
Does Walmart Accept Apple Pay In Store
The simple answer is NO. Walmart doesn’t accept Apple Pay online and in-store. Regardless of Apple Pay’s popularity, Walmart is not interested in supporting the payment method. Whether you have the latest iPhone model, Apple Pay won’t work at Walmart.
Since Apple Pay’s launch in 2014, shoppers often asked Walmart to add it as their payment option, but Walmart has silently ignored all such requests. In fact, it’s not like Walmart has a grudge against Apple Pay, it doesn’t accept any other mobile wallet like Google Pay or Samsung Pay. The only digital wallet it accepts is its own mobile payment app – Walmart Pay.
Why Doesn't Walmart Accept Apple Pay?
The biggest question is why does Walmart not accept Apple Pay, because it's senseless not to accept Apple Pay or any other mobile wallet given their high popularity. However, Walmart has its own reason for not accepting Apple Pay. Walmart has its own mobile wallet with the name Walmart Pay which works just as any other mobile wallet does.
In 2017 the company claimed that Walmart Pay is more famous than Apple Pay. That sounds far from the truth at that time, even now, it still doesn’t make any sense. However, if you want to use any mobile wallet at Walmart, you need to download the Walmart Pay app.
Another financial reason to not accept Apple Pay is Transaction fees. Walmart doesn’t have to pay transaction fees that come with the acceptance of Apple Pay. This fee may seem insignificant for a single payment, but given the high volume of transactions at Walmart stores and online, these fees can accumulate to a significant number. So, to avoid such fees Walmart maintains low prices for its customers.
How to Use iPhone to Pay at Walmart
You need to sign up for a Walmart account after downloading the Walmart app. If you already have the account, then you need to sign in to check out your items at Walmart with your iPhone.
You have to select the Account tab at the bottom-right bottom of the screen and then select the Wallet card. There you’ll enter payment methods such as gift cards, debit cards, or credit cards. Once your card is connected to your account, you can self-checkout or check with the cashier after scanning your items.
For self-checkout, you need to scan all your items and then select pay to the checkout screen. When you are on the payment screen, you need to open the Walmart app on your phone and select the Walmart Pay card on the home screen. A QR code scanner will open up when you open the app.
You will scan the QR code displayed on the self-checkout screen that opens up a tab with payment methods. There you will select the card you want to use and items will be charged. When you check out with the cashier, you will tell them you want to pay with Walmart Pay. They will direct you to a QR code on the screen they are using or on the card reader. Repeat the process described above to complete your purchase.
How to Make a Purchase Using Apple Pay at the Walmart App?
there is a way for you to use Apple Pay, even if Walmart doesn’t accept it. You can use an Apple card to make your purchase through the Walmart app. All you need to do is follow some simple steps:
- First, download the Walmart App available at the App Store.
- Then go to the account section after opening the app.
- Tap on the wallet to select the wallet.
- Then enter card details and select to save the card.
Following these steps will allow you to add an Apple Card as a payment method on the Walmart Pay app. Thus, you can still make purchases with your Apple credit even if you can’t use Apple Pay directly at Walmart.
Conclusion
Long story short, does Walmart accept Apple Pay? No, but can you use other ways to make payments digitally at Walmart? Yes. So, even though Walmart doesn’t accept any kind of mobile wallet, you can use Walmart Pay if you really want to use the digital wallet.
So, this was all about Apple Pay's acceptance at Walmart. But if you want to learn something else about Walmart like how to enable WFS on Walmart, or what is Walmart Seller Central, feel free to click the terms to read our brief yet informative blogs on them.
FAQ
Does Walmart accept Apple Pay in-store?
No, Walmart doesn’t accept Apple Pay or any other mobile wallet in-store or online. it only accepts Walmart Pay.
Does the Walmart app accept Apple Pay?
yes, the Walmart app accepts Apple Credit as the payment option. So, you can indirectly use Apple pay using the Walmart app.
