Originally Posted by
christep
Unless the processing time of Apple Pay can be as fast as Octopus then this would be a nightmare for the MTR system. It seems to me, by observation, that when people make Apple Pay transactions they are far, far slower than Octopus. The MTR system would a horrendous mess if everyone had to wait even an extra 3 seconds to get through the ticket barriers!
Apple Pay (and Android Pay) is widely accepted in less time-sensitive situations - all supermarkets, convenience stores and so on. But Apple has a small proportion of the mobile phone market (even in HK, where it is higher than most) - why should I use my phone to pay when we already have a superior and perfectly functional Octopus system?
That's why with HK local Samsung Pay you can add an Octopus, so you can get the best of both world!
