No RGB? Tsk tsk, you’re slipping, Razer.
Razer has recently partnered with Visa to release a new prepaid card program. And, of course, since this is Razer we’re talking about, it’s got their logo done up in green LED. Yeah, I know you’re disappointed it’s not RGB; I am too. It makes the jokes slightly harder to write.
Anyway, Razer Pay, as it’s called, offers a digital payment platform and a virtual card. But it also gives you a physical, numberless card to carry with you. There’s two versions of the physical card; the standard, or the premium version that has its logo glow green when you pay for anything.
We’re excited to launch the Razer Card, the first Razer Visa prepaid product, to expand digital payments access to youth and millennials. Razer cardholders will enjoy a number of benefits including unlimited cashback for online and face-to-face purchases. The Razer Card will also feature contactless payment technology, allowing cardholders to tap to pay for their day-to-day activities such as taking public transportation on buses and trains, buying movie tickets at the cinemas and purchasing a meal at quick-service restaurants.
Kunal Chatterjee, Visa Country Manager for Singapore & Brunei
There are, of course, benefits to using the card. Namely, 1% back on select purchases, and 5% off purchases in Razer’s own online store. From their release:
- Razer Card, the only prepaid card offering year-long cashback features on all transactions
- Razer Card users can access a unique gamified rewards experience via in-app system
- Collaboration unlocks global acceptance of 61 million merchant locations for Razer Card users
- Razer Pay users opt-in for a free virtual card and even upgrade to a physical card, including the Premium card – the world’s first card that lights up on payment
There is a catch to this, though. This is sort of a trial run for the program, so it’s only running in Singapore. And only 1337 (ugh) lucky gamers will get the card during this trial run.
Which is probably a good thing. Let them work out those kinks. Besides, you know the card’s going to stop working in about 6 months.
Source: PC Gamer
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