Walmart Apple Pay rollout: when it launches in your state
Earlier today, Walmart officially announced it will finally start rolling out Apple Pay after holding out for more than a decade.
When will Apple Pay come to your Walmart location? I got my hands on the full launch plan with all that information…
Walmart’s Apple Pay launch schedule
In today’s announcement, Walmart said that Apple Pay and broader contactless payment support will start rolling out next week and launch for all stores in the United States by the end of this year.
In a memo to Walmart store management today, obtained by 9to5Mac, the retailer offered a more detailed breakdown of the rollout. The company is currently planning a phased, state-by-state rollout. These dates could change should Walmart hit any issues during the rollout, but here is the current roadmap:
| States | Tap to Pay Launch |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | Aug. 24–31 |
| California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii | Sept. 10 |
| Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma | Sept. 14 |
| Texas | Sept. 17 |
| Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming | Sept. 21 |
| Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa | Sept. 24 |
| Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky | Sept. 28 |
| Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi | Oct. 1 |
| Florida | Oct. 5 |
| North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico | Oct. 8 |
| Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Rhode Island, Vermont, District of Columbia | Oct. 12 |
Right now, Missouri doesn’t appear in Walmart’s schedule. It’s not clear why.
In the memo, Walmart also outlined all of the contactless payment methods it will support:
- Contactless-enabled credit and debit cards
- Digital wallets, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay
- Supported payment-enabled smartwatches and wearables
- Supported contactless EBT cards
Apple Pay support at Walmart is long overdue. Will it change how you decide where to shop? Let us know down in the comments.
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