Last week,Mactrastreportedthat massive US retailer Walmart will soon finally begin accepting Apple Pay and other forms of tap-to-pay in their stores. End of 2026: Complete nationwide availability across all Walmart and Sam’s Club stores. Mid-2027: Fuel stations are scheduled to receive contactless payment support Walmart had been promoting its own QR code-based payment system at checkout, but it has apparently listened to its customers and decided to accept NFC-based tap-to-pay options like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay at its U. Walmart has already begun accepting Apple Pay in its Canadian stores back in 2020. It is unclear if the retailer will also begin accepting tap-to-pay in its Mexico locations.