Apple could make it a lot easier to redeem physical gift cards.
The iOS 27 Release Candidate became available yesterday and includes new code that seems to indicate you’ll soon be able to redeem physical Apple gift cards by tapping them on the back of your iPhone, according to MacRumors. An added security chip, presumably NFC, will also help reduce scams by making it easier to tell if a card has been cancelled or already spent. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/giftcard.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
The iOS 27 Release Candidate became available yesterday and includes new code that seems to indicate you’ll soon be able to redeem physical Apple gift cards by tapping them on the back of your iPhone, according to MacRumors . An added security chip, presumably NFC, will also help reduce scams by making it easier to tell if a card has been cancelled or already spent.
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