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Affirm and Xsolla Unveil In-Game Buy-Now, Pay-Later Service

Players can split $50-plus in-game transactions into four interest-free installments or select longer monthly schedules that incur interest.

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Overview

  • Customers choose Affirm at checkout for any in-game purchase of $50 or more
  • Affirm runs a credit check before offering either biweekly interest-free payments or longer monthly plans that include interest
  • The service is available now in the U.S. with launches in Canada and the U.K. planned soon
  • Epic Games, operator of Fortnite, is the first confirmed partner among Xsolla’s thousands of developer clients
  • Major credit reporting agencies plan to add buy-now, pay-later loans to consumer reports, potentially affecting gamers’ credit scores