First Apple Pay vending machine here reaches out to Basic Bitches with Coco Water and truffle chips

Apple Pay finally landed in Singapore last month and already, nobody gives much of a flying hoot about it.

Much of its barriers to mainstream usage here come from the fact that Apple’s mobile payment and digital wallet service only works for American Express card owners — plus there’s just not enough participating stores which has the system in place. The fact that it looks supremely awkward when the tech doesn’t work and that it’s just not that hard to pay with cards/cash is the reason why Apple’s Near Field Communications (NFC) feature is also referred to as Nobody Freakin’ Cares.

Those who do have a smidgeon of belief in the tech can always drop by ION Orchard shopping mall to check out Singapore’s first Apple Pay enabled vending machine. Aside from the niche market of iPhone users with American Express cards, the vending machine is apparently reaching out to the Basic Bitch market too — considering the only items sold are black truffle chips, chilled smoothies and Coco Water.

In case you do feel strongly about Apple Pay, make your way down to the machine at ION Orchard’s Basement 1 level, which will only be available till the end of the month. Or you can wait until Apple eventually sets up support for cards with other banks and other stores here too.