Apple Pay is the Apple Watch's best feature.
Double-tapping the side button summons your credit or debit card, and holding your Watch to a payment receiver completes the purchase instantly and securely. That's it!
Paying for goods with your wrist is easy, futuristic, and, well, awesome. You don't need to get your wallet out, you don't need to sign for anything, and you don't need to worry about someone skimming the numbers on the top of your card, or having it stolen. It's faster and more secure than those methods — and it's expanding, too.
Apple Pay is now available in over 30 countries, and it just debuted in six new countries at the beginning of April, including Austria, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia, and Slovenia. If you live in one of those countries, now is a great time to get an Apple Watch. Plus, more public transportation systems around the world, including subways and buses in the US and beyond, are moving to support Apple Pay this year.