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More than 40 percent of Americans say smartphones will never replace cash

Jul 14, 2015, 22:03 IST

Apple Pay is launching in the UK today. So now it's just a matter of time before everybody uses their smartphones to pay for everything, right?

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Maybe not. Apple Pay has been around in the US since October, and Google Wallet for several years, but according to a February Harris survey, compiled here by Statista, 43% of Americans think their smartphones will never replace cash for the majority of their purchases, and 37% think they won't replace credit cards.

That said, 42% think smartphones will beat cash within 10 years, and almost half (49%) think credit cards are doomed in that time frame, so there's still a lot of upside for Apple Pay and its competitors like Google Wallet.

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