Apple Pay doesn't seem to work, especially for Chase customers: Verge staff have had their cards declined when trying to pay with Chase cards using Apple Pay, while using the same physical card works fine. Various people on Threads confirmed the same problem when I asked, although people with non-Chase banks, like Citi, seem to be using Apple Pay without problems.
apple system status page It says that Apple Pay and Wallet have ongoing maintenance that started at 12 pm, which is a pretty strange time to start maintenance that disrupts payments. The page also says that “Some users in Maryland may be having issues,” but we've had reports in both New York and Los Angeles, so it looks like we're all on board. crab cakes and football today.
For what it's worth, Chase's customer service line currently has wait times of up to 15 minutes, and agents are telling people that Apple Pay is “undergoing maintenance” for “an unexpected update,” which which is a lovely euphemism. Unfortunately, no one seems to know when things will be resolved. We've reached out to Apple for comment; We'll update you if we hear anything.
