EBANX and NetEase Games Club announced a partnership on September 28, 2026, to add local payment options to the game top-up service in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Cards will remain available alongside local methods. The release names Pix and Mercado Pago in Brazil, SPEI in Mexico, PagoEfectivo in Peru and Mercado Pago wallets across the region—but does not specify a distinct local method for Argentina or Chile or confirm that every named method works in every market.
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The September 28, 2026 announcement describes EBANX as the payments partner for an initial five-country rollout. The checkout is to offer cards alongside local payment methods. The announcement does not establish that the rollout has already increased NetEase revenue, nor does it provide a country-by-country availability matrix for every payment method. EBANX announcement
Which countries and payment methods are named?
| Market or coverage | Payment method named in the announcement | What it means for players |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Pix and Mercado Pago | Local options are named in addition to cards. |
| Mexico | SPEI | A local bank-transfer option is named alongside cards. |
| Peru | PagoEfectivo | A local payment option is named alongside cards. |
| Across the region | Mercado Pago wallets | The release describes wallet availability regionally, but does not list every country where the wallet will be enabled. |
| Argentina and Chile | No distinct local method named | Both countries are included in the announced rollout, but the release does not identify a specific local rail for either. |
These are the methods explicitly named by EBANX; they should not be read as a complete checkout menu for each country. EBANX’s general documentation explains that its payment-method portfolio varies by country and operating model, but does not confirm NetEase-specific coverage beyond the announcement. EBANX payment-method overview
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EBANX reports that PCMI data analyzed by the company projects game revenue of USD 8.4 billion in 2026 across the five partnership markets, including USD 3.8 billion in Brazil. These are forecasts, not realized revenue. The release also attributes 2025 growth of 6.4% for Latin America’s gaming market, versus 4.2% in North America and 3.6% in Europe, to Newzoo. EBANX announcement · Newzoo Global Games Market Report
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EBANX says merchants using Pix saw revenue uplift of up to 37% within six months of integration; merchants using SPEI, up to 46% within three months; and merchants using PagoEfectivo, up to 19% within one month. These are maximum results reported by EBANX among its merchants, with different measurement windows. The release does not describe them as controlled causal estimates, typical outcomes or results from NetEase Games Club. They should not be treated as a prediction of what this partnership will deliver. EBANX announcement
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What players should check at checkout
- Confirm the country selected for the transaction; the announced rollout covers Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Peru.
- Review the payment methods actually displayed for that country. The release does not guarantee that every named method will be available in all five markets.
- Check the payment instructions and account details before completing a top-up, since the service applies purchased items to a game account after processing.
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