QR code readers, POS devices that are not PCI (payment card industry) certified, dongle-type card readers, electronic cash registers (ECR) and PIN pads were not included in issue 1274, which featured shipments of 121.8 million POS terminals worldwide in 2023. Of the 50.8 million devices shown here, 39.8% were QR code readers, 34.5% were non-PCI certified devices, 14.6% were dongles, 7.1% were ECRs and 4.0% were multilane and PIN entry or contactless only PIN pads. The majority of the QR code readers were shipped to Asia–Pacific (98.9%). Most PIN pads went to Asia–Pacific (51.1%), Lat...