Was it an ad or an easter egg, like the "google.com" logo animations you get on new years and other holidays?

Did it send a push notification or bother the user? Got a screenshot or reference, since a quick google doesn't uncover it?

Yeah it was an Easter egg style thing, similar to when the change the Google logo for special occasions. Not comparable to a push add for a movie (which I also haven't seen a screenshot of yet to be fair)

> which I also haven't seen a screenshot of yet to be fair

The article links to https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/06/26/apple-wallet-se...

Which links to these examples:

https://x.com/ParkerOrtolani/status/1937551035825807545

https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWallet/comments/1ljbjrs/how_do...

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/24/apple-wallet-notificati...

(and actually a few more too)

ewww how cheesy is that.

It was shown full screen after completing payment, as a distraction, and increasing the time for which Google Wallet takes over your screen during payments.

They have been doing that for years for all sorts of things usually seasonal but sometimes other stuff