Abstract: A method and apparatus for a payment transaction gateway in a media player are disclosed. Content provided to the media player is sectored into a preview portion and a pay gate portion. The preview portion may be provided free of charge, whereas a user is required to pay a fee or accept a charge to receive the pay gate portion of the content. A payment transaction gateway that is initiated in the media player is used to facilitate the payment of the fee or the acceptance of the charge. The payment transaction gateway allows a user to log in to an account, register for an account, or guest-pay for the content within the confines of the media player and without running another application. Further, a content provider is also enabled to price content based on a minimum price associated with the content.