{"id":516,"date":"2025-03-06T15:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T16:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2025-03-06T18:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:20:09","slug":"sony-is-renting-out-ps5-consoles-for-11-a-month-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/sony-is-renting-out-ps5-consoles-for-11-a-month-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony is renting out PS5 consoles for \u00a311 a month in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You can’t rent a copy of Astro Bot though (Sony)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sony<\/a> has brought its PlayStation 5<\/a> rental service to the UK, which offers temporary leases on consoles and other accessories like the PSVR2.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no denying that the PlayStation 5, and consoles in general, are an expensive piece of hardware. Even at its cheapest, it costs \u00a3389.99 and that\u2019s the version that comes without a disc drive, so you\u2019re sacrificing the ability to play physical games.<\/p>\n

The more powerful PS5 Pro is even costlier, at a whopping \u00a3700, which didn\u2019t seem to hurt its launch<\/a> but could be a contributing factor to its dwindling sales in the US<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now Sony appears to be recognising that not everyone is able or willing to purchase a PlayStation 5, as it has established a new service here in the UK \u2013 one that lets you temporarily rent out the console.<\/p>\n

How to rent a PlayStation 5 in the UK<\/h2>\n

The new rental service only went live this week on the PlayStation Direct website<\/a> and applies to all models of the PlayStation 5, including the PS5 Pro.<\/p>\n

The cheapest option is for the digital-only PlayStation 5, which comes with a single controller and, if you commit to a 36-month rental, is \u00a310.99 a month. At a grand total of \u00a3395.64, that\u2019s only slightly more expensive than buying the console outright.<\/p>\n

There are options for a 24-month rental at \u00a311.99 a month and a 12-month rental at \u00a316.49 a month. Otherwise, a single month on its own costs \u00a321.95.<\/p>\n

Aside from all three PlayStation 5 models, the service is also offering leases on the PlayStation Portal handheld and PlayStation VR2<\/a> headset. Although both of these are clearly meant for established PlayStation 5 owners, since neither of them work without the console.<\/p>\n

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The following items are what’s available for rental on the PlayStation service. For simplicity’s sake, we have listed how much they cost for a 36 month period, according to Sony’s website:<\/p>\n