Sony Now Lets You Rent A PS5, PS5 Pro, PS VR 2 And More in The UK – WGB

Sony has introduced its {hardware} rental service to the UK, permitting potential clients to lease quite a lot of PlayStation {hardware}.

Lease with Flex first popped up in Japan final month, however has now made its solution to the wet shores of the UK. Ran by a third-party service, the thought is that you just go to the PlayStation website and agree to lease a console or piece of hardware on a rolling monthly basis, or 12-months to 3-years.

PS5, PS5 Professional, the PS Portal, PSVR2, and the PS5 DualSense Edge pad are all up for grabs.

At first, the thought appears fairly good till you begin figuring out the precise maths behind it. You see, that is solely a leasing service, which means on the finish of the contract you continue to gained’t personal the gadget and need to return it. Nevertheless, you’ll have paid virtually the very same quantity as shopping for the {hardware}. For instance, for the digital PS5 you’ll pay just below £400 throughout 36 months which is roughly the identical as shopping for it.

After all, the plain reply is that the service is ideal for individuals who merely can’t afford to purchase a console or PS VR 2 or Dualsense Edge outright. Nevertheless, in these instances it’s fairly straightforward to search out finance offers with zero curiosity, and people include the good thing about truly proudly owning the product on the finish of the contract.

Ought to these offers turn out to be unavailable although, which is at all times a excessive risk given how loopy the world’s financial scenario is, then Flex may turn out to be extra interesting.

It’s additionally value noting that the small print does point out a risk of having the ability to purchase the gadget, but it surely doesn’t provide any particulars: “You could have the choice to return, improve or you’ll have the choice to buy the gadget on the finish of your lease, topic to Raylo’s discretion and pricing at the moment.”

So, are you tempted to attempt it out? I admit, I’m tempted to lease a Portal for a month simply to see if my community might do it justice, fairly than shelling out for it and discovering it gained’t work effectively sufficient.