Here’s Why PS5 Console Rentals Are Booming in Japan

Wesley Yin-Poole
4/22/2025

In Japan, renting a PS5 console has suddenly surged in popularity in recent months. Why are people opting to rent rather than buy Sony’s current gen hardware? The answer is complex, involving console price hikes, a super popular game series, and a particular Japanese retailer’s successful and well-timed new service....

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