{"id":44910,"date":"2025-02-27T16:08:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=44910"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:08:44","slug":"japan-gets-new-ps5-rental-service-charging-6-56-for-8-days-and-7-nights-with-the-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japan-gets-new-ps5-rental-service-charging-6-56-for-8-days-and-7-nights-with-the-console\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan gets new PS5 rental service, charging $6.56 for 8 days and 7 nights with the console\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GEO, one of Japan\u2019s biggest video game retailers, has announced<\/a> that it will be launching a PS5 rental service starting February 28. Gamers will be able to rent a PlayStation 5 from four hundred GEO stores across Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fee for the rental service is 980 yen for 7 nights and 8 days, which converts to a rather reasonable $6.56 USD. Renting a PS5 for 14 nights and 15 days comes out slightly cheaper, at 1,780 yen or $11.92 USD. This makes it a good option for gamers who want to try out the console or certain PS5 exclusive games without the commitment, or PS5 users who need a replacement while waiting for repairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interestingly, the start of the service just so happens to coincide with the release of Capcom\u2019s Monster Hunter Wilds, which is popular enough to be many Japanese gamers\u2019 motivation for buying a PS5<\/a> in the first place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this isn\u2019t Japan\u2019s first nor only PS5 rental service, it has garnered a lot of attention due to the fact that it comes from a trusted game retailer and offers one of the cheapest plans out there (source: MyNavi<\/a>). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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