PS5 Suddenly a Hot Product in Japan But as a Rental
PS5 rental service proving popular.
PlayStation hardware sales in Japan are not what they used to be, but that doesn't mean interest in PS5 and its range of games has completely petered out. In fact, business is actually booming... in the PS5 console rental scene.
Japanese retailer GEO has confirmed its PS5 rental service is proving "more popular" than expected, and stores offering rentals are almost completely sold out for the next six weeks. The PS5 service launched in tandem with Monster Hunter Wilds, one of the most popular gaming series in Japan, so it is believed that many Japanese players are paying the 980 yen (~$7) purely to gain access to the Capcom hit for eight days.
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