"The "starting at £9.95 per month" claim in the promotional materials is extremely misleading. This is the price for the bizarre Europe-only 825GB digital edition of the PS5, roughly working out to $13.50 a month, but crucially only at that rate if you commit to a 36-month plan from which it is very difficult to opt out. In reality, to rent that lowest-tier console for a month without a contract would cost you £19.49 ($26.50), more than twice as much as the implied price."
"If you signed up to that 36-month (three-year) commitment, which you cannot cancel, at the cheapest rate this would cost you a total of £417.24. So maybe a bargain, right? That's £60 cheaper than buying it day one! Except, no, because at the end of those three years you've spent your £417 on owning nothing. You have to give the PS5 back."
PlayStation UK has partnered with Raylo to offer PlayStation Flex rental plans for PS5 consoles and accessories. Promotional materials advertise prices starting at £9.95 per month, but that rate applies only to a Europe‑only 825GB digital edition and requires a non‑cancellable 36‑month commitment. Renting the lowest tier for a single month without a contract costs £19.49. A 1TB standard PS5 shown as £11.59 monthly actually costs £24.49 for a single month, while buying outright costs £479.99. A cheapest 36‑month plan totals £417.24 but requires returning the console at term end, leaving no ownership.
Read at Kotaku
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