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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 ...

TL;DR: GEO's PS5 rental service in Japan offers affordable short-term console access, with plans starting at 980 yen for eight days. Leveraging its extensive store network, GEO modernizes console ...

When the Nintendo Switch 2 launched this summer, a cheaper, Japanese-only version of the console was made available domestically. Some speculated the more affordable console (which cost around $340 ...

Japanese PS5 rentals are booming due to rising console prices. Rental services like GEO offer PS5 for either 6 or 15 days. Demand for rental services is high, and stores struggle to keep stock up. As ...

Sony during today's PlayStation State of Play Japan announced it will be releasing a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition that is exclusive to Japan that will only be able to play Japanese games on November ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s decision to release a Japan-only PS5 Digital Edition seems to be paying off nicely, as sales of the PS5 family of consoles have seen a major spike in sales in Japan ...

TL;DR: Sony launches a lower-cost, region-locked PS5 Digital Edition exclusively for Japan at 55,000 yen ($350) to boost local adoption and compete with Nintendo Switch 2. This strategic move targets ...