Games console hire
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About games console hire
A console you play for one rainy half term does not need to be bought. Rentoodle lets you hire a PlayStation, an Xbox, a Nintendo Switch or a gaming PC from someone in the UK who already owns one, for the week or the weekend you actually want it.
A console you play for one rainy half term does not need to be bought. Rentoodle lets you hire a PlayStation, an Xbox, a Nintendo Switch or a gaming PC from someone in the UK who already owns one, for the week or the weekend you actually want it.
It suits a few situations particularly well. Families who want a console over the school holidays without a permanent fixture in the living room. Players who want to finish one exclusive title rather than buy a whole system for it. Households deciding between two consoles who would rather try both first. And if your own console is gathering dust between releases, lending it out earns you 75% of the price you set.
Every hirer passes an identity check before their first booking, and every booking is covered by the Lender Guarantee up to £30,000, which is why owners are willing to post a console at all. Borrowers pay 0% in platform fees on top of the advertised price, plus a one-time £2 ID check. Delivery and local collection are both available, and the default minimum hire is two days.
What you can rent here
- PS5 hire, console, controllers and cables
- Xbox Series X hire
- Nintendo Switch hire, holidays, long journeys and half term
- Gaming PC hire
- VR headset hire, trying virtual reality before buying
- Retro console hire, older systems and legacy consoles
- Games hire, single titles to finish over a weekend
- Extra controller hire, guests and local multiplayer
Games console hire FAQs
How does games console hire work on Rentoodle?
Choose the console and the dates, then book. New hirers complete a one-time £2 identity check, and nothing is added to the price the owner has set. The owner sends the console by tracked delivery to arrive on your start date, or arranges a local collection if you are nearby. You send it back the same way at the end, and two days is the usual minimum.
Are games and controllers included?
That depends entirely on the listing, so read what the owner has included before you book. Some bundle a controller, the cables and a game or two, while others list the console alone and let you hire titles separately. If it is not clear, message the owner through Rentoodle and agree anything extra before the hire starts. Accounts and digital purchases stay with the owner.
What if the console arrives faulty or gets damaged?
Message the owner straight away and keep the packaging. Hirers are responsible for the console while it is with them and are liable for damage or loss, so report anything as soon as it happens rather than at the end. Every booking is covered by the Lender Guarantee up to £30,000, which protects the owner if a hirer does not put things right.