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|Description=The PlayStation product line, operated by Sony Interactive Entertainment (a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation), comprises home video game consoles, accessories, and related hardware. In addition to traditional retail sales, PlayStation hardware is increasingly distributed via leasing and installment-based financing schemes that alter the nature of consumer ownership.

|ReleaseYear=2026}}

'''Lease with Flex''' is an [[electronics leasing]] service launched in 2026 by [[Sony]], in partnership with Raylo for its [[PlayStation]] hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.

'''Lease with Flex''' is an [[electronics leasing]] service launched in 2026 by [[Sony]], in partnership with [[Raylo]] for its [[PlayStation]] hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.

==Consumer-impact summary==

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These models shift financial risk to consumers while preserving platform control for Sony. Combined with digital-only consoles, DRM, subscription-gated functionality, and restrictions on repair or resale, leasing further weakens the consumer's right to own, repair, resell, or preserve purchased products. The net effect is a structural move away from ownership toward access-based consumption that prioritizes vendor control over consumer rights.

~~==Incidents==~~

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~~If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example).}}~~

~~===Example incident one (date)===~~

~~{{Main|link to the main article}}Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).~~

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==See also==

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[[Category:Playstation 5]]

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 |Description=The PlayStation product line, operated by Sony Interactive Entertainment (a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation), comprises home video game consoles, accessories, and related hardware. In addition to traditional retail sales, PlayStation hardware is increasingly distributed via leasing and installment-based financing schemes that alter the nature of consumer ownership.
 |ReleaseYear=2026}}
-'''Lease with Flex''' is an [[electronics leasing]] service launched in 2026 by [[Sony]], in partnership with Raylo for its [[PlayStation]] hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.
+'''Lease with Flex''' is an [[electronics leasing]] service launched in 2026 by [[Sony]], in partnership with [[Raylo]] for its [[PlayStation]] hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.
 ==Consumer-impact summary==
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 These models shift financial risk to consumers while preserving platform control for Sony. Combined with digital-only consoles, DRM, subscription-gated functionality, and restrictions on repair or resale, leasing further weakens the consumer's right to own, repair, resell, or preserve purchased products. The net effect is a structural move away from ownership toward access-based consumption that prioritizes vendor control over consumer rights.
-==Incidents==
-{{Placeholder box|Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates.
-If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example).}}
-===Example incident one (date)===
-{{Main|link to the main article}}Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Playstation 5]]