PS5 rental in Espoo – two controllers, discs and hundreds of games

PS5 rental in Espoo with no shop counter, no queue and no deposit. You get a PlayStation 5 Slim with a disc drive, two DualSense controllers, an HDMI cable and an active PS Plus Extra subscription. Hundreds of games are ready to download, and your own discs work too. Collect it from a locker at Iso Omena from 12,99 € (6 hours).

One thing to plan for. Games from the PS Plus Extra catalogue are downloaded, not preinstalled, and a big title can take tens of gigabytes. On a slow connection that eats into hours you've paid for. If you're renting for an evening, pick one or two games in advance and start the download as soon as you're home. Discs install faster, though most still want an update from the internet first.

Not included: a TV, an internet connection, a headset and game discs. You need a TV with an HDMI socket and wi-fi at home.

Rent or buy? A PS5 Slim with a disc drive, a second DualSense and a carry case cost around 800 € new, and PS Plus Extra is a monthly subscription on top. A full day here costs 24,99 € and a week 110,99 €. If you play every week, owning is cheaper and we won't pretend otherwise. People rent for a specific stretch: the kids are off school, friends are visiting, a big release just landed. Or they want to find out whether they'd really play enough to justify buying one.

Pick-up and opening hours: The Tooly locker is on floor −1 of Iso Omena, Piispansilta 11, Espoo, near the Musti ja Mirri entrance. If you drive, park in P2B next to the ABC charging station. Matinkylä metro station is in the same building, so it's a short ride from Helsinki. The locker is open every day from 6 am to midnight. You can collect on Friday after work and return on Sunday night without arranging anything with anyone. If you'd rather play on a wall-sized screen, the projector from the same locker pairs well with it.