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Monster Hunter Wilds' popularity means Japan's PS5 rental service is fully booked


One of Japan's biggest retailers began offering a PS5 rental service last week, but it's already fully booked thanks in…

One of Japan's biggest retailers began offering a PS5 rental service last week, but it's already fully booked thanks in large part to the popularity of Monster Hunter Wilds. GEO began offering the service on 28th February, neatly timed with the release of Capcom's latest monster hunting game. Monster Hunter Wilds Tips: 28 Things You NEED To Know Before You Start Watch on YouTube Japanese players are notorious for maintaining the quality of their gaming tech, but I'm not convinced a similar service would work here in the UK.

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