LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/lgs-new-subscription-program-charges-up-to-277-per-month-to-rent-a-tv/

Significant discounts come with committing to 1- to 3-year rental periods.

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RamRabbit@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 218d (2 replies)

I can’t imagine wanting to rent a TV. If you are that strapped for money, you need to be looking at cheaper TVs. They aren’t hard to find used…

pipe01@programming.dev · 10 pts · 218d

You can get a pretty good TV for that price, even new

markz@suppo.fi · 7 pts · 218d

But this way you can get a tv you can't afford!

Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social · 9 pts · 218d (4 replies)

This seems like a terrible deal unless it's more of an edge case (you know you are going to be living in the UK for say 3-6 months).

I am assuming UK banks offer interest-free payment plans for more pricey electronics if you have stable income of a certain level, or is it credit cards only?

SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 218d (3 replies)

At that point you would still be better off buying a smaller or a used TV and just leaving it by the curb when you're done.

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 218d (1 reply)

Yeah surely they've got thrift stores over there

OwlPaste@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 209d

what is UK equivalent of a thrift store?

curbstickle@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 218d

Depends on what you want I'd say. If you want a really nice OLED for a few months, youre not getting that back on resale, and youre unlikely to find one in good condition at a low price.

This seems the only fit that would make sense, which has to be a remarkably small market.

If its a price thing, then yeah, a thrift store TV is the answer. Even a cheap new TV would be better.

reddig33@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 218d
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