Back in the day, if you wanted to work on a jigsaw puzzle, you had to go to the store and buy one. Today, puzzle lovers have more options. From checking out a puzzle at the library to subscribing to a puzzle rental service, there are tons of ways to get your hands on your next project.
Is renting jigsaw puzzles better than buying them? That’s what we’re exploring in this blog, and we think you’ll be surprised by all the benefits of renting puzzles!
The most obvious difference in renting vs buying a puzzle is that you don’t keep puzzle rentals. With a Completing the Puzzle membership, you receive a puzzle to complete and send it back when you’re done. Putting your puzzle in the mail triggers your next puzzle delivery, and the process starts over again.
When you buy a puzzle, you typically complete it once and then put it back in its box, where it lives forever on a shelf. However, there are other options. You could preserve your puzzle and use it as art, or give it away in a puzzle swap.
Sadly, after a puzzle is completed once, it typically goes unused and forgotten. We wanted to change that, which is why we started the first puzzle subscription program.
There are tons of perks to renting puzzles over buying them. First, a rental subscription helps you complete more puzzles. As soon as you finish one and send it back, your next puzzle is on its way. With an unending stream of new puzzles hitting your doorstep, you’re never bored!
A puzzle subscription also introduces you to cool new brands that you didn’t know about before. Whether it’s a brand new release or a vintage classic, there’s always something new to discover.
At Completing the Puzzle, our diverse catalog features both big brands and indie brands. It’s full of variety to keep you entertained; there’s always something new to try!
You can also work on puzzles at your own pace. If you finish all of your puzzles before your monthly subscription renews, we simply move up the date and ship out your next puzzle.
Another perk of renting puzzles over buying them is that you get to free up your shelf space. No more cramped game closets full of puzzles that rarely get used. Puzzle rentals keep your shelves clutter-free and give puzzles a longer lifespan.
Finally, there’s the community aspect to renting puzzles. Knowing that the puzzle you’re working on has been completed by other families before you and will go to a new family after you is extremely satisfying. Plus, we may be biased, but we think the Completing the Puzzle community is the best group of puzzlers ever!
Another huge perk of renting puzzles vs buying them is that it saves you money in the long run. A premium-quality puzzle costs around $30 per puzzle. If you do between two and four puzzles per month, that’s $60-$120 monthly.
With a Completing the Puzzle membership, a one-puzzle plan costs around $9-$15 per puzzle, and a four-puzzle plan costs around $10-$11 per puzzle.
On average, you save between 50% and 70% when you rent puzzles versus buying them. Bottom line? When you rent, you can do more puzzles for less money. That’s a win-win in our book.
Renting a puzzle gives you the same satisfaction as buying one, but without the clutter or extra cost. Plus, you get to discover new brands and take part in a community of fellow puzzlers.
Ready to get started with your first puzzle rental? Check out Completing the Puzzle’s subscription options today!