The sticker price is a third of the story
Comparing a purchase price against a monthly rent is comparing a down payment against a full bill. One number is complete. The other has only started.
A printer bought bare, machine only, keeps costing money after the invoice is paid: toner every month, a service callout when the fuser acts up, parts as they wear, and lost working hours whenever the machine is down. Across the industry, hardware typically accounts for roughly a third of total printing cost over the machine's life. The other two thirds arrive later, unbudgeted, at the worst possible times. This is how most printers in the UAE are sold, and it is the version of "buying" that gives ownership a bad name.
Buying, the GIT way: the bundle
There is a version of buying that keeps ownership and deletes the surprise column. That is the whole point of our bundle offer.
A GIT bundle is not a machine in a box. It is the printer, toner, drums and all consumables, plus an AMC of up to 5 years covering every service visit and every spare part. You own the asset, and for the life of the AMC there is nothing extra to pay when something wears, breaks or runs out. The right-hand receipt in the hero, applied to a machine you keep.
This is also why buyers who come to us for certified renewed machines stay: a renewed enterprise printer at 30 to 50% below new, wrapped in a bundle where service and parts are already covered, is ownership you can actually rely on. The machine is verified, and so is the cost.
Run your own three years
Two sliders, your answer. Rates are editable examples, and your exact quote will use your fleet's real numbers.
Rent vs. buy, over 3 years
Beyond the money
| Buying bare | GIT Bundle | GIT Rental | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Full machine price | Bundle price, once | None |
| You own the hardware | Yes | Yes | No |
| Toner & consumables | Separate purchase, every time | Included, with drums | Inside the click charge |
| Service & spare parts | You call, you wait, you pay | Covered by AMC, up to 5 years | Included |
| Budget shape | Capex + surprise invoices | One known number, then nothing | One known monthly line |
| Volume drops | Cost stays sunk | Cost stays sunk | Cost flexes down with pages |
| Best when | Honestly, rarely | Stable volume, ownership preferred | Variable volume, cash kept working |
So which one is yours?
Strip the noise away and the decision is two questions:
- Volume steady and ownership preferred? The bundle. You buy once, consumables and up to 5 years of service and parts are already inside, and a certified renewed machine at 30 to 50% below new makes the price hard to argue with. That comparison has its own article.
- Volume moves around, or capital is better used elsewhere? Rental. One monthly line that flexes with your pages, nothing on the balance sheet.
The only option without a defence is the bare machine: full price up front, then a subscription to surprises. And if you already own a fleet bought that way, our trade-in programme credits existing machines against a bundle, rental or managed print contract, so switching does not mean writing the hardware off.
The questionsQuick questions
What does the GIT bundle offer include?
Is it cheaper to rent or buy an office printer in the UAE?
What is included in a printer rental?
What hidden costs come with buying?
Can I switch my owned printers to rental?
Does renting include toner?
The calculator used example rates. Your quote uses real ones.
Send us your printer models and monthly volume. You get the same three-year comparison with actual prices for your fleet: bundle vs. rental vs. bare purchase, on new and certified renewed machines. No obligation.