FocusPod Solo™
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FocusPod Max™Buying guide
Buy, or hire?
The answer is almost entirely about how long you need it, and the crossover is earlier than most people expect.
Hire an office pod for events and anything up to about six months. Buy beyond that — cumulative rental starts overtaking the purchase price and you end up having paid for a pod you do not own. We do not offer long-term hire for that reason. If a rental converts to a purchase, the rental already paid is credited against the price.
The line, and where it sits
| How long | What makes sense | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1–14 days | Event hire | All-inclusive. We deliver, build, test, pack down and take it away. Nothing left on your hands |
| 1–6 months | Monthly rental | Projects, pop-ups, waiting on a fitout, or testing whether pods get used before committing capital |
| Beyond 6 months | Buy | Cumulative rental overtakes the purchase price and you own nothing at the end |
| A year or more | Buy, definitely | We do not offer hire at this length — you would be paying substantially more than the pod costs |
The case for hiring
Events. An expo or conference needs a booth for three days, not forever. Event hire is quoted as one all-inclusive job covering delivery, assembly, testing, pack-down and collection.
Genuine uncertainty. The most useful reason to rent is not budget, it is doubt. Pods fail when they go in the wrong place on a floor and nobody uses them, and a month of rental answers that question far more cheaply than buying six and finding out.
Waiting on something. A fitout, a lease decision, a move. A rental bridges the gap without committing capital to a space you are about to leave.
The case for buying
It is an asset you keep. Freestanding and relocatable, so generally a depreciable asset rather than a leasehold improvement — it moves with you and keeps its book value.
Delivery is included and stock is here. In-stock pods dispatch the next business day. There is no waiting period that a rental would otherwise be covering.
The maths turns quickly. Past about six months, rental payments start exceeding what the pod would have cost outright, and at a year you are meaningfully out of pocket with nothing on the balance sheet.
Rental credits against a purchase
If you rent and then buy, we credit the rental already paid against the purchase price.
That is the intended path for anyone unsure whether pods will get used. Rent one for a month, put it where the calls actually happen, see what occupancy looks like, then buy — and the trial costs you nothing beyond the time.
It is also why we will tell you to buy rather than take a long rental. A twelve-month hire is worse for you and we would rather have the sale than the tenancy.
What it costs to buy
| Model | Solo | Solo Plus | Duo | Team | Meet | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1 person | 1 person | 2 people | 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
| Exterior W×D×H | 1080 × 1000 × 2338 mm | 1600 × 1375 × 2338 mm | 1600 × 1375 × 2338 mm | 2300 × 966 × 2338 mm | 2300 × 1785 × 2338 mm | 2600 × 2605 × 2338 mm |
| Interior W×D×H | 942 × 960 × 2146 mm | 1462 × 1335 × 2146 mm | 1462 × 1335 × 2146 mm | 2162 × 926 × 2146 mm | 2162 × 1745 × 2146 mm | 2462 × 2565 × 2146 mm |
| Floor space | ~1.0 m² | ~2.2 m² | ~2.2 m² | ~2.2 m² | ~4.1 m² | ~6.77 m² |
| Weight | 290–335 kg | 442–502 kg | 442–502 kg | 504–564 kg | 635–700 kg | 852–970 kg |
| Ventilation | 0–70 m³/h | 0–110 m³/h | 0–110 m³/h | 0–110 m³/h | 0–218 m³/h | 0–327 m³/h |
| Air change | ~1.6 min | ~2.3 min | ~2.3 min | ~2.3 min | ~2.2 min | ~2.4 min |
| Power draw | 40 W | 52 W | 52 W | 60 W | 120 W | 120 W |
| Price from | $7,595ex GST, delivered | $10,595ex GST, delivered | $10,695ex GST, delivered | $11,695ex GST, delivered | $12,995ex GST, delivered | $14,995ex GST, delivered |
| Installation | + $995 ex GST | + $1,295 ex GST | + $1,295 ex GST | + $1,395 ex GST | + $1,495 ex GST | + $1,795 ex GST |
Delivery included Australia-wide. Hire is quoted per job on dates, model, venue and term rather than from a rate card — how hire works.
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy or hire an office pod?
Hire is cheaper for events and for anything up to about six months. Beyond that, buying costs less — cumulative rental starts overtaking the purchase price and you own nothing at the end.
Do you offer long-term office pod hire?
No. We hire for events and by the month up to about six months. Past that we will tell you to buy instead, because the arithmetic stops working in your favour and you would be paying more than the pod costs.
Can I rent a pod and then buy it?
Yes, and it is the intended path if you are unsure whether pods will get used. Rental already paid is credited against the purchase price.
How much does it cost to hire an office pod?
Hire is quoted per job rather than from a rate card, because dates, model, quantity, venue and term all move the number. Every quote is all-inclusive, covering delivery, installation, the pod and pack-down.
What is the advantage of buying?
You own a relocatable, depreciable asset that moves with you at the end of the lease, rather than a rental payment with nothing at the end. In-stock pods also ship the next business day, so there is no waiting period a rental would need to cover.
Related: how hire works · every price · the cost calculator · tax treatment
Not sure which side of the line you are on?
Tell us how long you need it and what for. If hiring is the better answer we will say so, and if it is not we will tell you that too.