NZXT is paying $3.45 million to settle a massive lawsuit over its controversial Flex PC rental program. Regulators claim the company misled users with hidden fees and opaque billing practices.

What started as a dream for gamers turned into a financial trap. Always read the fine print before signing up for "hardware-as-a-service" schemes—or you might pay the price later.

What started as a dream for gamers turned into a financial trap. Always read the fine print before signing up for "hardware-as-a-service" schemes—or you might pay the price later.