Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-32296) pertaining to the Rent-A-Center, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan,
(2) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-40958) pertaining to Amended and Restated Rent-A-Center, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan,
(3) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-62582) pertaining to Amended and Restated Rent-A-Center, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan,
(4) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-136615) pertaining to Rent-A-Center, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan,
(5) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-139792) pertaining to Rent-A-Center, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan,
(6) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-145121) pertaining to Rent-A-Center, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan,
(7) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-171926) pertaining to Rent-A-Center East, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Employees, and
(8) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-211859) pertaining to Rent-A-Center, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan;
of our reports dated February 25, 2022 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Rent-A-Center, Inc.
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Rent-A-Center, Inc. included in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K) of Rent-A-Center, Inc. for the year ended 2021.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 25, 2022