Why buy a console when for roughly the same price you could buy a PC that does everything the console does and more? Yeah $700 is an insane price for what is effectively a toy.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's about the same as the inflation-adjusted PS3 price, but here's the thing: the PS3 had a difficult first couple of years. If not for the Red Ring of Death, Microsoft could have come out ahead that generation. One thing Sony is good at is capitalizing on its competitors' mistakes, and combined with price reductions on later models, they pulled out a victory. Being >$750 inflation-adjusted dollars at launch wasn't why it won.

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Also $700 isn't going to buy you much of a PC if you don't have one already. Maybe mid spec 1080p.

Not that I'm arguing for PC. I'm pro-console in most circumstances. Only for power modders, power gamers or power purchasers would I maybe argue that PC is the better route. Everyone else, console 100% (except this joke of a console).

[–] corbin@infosec.pub -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because PCs are worse for living room/controller gameplay, you have to deal with Windows or Linux, and many other factors?

[–] noxy@yiffit.net 5 points 2 months ago

I very much enjoy playing PC games with a controller on a big TV away from my desk. With an optical HDMI cable I've never had issues pushing 4k, 120hz, and HDR. Bluetooth mice and keyboards are incredibly common. And 8BitDo's "Ultimate" controller has been really great over 2.4ghz.