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PraetorXyn posted...

The problem is neither of you are factoring in game prices. In the long term, PC is more cost effective because games are far cheaper and you dont have to pay a monthly subscription for basic functionality like cloud saves and the ability to utilize your own internet connection to play online.

Ive got over 1000 Steam games, and I paid pennies on the dollar for most of them. Console games simply dont drop in price like that, and besides, PC has decades of backwards compatibility so theres no need to pay for a $10 PA4 to PS5 upgrade etc.

This makes sense...if you play a ton of new games, using subscription services.

If you're not, then when is your $2k gaming PC ever going to pay itself off? It's just pricey, and that's ok, but I think PC gaming enthusiasts get a little weird about this topic.

I have a PS4 and a gaming PC. The gaming PC is absolutely more expensive, and even if I squint and try to add up the cost of the games on PC, by the time it ever ends up being less expensive off it'll be obsolete. I mean there's an entire market for second hand console games, for one thing...

There's a guy at my work who makes all of these arguments for how PC gaming is better/cheaper and he makes them very seriously. He has a $4k rig that he uses to play...rocket league.