Pre-pandemic I was able to build a pc with part 1 generation behind current, including the case and a reasonable cooling system (air) for $500 Canadian. Now you can’t even get a modern graphics card for that much. So no, this is definitely a recent thing.
I built my current desktop at the start of the pandemic, the 20xx series was being bought by more people, the most expensive part was the 1060 I bought second hand for $200. It still came to just over $500 with all the parts. Yes I reused my case, cooling system, storage and power supply.
For me the only good thing of consoles are the discs and the ability to buy/sell them. Apart of that, they just offer you some convenience, but nothing more.
Usually games for one console are not playable in 1-2 generations, you can’t install mods, you can’t upgrade the GPU or the CPU.
PC offers a lot more flexibility, unfortunately after COVID and now the AI craze, the prices of the GPUs went bananas. Not to mention that you can usually play a lot more games on a PC and the STEAM discounts and prices are much better compared to consoles.
Plus you can always go the pirate way as well. I do for the most expensive games / from companies I dislike / as a trial mode for games I’m interested in buying.
Here’s the thing. Consoles are like gym memberships. Once you get signed up by buying a highly subsidized console, then the charges start racking up. Premium prices. Locked into a singular store, slave to their sales and predatory practices. Every game inflated to cover the console. They squeeze and squeeze. Because the spice must flow.
PCs give you the luxury of better directing your cash in the long run. Not to mention serve a larger purpose and provide a broader depth of gaming.
Yeah, with the exception that is some (a lot) of the laptops, and many pre-builts too. But they are a lot better than consoles nonetheless, no matter which other (Desktop, Laptop, even Tablets if you’re looking for a challenge) you use. I’m still rocking on my Intel Celeron N3060!
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Pre-pandemic I was able to build a pc with part 1 generation behind current, including the case and a reasonable cooling system (air) for $500 Canadian. Now you can’t even get a modern graphics card for that much. So no, this is definitely a recent thing.
I built my current desktop at the start of the pandemic, the 20xx series was being bought by more people, the most expensive part was the 1060 I bought second hand for $200. It still came to just over $500 with all the parts. Yes I reused my case, cooling system, storage and power supply.
I mainly blame all the morons who kept buying VGAs even though ridiculously overpriced, letting manufacturers know that they could go on like that.
For me the only good thing of consoles are the discs and the ability to buy/sell them. Apart of that, they just offer you some convenience, but nothing more.
Usually games for one console are not playable in 1-2 generations, you can’t install mods, you can’t upgrade the GPU or the CPU.
PC offers a lot more flexibility, unfortunately after COVID and now the AI craze, the prices of the GPUs went bananas. Not to mention that you can usually play a lot more games on a PC and the STEAM discounts and prices are much better compared to consoles.
Plus you can always go the pirate way as well. I do for the most expensive games / from companies I dislike / as a trial mode for games I’m interested in buying.
Here’s the thing. Consoles are like gym memberships. Once you get signed up by buying a highly subsidized console, then the charges start racking up. Premium prices. Locked into a singular store, slave to their sales and predatory practices. Every game inflated to cover the console. They squeeze and squeeze. Because the spice must flow.
PCs give you the luxury of better directing your cash in the long run. Not to mention serve a larger purpose and provide a broader depth of gaming.
Yeah, with the exception that is some (a lot) of the laptops, and many pre-builts too. But they are a lot better than consoles nonetheless, no matter which other (Desktop, Laptop, even Tablets if you’re looking for a challenge) you use. I’m still rocking on my Intel Celeron N3060!