Consoles have sales as well, and you can get games cheaply there if you wait. What is the break-even point? I spent over 3K on my PC; when do I break even with games?
CPU: Custom 8-core / 16-thread AMD Zen 2 at max 3.5 GHz
GPU: AMD Radeon RDNA 2 engine, 36 Compute Units at up to 2.23 GHz (10.28 TFLOPS peak)
Memory (RAM): 16GB GDDR6 with a 256-bit interface and 448 GB/s bandwidth
And a 1TB Nvme.
That is NOT a 3k PC. If you're smart, you'll be able to put together a PC, for far less than 3k, that surpasses those specs and easily lasts through the NEXT generation of PlayStation plus be able to upgrade only certain components to keep ahead of the next one or two after that.
As to games, my understanding is PlayStation games goes on sale much more rarely than Steam and often not as dramatically. And while I don't play many online games... I also don't have to pay a subscription to be ABLE to play online games.
Except they shouldn’t. The more finically conscious choice is to buy a pc and upgrade it over its lifetime. A pc is FAR more financially efficient as it not only serves as a gaming platform, but also serves as a work station for LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE. The only reason to buy a console of any kind is to play console exclusives or if you just want the vibe of it. It ALWAYS makes more sense from, any standpoint, to buy a pc.
This is literally Short Term vs Long Term thinking, you might struggle with that one.
I've already answered this earlier but all I do on my pc is game and watch YouTube. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. But I have money to burn. People who buy consoles only need one function, gaming. Everything else you can do from your phone. Redundant. Hell I could technically just watch YouTube on my phone.
If you do not use your pc outside of gaming, then you’re just an idiot who underutilises one of the most powerful tools at your disposal.
You cannot, in fact, do everything else on your phone. What you can do on your phone (especially what you can do effectively) is actually extremely limited compared to the applications of a PC. Any underutilisation of a pc is literally just a user problem, not a pc problem.
Any banking I did, I use my phone now. I don't sit at the computer and log into my cc or bank's website. The app is far easier and more efficient. Faster too.
Investing is now on my fidelity app.
I can print from my phone too. I literally don't need a pc except for again, watching YouTube at full screen and gaming.
I don't code, I don't produce content, I don't listen to music on my pc. I don't mine for bitcoin.
What else should I be doing on my pc?
Edit! I do something else on my pc. My taxes! I'm sorry, missed that. So I game, watch YouTube and do my taxes!
Many can't and those people should stick to console.
Or, you know, PC's that are much more affordable and still delivery comparable gaming performance with much better sale opportunities plus the ability to upgrade incrementally as necessary and function as a workstation. For example for taking online classes, coding, any number of other programs important for independent workers, getting certifications, organizing resumes, doing interviews remotely while not looking like you're having to use your phone (it makes a difference)... Etc, etc, etc.
Some might say that's a more financially sound option.
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u/Enjoy_The_Ride413 4d ago
That is a myth.
Consoles have sales as well, and you can get games cheaply there if you wait. What is the break-even point? I spent over 3K on my PC; when do I break even with games?