Fun fact your videos helped me make the decision to go to pc. I didn’t know anything and for about a week and a half I did research a bit each day and built my pc. Best gaming decision I’ve ever made games are so much more enjoyable when they actually run at high frame rates.
@@feo130 if you like dealing with hackers and unfair advantages due to hardware or game settings. or spending hours to figure out how to get a game to start.. or smaller player base one every game... or the cost of a pc..or exclusives that know one talks about .. star citizen a tarkov.. really.. i couldn't even purchase tarkov without jumping through hoops. none of my friends own a pc..every one i know owns a ps4 or xbox. i mean i can list off a 1000 reasons why its just another device not vastly superior.. like lets get serious..85% of pc players are using their free school laptop..the other 15% built their own pc
how about being a slotch inches away from a screen stuck in a single seating position... i can only play on my pc a cpl hours before my back hurts and i feel greasy...let alone my 7.1 surround sound destroys any headphones i have to use..my pc is either sterio speaker or headphones.. sometime frames mean shit when your back hurts and your head is sweaty lmao..
I knew console gaming was horseshit when it came to the whole paying to play online, but after listening to this, I thank you so much for opening my eyes even more, I'm going to start saving for a PC starting now
Console is more convenient for most people. I’m a PC guy myself but I can totally see why people who prefer couch gaming, non tech-y gamers, families, younger gamers, will have a hard time dealing with drivers, building a rig, etc
Being in control of your own experience is the best benefit for me. Recently Xbox had an UI update that basically shoves ads in your dashboard, and removes some customization options. And no, you can't change back. Microsoft is in control. Makes you feel like you just rented your console, it was never really yours. The PS5 also removed a lot of customization options in favor of showing more ads. This is really the worst consoe generation, despite being the best in terms of hardware.
and you can save up so much money by not paying for PSN or xbox live monthly, buying second hand pc components (mainly gpus and cpus), and so much more
" You have to understand that most of these people are not ready to be unplugged and many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it. " - Morpheus
I went to PC years ago. I dusted off my Xbox 360 to play hockey on my computer screen (no PC port sense 2009). We have a PS3 and PS4 that are used mostly for streaming and DVD/Blue Ray. As for my PC, I waited until Black Friday to get deals on components. It took me a couple of paychecks to get all the components, but it was worth the wait. Also, emulators can be used on a PC.
As a console gamer, I 100% agree, when I get my own job and money I’m dropping online console gaming it’s terrible for the competitive games I want to play anyway
You make a very convincing argument. I think the thing that stands in the way is 1. Parents buying consoles for their kids in Wal-Mart and 2. People not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on PC gaming. Learning curve too steep for most. That's why these companies continue to profit off their monopolies.
people not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on pc gaming can just get a steam deck. portable pc gaming in your hands, my friend has been playing elden ring on his steam deck with 0 problems. it can also play switch games coz it supports emulators, making nintendo switch a pointless purchase lmao
I know this is an older video, but for me, the only benefit to console over PC is that you don't have to worry about drivers, firmware, patches, etc. I'm an IT guy, I can deal with all of that on a PC, but my fiance and son can't. Since I rarely get to game anymore, I don't have the time to keep PCs updated for them. That being said, Sony. Ms, and Nintendo are trying their hardest to make that edge dissappear too. The networking requirements for all of them (especially the switch that basically requires you to not have a firewall) is getting beyond ridiculous. Also having to have accounts with the game devs, and the console devs and keeping them all linked up is a PITA. Gaming just sucks all around anymore. It's just not fun.
Yeah Consoles honestly aren't worth the asking price anymore when a PC offers so much more like better graphics, performance, more games, emulations, mods and many other features alongside things the Consoles can never do such as Video editing, model programs, research, ability to do work and many more. Switching to PC back in 2017 was probably the smartest move I've ever made as I've been able to do so much more than Consoles ever could. Also as Rags once said "If you can afford a console and afford to support it long term then you can afford a PC"
@@SportsReplays really it doesn't? Considering it has access to a library that spans decades, it most certainly does have good games. If anything consoles don't have enough good games as you can't play games from past generations outside of whatever ones that Sony or Microsoft say that you can play.
@@TheFEARSlayer01 You can the previous generations of console some people every system. Some people have every generation of console so they can go back play those games. You can also find a lot cheap games that are preowned. PC doesn't have better exclusive games like Gran turismo, forza, zelda, mario, ratchet and clank and the list goes on. Plus you can't buy games physical on PC.
@@SportsReplays you can buy physical games on pc and "better games" is your opinion and we don't have to buy a new console every 7 years to play the newest games we can upgrade our pc when we want to not when Sony or Microsoft tells us to
@@SportsReplays So what if they have games like Zelda, Mario and what not? They honestly aren't as great as they were before. Also Forza isn't exclusive to consoles anymore genius. Also you can find used games on PC too, it's called CD Keys, I got Mortal Kombat 9 for 2 dollars for instance. And even if you have previous generations of consoles, those take up lots of physical space and they won't perform as well as a PC
While I agree with most things you mentioned (I have both a PC and a console). Pay to play online is only necessary if you are playing PAID games. All the free to play games do not require that subscription (Fortnite, Warzone etc). Another thing, on playstation you can share your subscription with a friend/family member. On my console, I give half of the yearly subscription payment to a friend which brings the cost down to $30/yearly each. I can't even remember the last time I spent more than $40 for a game, wether it was on console or PC, both have great sales. Lastly, you do not need to have PS Plus in order to enjoy your Netflix Subscription, they are 2 complete separate things. To be honest, I've spent much more money on PC, PC upgrades etc in the last 7years than what I've spent on my Playstation. And I'm ok with that considering how much more the PC has to offer in the end. The choice really depends on the games you play and how you want to play them. If you play a lot of competitive games, I would say PC might be better for you.
This is exactly what I did. I reanalyzed all the costs that aren't upfront that I was dealing with on the Xbox, and I finally dove deep into specs. I started to understand the parts that make up a console, and realized that most of those parts are in a PC too, just at a much lesser value. The parts in a console are not designed to last longer/run well when the next gen consoles come out. I accepted the truth that it's a scam, so I built a PC last week. Much more money upfront, but I have already built a very strong library of games and other types of software only spending about $200... I was expecting to drop over $500 to really get the experience going. So the differences are *immediate.* You should really take his advice and get to building
The only issue console players have is money, if PC’s were affordable I know for sure a fat majority of console players would make the switch without even giving it a second thought.
I quitted the "Console" era with the XBOX ONE S. I only buy older hardware, PS3, WII, my next target is the PS2, PS1, and stuff. The gaming today is rushed, and severely overpriced.
I buy old consoles only to jailbreak and renovate them, and with a some love those become 100% better gaming experiences than most games today. That being said you can just emulate them with a half decent pc if you don't care about playing and owning original hardware.
I completely agree with the video. I will also add that on consoles you are forced to buy patches or re-releases of those games that you already bought, because there is no full backward compatibility on consoles, unlike PCs. I have been using PS3 and PS4 for a long time and am very happy to have switched to PC, I felt that I was spending a lot of money due to the hidden costs on the consoles.
I wouldn't say it's a scam. They aren't trying to trick you. If you don't like it, get a PC instead. I see it as one of the trade offs for getting subsidised hardware. For the online subscriptions although I'm personally not that interested in multiplayer games, so it doesn't bother me. Except FFXIV, but that has its own subscription and doesn't require a PS+ subscription on PlayStation.
Especially when Sony and Microsoft are updating system software with a virus Malware bug stopping some physical games from working intentionally forcing users to buy digital games 😮
One of the worst things about consoles other than paid online is having a locked down operating system that let's you only play games, watch netflix, and if your console has a bluray drive, watch dvds and blurays. You cannot do anything else on these consoles at all despite paying $500 and maybe for the cheapest ps plus tier $80 a year unless you jailbreak your console which could lead to an account ban. You cannot even mod your games at all on console even for single player games. And the ps5 only has backwards compatibility with ps4 so you can't play any ps1, ps2, or ps3 games at all despite a few ports while with a $650 pc with a ryzen 5600x and an rx 6650 xt can emulate those consoles just fine.
I’ve honestly come to this realisation after being a console gamer all my life, I’m paying to play what I already own I’m currently making the switch to pc.
Yeah consoles sell to you at a loss but make it back the 7 years you use the things I mean look how expensive games are on console lol steam sales and pirating are amazing
@@phoenixharker1833 facts man plus I get better graphics and more peripheral for my games on pc, even movement is better on pc with the k&m and to top it off I save money every month rather than consistently paying for a subscription for games.
@@idkwhyibothered Right, you can also way more on a pc its a multimedia system consoles are just gaming.. gaming with less frames shittier grahics etc. PC is best no console can come close.
Here's my take on this argument. Yes, pc is objectively better than console. But it isn't without its issues. Most people in the world just want to play their games and not have to worry about compatible parts, assembling the pc, installing drivers, whether to go with amd or intel, how high can they overclock it. There is also cost; while pc doesn't have a monthly payment for online play, if you want to play most AAA games at 1440p 60fps you'll have to shill out 1000 dollars. While yes, over time it becomes costly, in 8 years with most online services, you'll end up spending 980 bucks over 8 years which is often the lifetime of a console. But in my opinion, who cares. Play your games on whatever console you want, it really doesn't matter that much.
That’s my thought. I play on both and the small cost difference on the console is negligible, and for that cost difference you get a streamlined experience as well as less cheaters online. On pc I’m also tempted to upgrade more often, and a new GPU or let alone a new PC will easily cost more than a few years of PSN or Xbox Gold
People think you have to worry about these things but in almost all cases you do not. If you really can't figure out which parts are compatible with what (which pretty much boils down to CPU and motherboard), get a pre-built. If you do figure that out, the rest of what you said doesn't matter. Intel or AMD? Doesn't matter. Drivers? Install automatically on PC and have been for years. Overclock? Not even I do that. Like, who cares. Problem is, on console your continued payments go towards hot air while on PC your hardware spendings go into a better gaming experience. I'd rather choose the latter.
In my eyes, PC is the best way to play video games, Xbox and PlayStation are a waste of money, the only consoles you should buy are the newest Nintendo consoles. The Xbox has a lot of exclusives on PC, and if there aren't, just use an emulator. Nintendo on the other hand, Nintendo usually provides something different, the games are a lot more unique.
Amen! I don't use PC but I own many Nintendo consoles such as the Gamecube, Wii and three DS' Nintendo has the best consoles! Although I think the Switch is a tad bit overrated (even though I own one ) The 3DS was their greatest console its a damn shame they discontinued it
It’s been a money grab.. Promoting 120fps on box and charging more for next gen games and telling people to upgrade tvs along with specific memory cards that are needed regardless..Just to turn on Starfield and play at 30fps lol.. people gonna buy a console regardless and not everyone wants to sit in a computer chair all day and game.I sit in chair at studio all day and home and makes beats so I enjoy going in living room and playing games on my 75 inch LG.. But realizing what’s it been and I had both next gen consoles since day 1 and I might build a gaming PC and just hook it up to my living room Tv… I can use my Xbox controller regardless.
Idc about value. I'm not getting scammed personally. My last PC build cost me 2k. My favorite games all-time are exclusively on PlayStation. I probably know everything there is to know about PC building, having built and sold over a dozen with 100% satisfaction. I play competitive shooters on PC, 2 monitors 1440p 144hz and 1080p 240hz. I play shooters on PC for the high refresh and M&K. I also enjoy the console infrastructure and ease of use. If I play a PC game on my couch with my controller, I then have to get up and walk to my PC to change the game, it cant be done from the couch easily. I still use PS for the games, which PC doesnt offer. I even keep an Xbox for some older games like playing CoD world at war zombies online, where it is 100% dead on PC. Also I use a 4KTV for longplay and the new consoles and my PC are indistinguishable. I like emulation on PC but again that really has nothing to do with new games. PC + PS5 is the way for me. Nintendo is the real scam, regurgitating IP's for years and years and weak ass consoles you speak on it like you have one..(switch is weak af for AAA) It's not a scam it's just expensive. But the PS5 and XSX are on par with mid range PC's atm for only $500. Far from a scam.
Gaming on console has become so shit with these new high graphic games that make your console have a meltdown just for even thinking about opening the game. Developers that produce these games are only thinking about pc players and their experience just face it console is no longer playable...
It's so funny me as a PC player trying to explain this to a console player is like talking to a brick wall and in reality I'm just trying to save the money but they act like I'm a rich person just because I own a PC immediately judge me which is so weird
If someone is trying to save money it be wiser not buying gaming PC, I've used both PC and consoles and I know for a fact I spent more money playing PC games then I ever had on console games,
And how is that 70 dollar price tag on your PlayStation games when I can go to humble bundle steam and even epic game store and get games up to 20 to 30 to 40% off even if the game's been out for a month the Playstation still going to be charging you $70 they might have some deals on their PlayStation membership one set membership runs out you can't play those games no more
Console generation usually lasts around 7 years. Ps+ & xblive = 60 dollars per year 7x 60 = 420 dollars Price of console = 500 dollars thats 920 dollars total for the whole generation gaming pc with over double the framerates and a gargantuan library of games = 1000 dollars (80 more dollars than the price of console + 7 years of subscription) pc games are cheaper than console games also, sales are way better and have better deals so you end up spending more on console in the end. you even get a free game every month with epic launcher, no subscriptions needed for it jus 100% free and on top of all of that, ps + xbox exclusives are also coming to pc. making the consoles completely obsolete, they don't even have exclusives going for them anymore.
Not to mention that when you invest in a pc you can use it for so many things then gaming: video, music, text, photo etc. editing, streaming, skyping, general web surfing, and anything else. Consoles limit you in so many ways. Plus there is the added benefit of playing games illegaly which is totally free. You save thousands of dollars in the log run. Not to talk about that there are so many games only playable on a pc like starcraft, dota... games that require a mouse and keyboard. And tou can always upgrade your pc parts: buy a better gpu, camera, cpu, rams and so on. You have the freedom of judging what you want instead of being locked with 1 hardware without any options.
Their are dozens of console games that doesn't charge you to play online, but again PC games are no different their are plenty of PC games that also charges you to play online plus forcing you to cough of hundreds of dollars to for upgrades, I play on PC and on console so I know for a fact it costs you more money to play on PC gaming than it does on console, as I spend less money to play online on console and 90% of my online games requires no fees on my console only 2 of my online games requires a monthly subscription yet on My PC about half of my PC games requires a monthly subscription plus hundreds of dollars just to do upgrades in order to play which is one of the reasons I gave up PC gaming and stuck with console since PC gaming was causing me to go bankrupt. I saving more money then ever since I started sticking with only console games.
Oh dang I got this video 4 years late when ps5 was literally new but anyway yeah just buy a handled pc if you want to have real fun and you had enough to pay for online 💀
I agree with you in every way. You have to pay to play multiplayer on console and, you have to litteraly pay for files! It all adds up to a gaming pc's cost over time. So just get a PC, its better. I made this mistake, and I hope you don’t. Petition?
yep made the same mistake too at 9 yrs old, get the xbox one and now that i think about it if i got a pc instead i wouldnt have lost my old house because of microsoft randomly taxing me :/
I never had to pay to play multiplayer on console unless I buy one that requires a membership but one thing I know is that PC is no different has I also used to play multiplayer games on PC and remembering paying loads of money once a month just to be able to keep playing and to progress in such games multiplayer membership is more expensive on PC than console, as the only game I pay a membership for is GTA online which only cost $14 dollars a month, but the multiplayer membership game I played on PC world of Warcraft I was being forced to pay $25 dollars a month as well coughing up 100-200 dollars every other week just to be able to progress in it and PC has more games like this that requires monthly descriptions as well costing 100 to 200 dollars every other week just to be able to do upgrades and progress, while consoles only requires a monthly membership which is very cheap everything else after words is free no paying for upgrades Plus console games Will always work as long as you have the console while many PC games Will stop working once a new windows comes out as older games will become incompatible because its framed rate would be lower than the new windows updates but a console player will never have that problem since a console will update a older console game making it compatible to Play for free.
There are 3 reasons why I buy a console. 1. Exclusive titles 2. pick up and play 3. Split screen however today only 1 out of these 3 consoles has this feature intact. However that console is heavily underpower and lack many big AAA titles+ that console have the worst online structure.
6:59 Yeahhh, the physical games market hasn’t collapsed yet and will likely remain a thing for the duration of this generation, especially since you can get great deals at online retailers. 12:56 The whole point of an ultra-fast SSD is that games can take up much less space due to no longer needing duplication of assets for faster loading off a hard drive.
I been saying this for years, and people dont want to accept it. 500$ console 7 years of subscriptions youre 900$ that doesnt include the people that have had to buy a 2nd or multiple consoles due to failure, mid gen refresh, or sold and repurchased. The multiple controllers that fail over time those add up. Ive used the same mouse and keyboard for 7 years and same controller for those few games that just play better with a controller (racing, or older titles that just move better with controller cuz of camera angles) But lets go back. Ps4 and xbone to now ps5 and xs you bought those consoles and pay their subscriptions fees just over 10yrs in add that up youre in high end pc range. Ive had the same pc build for 7 years now and only upgraded my GPU this month. Lets scratch the need to upgrade a pc every year BS cuz thats not true if you think it is look up a game you play and google pc specs for that game youll find minimum specs and recommended specs and 99% of the time the recommended specs dont even ask for the new shiny hardware. Games now in 2023/2024 are asking minimum specs to be 10 series cards which debuted in 2015/2016 to run smoothly. Not only is pc cheaper long term itll last longer. Not everyone is running 30 and 40 series cards right now or AMD's 6000 and 7000 series cards.
THANK YOU, after making the switch from console to PC last year I cannot believe how much of a fucking joke consoles are lol. The devs know it too, they just know that the vast majority of gamers don’t understand how good PC gaming is. Bro I could never in a million years touch a console again.
PC is literally everything in one. Can be a XBox, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Wii, Master system with emulators and just buying the games Can also be a work tool Can be for watching movies/videos Can be for school work *Can even be a bomb if you try hard enough*
Not to mention that you can buy a prebuilt PC and it'll be cheaper than net console in the long run and when things like graphics cards and stuff like that come down in price which they fluctuate a lot You can replace and upgrade the parts for half the price of that console which you're buying a new one every couple of years
I just recently bought A3080 half f****** price online and it was really easy to put it in my computer I just took the side off unscrewed 2 screws took out the old graphics card slid in the new one and put the screws back in it was that easy
Don't forget the most disgusting thing about the XBOX console which I see nobody EVER mention well 2 of them tbh. 1. After the XBOX 360 to use this computer you paid for you must activate before you use it or you just can't use it. I know....Windows and it's history BUT you can still use windows without activation and if worse you still can use Windows 8.1 and 7 which are perfectly stable and great OSes even though they are older. Yup, you must on xbox one register that shitty device to use it and most will say soooo!!! Just activate it and you'll never have to again!!? But the point I'm making is you pay 400-600 for this device and can't use it unless you have internet which is totally bullshit and shows xbox gamers you don't own that PC at all. 2. XBOX game pass or whatever hell this scam shit is lol. Look, I can promise you lots of games every month and free for this price but guess what?? You will NEVER and I mean NEVER be able to play all those games they offer and hence why most think it's the best deal which it's not. You pay for NO VALUE, OWN NOTHING and when you finally do buy something in digital form then you still OWN NOWTHING! I'm not sticking up for Playstation but from my experience Playstation did it alittle better. I mainly PC game and have since the early 2000's well 1990s tbh and can say these consoles are literally cash grabs. When you pay 500 dollars for a gaming device and still see their shitty ads for games and other things then you really know this device is not your so stop pretending it's the best thing since slice of bread. Lastly this bullshit of PC vs Consoles is the most idiotic thing I have ever seen and you can mainly thank these shitty companies like Microcrap and Sony for keeping this shit going even though they say they are not. Anyways that's just my opinion and I game on my PC with my little ole 1060 till GPUs come back down to earth prices because the PC will always have something that consoles will never have imo and that's REAL VALUE. Today in these times people are looking for value and not some shiny new box that in a few years will most likely get replaced with a smaller version or a pro version. Thanks for the video and this is just my opinion and I'm sure I'll have someone who knows it all defends these shitty practices like you can take the xbox offline after you register it =( You missed the entire point, you buy something to use and this company put literally a roadblock to you using it which for me should be illegal and never supported.
Well, I have a good PC, PS5 and Switch. For consoles I hate the pay to play online part. So I don‘t buy online games for PS5. Other than that not too much to complaint about. I mostly play one game at a time and dont have the need to keep 10+ games on my ssd. I currently have 6 major games installed and still no storage problem. And with a good internet connection what is the deal waiting a few minutes to download and install? What I see on PC market in recent times is frustrating. So many horrible PC game releases. Bugged and unfinished games are released to PC. At least Sony takes care of a decent quality control and if shit hits the fan they remove them from the store, like Cyberpunk. In general there are less game breaking issues on the console releases because of the non QC policy on Steam, Epic, etc. Additional I can buy used console games for cheaper price and also sell again after I finished them. On PC I can‘t do that. That saves me also a lot of money. So in the end there are pros and cons for both sides. Depending on which type of gamer you are. But to say that PC should be always the preferred platform is ridiculous.
I remember as a kid i was so excited when the ps4 came out. Now i look at the ps5 as a joke. I dont think i will ever buy a consle again. The main purpose of consles were to have multiple people play on 1 system and now almost all games are single player. Most of the games i play dont have much support on consles anymore as well. Since PC is more open source and you can use a consle controller if you want and not have to pay a yearly subscription consles are completely worthless.
True, so many don't realize this, also people don't realize supporting consoles affects the gaming industry as a whole. I hope for a future were we all play on PC, free of limitations, anti-consumer practices, and restrictions to developers that wanna make great games, but have to cut content in order to meet console requirements.
Supporting consoles doesn't effect the gaming industry if it wasn't for consoles those gaming industries wouldn't even exist it's the consoles that keep the gaming industry in business.
@@RadeonVector you do know at of all gaming devices PlayStation sell the most games which those very games comes out of the gaming industry, no gaming devices has yet been able to out do PlayStation.
I think a better title should be called "Console Gaming has BECOME a RIP-OFF". During the 6th generation, only the Microsoft Xbox required a monthly paid subscription for online play. Sony PlayStation 2's net-play was completely free - only thing you had to pay outside of PS2 was your internet bill. Same goes for Nintendo Gamecube - free internet! Even the ill-fated Sega Dreamcast had free internet! What about the 5th and earlier generations with internet support? Totally free! PS1 had limited yet free internet. Sega Genesis barely had internet support and it was still free. Nintendo 64's internet was virtually unheard of (might as well be dial-up) for it's time, and unsurprisingly it was free - the net potential was fully realized a decade later thanks to emulation on computer. I'd even go so far as to say 7th gen still had some free internet for 2/3 of the Big Three. Xbox 360 is a skipper, but at least PS3 still support free internet - PS Plus was optional! Nintendo Wii had free internet. It was until 8th generation that the consoles decided to stray from that. Xbox ONE's future is unsurprising; PS4 seems to force Plus for online play now, Wii-U and Switch still offers free internet with an optional subscription for special perks and more social privileges. I do wish Sony would go back to their days of PS2 or at least PS3. I don't mind subscriptions but keep it tertiary or secondary. You have a point with what is wrong with consoles however. I think you're overreacting to call this entire sub-industry a scam rather than a rip-off, because while they are bad investments now, neither companies are being dishonest - they're telling you exactly what to expect, not false advertising. We forget to remember the difference between scams and rip-offs these days due to the Great Decline of Literature age we live in. This is not the OUYA where more than half the promises they made never came to pass - now that might as well be a scam at worst.
I'm going back to console. I'm just after simplicity. The only thing I need to worry about on console is game/system updates. Beyond that, it's just gaming with no BS. No trying to find the perfect settings, no trying to figure out why my performance isn't what it should be, no 9-10 different game launchers to worry about. It was fun, but I'm tired now.
I, on the other hand, faced on consoles with the fact that I can get a game that works just disgusting, like Cyberpunk 2077 or Bloodbourne. And I cannot change the graphics settings or do anything to fix this problem. I have to put up with terrible brakes or just delete the game. I can't even get the money back for it! Because Sony does not have a normal refund function.
You have some good points but; 1. PS5 storage expansion isn't proprietary 2. PC gaming need continuous maintenance and part upgrades to play future AAA games 3. You just generalized console gamers as uneducated/unaware/ignorant. P.S. im not a console gamer "yet", but I'm switching. I hate how every year I need to check game debate's can i run it to see if my PC can run all these upcoming games.
PC gaming doesn't need constant maintenance, most pc gamers don't play AAA games as well, that's a stereotype... 3. They kinda are, they are pretty uneducated about the PC landscape, they would get better value from PC gaming, not to mention you don't need to pay for online, and games are so cheap if not free on PC most of the time.
If you build a good enough PC system requirements don't really matter for at least a generation or more. My GTX 1080 still runs everything I throw at it and the only reason I upgraded was to see what Raytracing was like on Cyberpunk maxed out(its amazing). is it an investment? Yes. I it worth every penny. Absof*ckinglutely.
PC doesn't need any upgrade for 5 or more years then the only thing you need to upgrade is the graphics card. Unless you need a high-end card for graphic design, you can get a decent graphics card for the same price or sometimes less than the price of a console that will outperform the consoles.
Gaming laptops need to be plugged in to get the full power of your GPU for more than an hour. You might as well just get a desktop/tower PC. They're cheaper than laptops.
@mikemayo4812 I have a gaming laptop. It's a Rog Zephyrus g14 (Ryzen 7800u, RTX 3060). I found it for $500 and am able to play all modern game titles. Yes, I'm able to play games anywhere I go if there is a wall outlet! Having a gaming laptop is the best deal I've ever gotten for gaming. It's so good, I'm never going back to your standard gaming where you're only able to game at home.
all this is true but what hooks a lot of people is the low entry cost of previous gen consoles compared to pc. For some of us it was the pirated games back then
You are so right. I have a PS4 and I have been pricing games on STEAM verses PS Store. And some games are $5 on Steam and $20 on PS4. So for a hundred dollars I could buy 20 games on PC verses 5 on Playstation. Console use the CPUs APU for graphics which slows it down.
One part is being stubborn the second would have been exclusives but consoles are going more away from this plus what they do have as "exclusive" sucks anyways. BUT the third thing is and what it mainly is the initial down payment. Many people can't afford a PC and view the initial price as too steep and yes a console can rack up more cash and be more expensive in the long run but again the typical asking price is and was below 500 USD. From there put in the ignorance and incompetence to the general understanding of how a PC works and is. It's pretty intimidating as a console player making that huge swap also hardly anyone knows jack diddly it seems about building a PC and many are quick to throw you to a website or trust a crappy youtuber that will cheat you yet again giving you an overpriced potato.
Nope its not, both have merits. You need to buy a controller for PC, a mouse, a keyboard and even a windows OS. In terms of games sales Consoles seems catching up with good sales. You also mentioned learning curve in PC. Troubleshooting is annoying my nephews play on PC and not interested in the hardware so I do fixing when something comes up. Backward compatibility and free online is better in PC. If you want to play in a TV consoles are still the better option even if you can do it in PC. Some games just works better in consoles like NBA without graphics tinkering not to mention their handful great 1st party games that you may like. If you can only own one then go for a PC but a console is a good complementary.
You don't need to "buy" windows OS, it's free. Also, YOU are the one that wants to buy a controller, not the most people. You cannot comprehend game discounts on pc, trust me. On console it is way worse. Just name a game randomly, and I'll tell you te absoluut minimum you could get it for on the pc.
@@altacc1795 Yes, I got Windows for free but I wonder why other people still says its not free. I play PC almost exclusively now so I know the sales and I got lot of games free. As for the controller many games now are console ports with no proper keyboard and mouse support so not buying one may give sub par experience compared to consoles but yes to each his own. I am up there that prefers PC but to just say that consoles are scam is not entirely true. Like I said both has merits and cant be compared one to one because they are still a bit different experience.
I played PC all my life, I thought about getting a console, But when I saw that need for speed heat is $60!!?? And on PC you can get it for $12... Not to mention that you need to pay $60 for online. I'd rather buy the game for cheap and spend $60 for a new xbox series controller to play the game with!
I love my consoles and my pc. When my online subscription runs out I'm not renewing it though. Not everyone pays for online that gets a console. I already pay for my internet why do I have to pay to play online it's stupid as F
Payed 600 quid for a p.c. its great. The huge library on steam is great, and the performance is tons better than any consoles. Its insane the difference. Just wait and save a bit more, consoles are an actual scam.
I compare consoles to emi payments. People buy them cause they don’t have money for a pc and they keep spending small sums slowly and slowly on consoles without realizing and then one day you realize you could have build a monster pc with the money they spent on subscriptions. It’s a slow poison. But if you got a ton of money buy everything cause nothing beats the cozy vibes you get from playing on a tv half the size of a wall with a console plugged in and a fireplace. Oh and a expensive couch
The PC games market. Microsoft has no control over that. You're not forced to buy games from the Microsoft Store on PC. You have Steam, Epic and GOG. While on Xbox, Microsoft controls that entire market
Microsoft can't control the market on PC even if you're using their operating system. It would be illegal for them to do so. Why do you think they made a console(XBOX)?
WTF, you have to pay to play online on consoles now? Glad I got out of consoles back at PS3. After having a PS3 for a couple of years I realized consoles no longer had the advanages they used to have back in the days of PS2 and before (No downloading, no installation, no viruses, no account) and were now basically just shitty PC's that broke after only few years and with corporate monopolies.
Not all people stick to console because they were born into it,its because some people cant afford pc and yea I understand you dont have to pay to be online but you have to worry about your computer getting dirty or malfunctioning.Im a console gamer and would love to play on pc but I Dont have enough money
@peezydabeatmonster8112 All consoles are computers 😂. The difference is that consoles are a more simplified pc for all consumers while pc is for more experienced people, or at least that's what I think about pc users 😂.
Mate, I've been a gamer since '95. I've gone through all generations of PCs and consoles. I switched completely to PC in 2006, but happily returned to consoles in 2020, and yes, the experience is better than ever. You talk about spending money on games and services for consoles, which is true. However, don't forget that the PC Master Race also deals with the constant need for the latest and greatest hardware-upgrading GPUs, CPUs, and PSUs every couple of years, and spending time tweaking settings for each game. PCs and Windows can present numerous issues, like dealing with shooter problems and many other technical challenges. Sure, consoles might not match the graphics and FPS capabilities of a high-end PC, but with just two steps-picking up the gamepad and pressing the power button-I'm in the game, while you might still be troubleshooting. By the way, don't get me wrong. I've worked in tech support for years, and currently, I'm a front-end web developer with a dust-covered PC housing a 3080, so I speak from experience.
I'm a PC gamer I gave up console with the ps3. But I think your video is skipping over an important market. The casual gamers yeah I get MUCH more value out of my PC than I could out of a console. But for those people who game maybe a couple hours a week and play basic chad games like COD and Madden and they don't want to be bothered with online console is definitely the best solution. To someone like me who games for hours a day and has almost 200 games in steam I've gotten my moneys worth out of PC. But to a lot of people they certainly wouldn't.
That still depends on what you want to do with games though. I know many casual gamers who only play maybe once a week and they play on PC because they enjoy mouse and keyboard and genres made for it. Mainly things like build sims or RTS. Many casual gamers are people who need a PC anyways for their job. They're not gonna buy a dedicated console precisely because they are casual. They will sit down to play their Civilization, Sims, Age of Empires, World of Warcraft, all that jazz.
@@shatterpointgames There are also people who only play once a month. I don't know how you managed to get hung up over exact times here. I'd argue maybe a console isn't for you at all if you're never going to use it like you claim, but ultimately you've missed the point either way.
@@shatterpointgames My point is that your point doesn't apply to the real world. Someone who barely games may just as well play on their phone or their PC they use for work, so no, I completely disagree that a console is the best option for very casual people.
Arguing this is the same as iphone vs android...It's all preference. One is not better than the other, everyone has a different use case scenario. Game on whatever is best for you, oh and good luck buying a gpu right now
@@visionentertainment8006 let’s play battlefield 5, oh never mind every lobby is full of hackers…just one example. Like I said it’s preference, some people are simple they just want to come home and boot up cod. The new consoles can easily run games at 4K 60hz which is more than most gpu’s people are running.
@@visionentertainment8006 didn’t address anything I said what a surprise. I doubt your laptop is better enjoy your thermal throttling after playing for 20 mins. At least build a desktop sheesh
@@visionentertainment8006 What makes a pc better? The fact that Windows 10 on Idle takes up a horrendous amount of ram, whereas the 360 can bang out sick games with just 512mb?
indeed, i was a console gamer for more than 30 years (started with a sega master system and ended with an xbox1), my computer skills and knowledge were so low, actually close to nothingness, when i tried pc gaming and console emulation, it was tough as hell but i persevered and was trully rewarded : i now have basic computer skills and about 11000/12000 free games , from old retrogames (pc and consoles alike) to more modern classics like assassin creed, oblivion, bioshock, dead space 2, doom 3 etc ... can't play new games though, due to my pc limitations either you are a music fan or a movie buff, don't forget that there are so many things you can do with a pc than gaming, i don't think i'll go back to the consoles world , i think seriously about a powerful pc but they're ... seriously expensive (but on the long run, it's way cheaper) i saved a lot of money too with my huge game collection :D if you know some clean free gaming sites, this the real deal
Console gaming has been a scam after they abandoned the PS3 and 360 trying to force everyone by buying shitty ass PS4 and Xbone I went from PS3 to PC and miss my ps3 more then I would the new consoles.
A lot of people dont realize how much console gaming sucks on games like warzone for example. It’s literally unplayable. The low fov, input delay, shitty frames. When I swapped to pc ($1200 pc) it’s literally miles better than console
I'm primarily a PC gamer and even I don't know a lot of the basics behind computers. Like for example, I have no idea what a PCI port is, or even if I spelled it right. The hidden costs thing doesn't really apply as much to me, because online multiplayer is plague, but I can see that. Good video overall, well thought out, though a bit rambling at times.
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 on PC Requires a minimum of 2/4GB Ram and 2.66ghz. and 512mb video memory. On the XBOX 360, it runs on 512MB Ram, 3GHZ (Fair enough) and 512mb video memory, and yet it still bangs it out at a solid 60,and no computer with these specs could even dream of playing it. This should really point out the issue with pcs.
So if I buy a Series S for 300 bucks, and use nothing but Gamepass (hundreds of great games for 10 dollars per month) I’m getting ripped off. Got it. And I don’t play online. I don’t do multiplayer games. That’s the problem with analysis like this. It assumes one objective for all gamers. That all gamers are the same. And want the same things from gaming that you do. Bottom line, it comes down to preference. I have a PC and several consoles. Sometimes I like to sit on my recliner with my dog on my lap, laid back, in my living room, with a game on my big screen. There’s no upkeep to my consoles. It’s simple. I love that. All you’ve done is extended arguments as to why PCs are better for YOU. But you suffer the same problem that most people do when evaluating these issue. You think your miscellaneous needs and wants and opinions are objective and uniform amongst the population. They’re different products with different benefits
@@RealCynicalGamer it's not like everyone has a really fast internet speed to stream those games. Also the part where you said you need to pay to play online so it becomes more expensive, not everyone plays online. I myself like single player games more than online and I'm enjoying with my PlayStation so far.
He's right. You buy the console and you buy a game. You buy the game means you also bought the multiplayer but you can't play what you paid because you need to pay for online multiplayer meaning you are paying to use your internet connection for online multiplayer. Fuck them. I rather play singleplayer
Yea but Gamepass is also the hidden cost wich also works on PC but no one is using Gamepass on PC. Playing online is free and single player games run better with higher FPS on PC.
Fun fact your videos helped me make the decision to go to pc. I didn’t know anything and for about a week and a half I did research a bit each day and built my pc. Best gaming decision I’ve ever made games are so much more enjoyable when they actually run at high frame rates.
pc is awesome but all his reasons are bullshit 😂 it is not cheaper i do both. games arent cheaper either not over sony.
@@colonelradec5956 Agreed, PC's are vastly superior, but you have to pay for that superior experience lol.
@@feo130 you pay double for it but you enjoy it 40 times more
@@feo130 if you like dealing with hackers and unfair advantages due to hardware or game settings. or spending hours to figure out how to get a game to start.. or smaller player base one every game... or the cost of a pc..or exclusives that know one talks about .. star citizen a tarkov.. really.. i couldn't even purchase tarkov without jumping through hoops. none of my friends own a pc..every one i know owns a ps4 or xbox. i mean i can list off a 1000 reasons why its just another device not vastly superior.. like lets get serious..85% of pc players are using their free school laptop..the other 15% built their own pc
how about being a slotch inches away from a screen stuck in a single seating position... i can only play on my pc a cpl hours before my back hurts and i feel greasy...let alone my 7.1 surround sound destroys any headphones i have to use..my pc is either sterio speaker or headphones.. sometime frames mean shit when your back hurts and your head is sweaty lmao..
The current situation for me is that it doesn't matter if console or PC. You get anyway scammed because the freaking games suck these days -.-
On PC u can get them free
Pc has a lot of good games Lmao
@Digga Diggson true
That's true, modern games are garbage, but remember: we have piratebay :^)
@@Jeyeyeyey or many others hust hust...
Emulators are humans second greatest invention
I knew console gaming was horseshit when it came to the whole paying to play online, but after listening to this, I thank you so much for opening my eyes even more, I'm going to start saving for a PC starting now
Console is more convenient for most people. I’m a PC guy myself but I can totally see why people who prefer couch gaming, non tech-y gamers, families, younger gamers, will have a hard time dealing with drivers, building a rig, etc
Thank Microsoft for introducing "paying for online gaming" service to OG XBOX
@@diverman1023 or those who don't enjoyhackers ruining games
one of the best decisions you've ever made
God of war and Spiderman in pc officially 😅 sony killed themselves 😅
Being in control of your own experience is the best benefit for me. Recently Xbox had an UI update that basically shoves ads in your dashboard, and removes some customization options. And no, you can't change back. Microsoft is in control. Makes you feel like you just rented your console, it was never really yours. The PS5 also removed a lot of customization options in favor of showing more ads. This is really the worst consoe generation, despite being the best in terms of hardware.
+ you can pirate most games essentially making the gaming pc free over time.
and you can save up so much money by not paying for PSN or xbox live monthly, buying second hand pc components (mainly gpus and cpus), and so much more
you can pirate any game literally and it is totally ok
" You have to understand that most of these people are not ready to be unplugged and many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it. "
- Morpheus
I went to PC years ago. I dusted off my Xbox 360 to play hockey on my computer screen (no PC port sense 2009). We have a PS3 and PS4 that are used mostly for streaming and DVD/Blue Ray. As for my PC, I waited until Black Friday to get deals on components. It took me a couple of paychecks to get all the components, but it was worth the wait. Also, emulators can be used on a PC.
PC is getting the short end of the stick rn though because companies are prioritizing console optimization.
As a console gamer, I 100% agree, when I get my own job and money I’m dropping online console gaming it’s terrible for the competitive games I want to play anyway
You make a very convincing argument. I think the thing that stands in the way is 1. Parents buying consoles for their kids in Wal-Mart and 2. People not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on PC gaming. Learning curve too steep for most. That's why these companies continue to profit off their monopolies.
people not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on pc gaming can just get a steam deck. portable pc gaming in your hands, my friend has been playing elden ring on his steam deck with 0 problems. it can also play switch games coz it supports emulators, making nintendo switch a pointless purchase lmao
I know this is an older video, but for me, the only benefit to console over PC is that you don't have to worry about drivers, firmware, patches, etc.
I'm an IT guy, I can deal with all of that on a PC, but my fiance and son can't. Since I rarely get to game anymore, I don't have the time to keep PCs updated for them. That being said, Sony. Ms, and Nintendo are trying their hardest to make that edge dissappear too. The networking requirements for all of them (especially the switch that basically requires you to not have a firewall) is getting beyond ridiculous. Also having to have accounts with the game devs, and the console devs and keeping them all linked up is a PITA.
Gaming just sucks all around anymore. It's just not fun.
I'm sticking with emulation and classic pc games.
Paying huge sums of money just to play online on consoles should be illegal.
Yeah Consoles honestly aren't worth the asking price anymore when a PC offers so much more like better graphics, performance, more games, emulations, mods and many other features alongside things the Consoles can never do such as Video editing, model programs, research, ability to do work and many more. Switching to PC back in 2017 was probably the smartest move I've ever made as I've been able to do so much more than Consoles ever could.
Also as Rags once said "If you can afford a console and afford to support it long term then you can afford a PC"
PC doesn't have any good games
@@SportsReplays really it doesn't? Considering it has access to a library that spans decades, it most certainly does have good games. If anything consoles don't have enough good games as you can't play games from past generations outside of whatever ones that Sony or Microsoft say that you can play.
@@TheFEARSlayer01 You can the previous generations of console some people every system. Some people have every generation of console so they can go back play those games. You can also find a lot cheap games that are preowned. PC doesn't have better exclusive games like Gran turismo, forza, zelda, mario, ratchet and clank and the list goes on. Plus you can't buy games physical on PC.
@@SportsReplays you can buy physical games on pc and "better games" is your opinion and we don't have to buy a new console every 7 years to play the newest games we can upgrade our pc when we want to not when Sony or Microsoft tells us to
@@SportsReplays So what if they have games like Zelda, Mario and what not? They honestly aren't as great as they were before. Also Forza isn't exclusive to consoles anymore genius. Also you can find used games on PC too, it's called CD Keys, I got Mortal Kombat 9 for 2 dollars for instance. And even if you have previous generations of consoles, those take up lots of physical space and they won't perform as well as a PC
You have opened my eyes both in savings and common sense omg...thank you lol I mean it
While I agree with most things you mentioned (I have both a PC and a console). Pay to play online is only necessary if you are playing PAID games. All the free to play games do not require that subscription (Fortnite, Warzone etc). Another thing, on playstation you can share your subscription with a friend/family member. On my console, I give half of the yearly subscription payment to a friend which brings the cost down to $30/yearly each. I can't even remember the last time I spent more than $40 for a game, wether it was on console or PC, both have great sales. Lastly, you do not need to have PS Plus in order to enjoy your Netflix Subscription, they are 2 complete separate things. To be honest, I've spent much more money on PC, PC upgrades etc in the last 7years than what I've spent on my Playstation. And I'm ok with that considering how much more the PC has to offer in the end. The choice really depends on the games you play and how you want to play them. If you play a lot of competitive games, I would say PC might be better for you.
This is exactly what I did. I reanalyzed all the costs that aren't upfront that I was dealing with on the Xbox, and I finally dove deep into specs. I started to understand the parts that make up a console, and realized that most of those parts are in a PC too, just at a much lesser value. The parts in a console are not designed to last longer/run well when the next gen consoles come out. I accepted the truth that it's a scam, so I built a PC last week. Much more money upfront, but I have already built a very strong library of games and other types of software only spending about $200... I was expecting to drop over $500 to really get the experience going. So the differences are *immediate.* You should really take his advice and get to building
The only issue console players have is money, if PC’s were affordable I know for sure a fat majority of console players would make the switch without even giving it a second thought.
I quitted the "Console" era with the XBOX ONE S.
I only buy older hardware, PS3, WII, my next target is the PS2, PS1, and stuff.
The gaming today is rushed, and severely overpriced.
I buy old consoles only to jailbreak and renovate them, and with a some love those become 100% better gaming experiences than most games today. That being said you can just emulate them with a half decent pc if you don't care about playing and owning original hardware.
I completely agree with the video. I will also add that on consoles you are forced to buy patches or re-releases of those games that you already bought, because there is no full backward compatibility on consoles, unlike PCs. I have been using PS3 and PS4 for a long time and am very happy to have switched to PC, I felt that I was spending a lot of money due to the hidden costs on the consoles.
I wouldn't say it's a scam. They aren't trying to trick you. If you don't like it, get a PC instead. I see it as one of the trade offs for getting subsidised hardware.
For the online subscriptions although I'm personally not that interested in multiplayer games, so it doesn't bother me.
Except FFXIV, but that has its own subscription and doesn't require a PS+ subscription on PlayStation.
Especially when Sony and Microsoft are updating system software with a virus Malware bug stopping some physical games from working intentionally forcing users to buy digital games 😮
Fuck digital media
PC is better at digital
If physical media will die
RIP playstation
this is why I'm planning to get a PC on my birthday or next Christmas
I'm planning to get a gaming laptop
One of the worst things about consoles other than paid online is having a locked down operating system that let's you only play games, watch netflix, and if your console has a bluray drive, watch dvds and blurays. You cannot do anything else on these consoles at all despite paying $500 and maybe for the cheapest ps plus tier $80 a year unless you jailbreak your console which could lead to an account ban. You cannot even mod your games at all on console even for single player games. And the ps5 only has backwards compatibility with ps4 so you can't play any ps1, ps2, or ps3 games at all despite a few ports while with a $650 pc with a ryzen 5600x and an rx 6650 xt can emulate those consoles just fine.
I’ve honestly come to this realisation after being a console gamer all my life, I’m paying to play what I already own I’m currently making the switch to pc.
Yeah consoles sell to you at a loss but make it back the 7 years you use the things I mean look how expensive games are on console lol steam sales and pirating are amazing
@@phoenixharker1833 facts man plus I get better graphics and more peripheral for my games on pc, even movement is better on pc with the k&m and to top it off I save money every month rather than consistently paying for a subscription for games.
@@idkwhyibothered Right, you can also way more on a pc its a multimedia system consoles are just gaming.. gaming with less frames shittier grahics etc. PC is best no console can come close.
Here's my take on this argument. Yes, pc is objectively better than console. But it isn't without its issues. Most people in the world just want to play their games and not have to worry about compatible parts, assembling the pc, installing drivers, whether to go with amd or intel, how high can they overclock it. There is also cost; while pc doesn't have a monthly payment for online play, if you want to play most AAA games at 1440p 60fps you'll have to shill out 1000 dollars. While yes, over time it becomes costly, in 8 years with most online services, you'll end up spending 980 bucks over 8 years which is often the lifetime of a console. But in my opinion, who cares. Play your games on whatever console you want, it really doesn't matter that much.
That’s my thought. I play on both and the small cost difference on the console is negligible, and for that cost difference you get a streamlined experience as well as less cheaters online. On pc I’m also tempted to upgrade more often, and a new GPU or let alone a new PC will easily cost more than a few years of PSN or Xbox Gold
People think you have to worry about these things but in almost all cases you do not. If you really can't figure out which parts are compatible with what (which pretty much boils down to CPU and motherboard), get a pre-built. If you do figure that out, the rest of what you said doesn't matter. Intel or AMD? Doesn't matter. Drivers? Install automatically on PC and have been for years. Overclock? Not even I do that. Like, who cares.
Problem is, on console your continued payments go towards hot air while on PC your hardware spendings go into a better gaming experience. I'd rather choose the latter.
Not too mention ppl cheat on console if its cross-platform your going to deal with cheaters anyway, ive seent it
Like the hidden fees of cable TV console gaming has a shit ton of hidden fees.
Quit messing with cable and and maybe it won’t break
I'm a console gamer and I have zero problems with hidden fees.
In my eyes, PC is the best way to play video games, Xbox and PlayStation are a waste of money, the only consoles you should buy are the newest Nintendo consoles. The Xbox has a lot of exclusives on PC, and if there aren't, just use an emulator. Nintendo on the other hand, Nintendo usually provides something different, the games are a lot more unique.
Amen! I don't use PC but I own many Nintendo consoles such as the Gamecube, Wii and three DS' Nintendo has the best consoles! Although I think the Switch is a tad bit overrated (even though I own one ) The 3DS was their greatest console its a damn shame they discontinued it
Yuzu, Dolphin, etc. has entered the chat, therefore making all consoles a complete waste of money
When i got a Pc into my life my consoles started collecting dust i just started playing again a few weeks ago
It’s been a money grab.. Promoting 120fps on box and charging more for next gen games and telling people to upgrade tvs along with specific memory cards that are needed regardless..Just to turn on Starfield and play at 30fps lol.. people gonna buy a console regardless and not everyone wants to sit in a computer chair all day and game.I sit in chair at studio all day and home and makes beats so I enjoy going in living room and playing games on my 75 inch LG.. But realizing what’s it been and I had both next gen consoles since day 1 and I might build a gaming PC and just hook it up to my living room Tv… I can use my Xbox controller regardless.
Idc about value. I'm not getting scammed personally. My last PC build cost me 2k. My favorite games all-time are exclusively on PlayStation. I probably know everything there is to know about PC building, having built and sold over a dozen with 100% satisfaction. I play competitive shooters on PC, 2 monitors 1440p 144hz and 1080p 240hz. I play shooters on PC for the high refresh and M&K. I also enjoy the console infrastructure and ease of use. If I play a PC game on my couch with my controller, I then have to get up and walk to my PC to change the game, it cant be done from the couch easily.
I still use PS for the games, which PC doesnt offer. I even keep an Xbox for some older games like playing CoD world at war zombies online, where it is 100% dead on PC. Also I use a 4KTV for longplay and the new consoles and my PC are indistinguishable. I like emulation on PC but again that really has nothing to do with new games. PC + PS5 is the way for me. Nintendo is the real scam, regurgitating IP's for years and years and weak ass consoles you speak on it like you have one..(switch is weak af for AAA) It's not a scam it's just expensive. But the PS5 and XSX are on par with mid range PC's atm for only $500. Far from a scam.
Not gonna lie consoles these days aren’t really fun anymore and it hurts because this is coming from a ps4 gamer....
I'm a Xbox fanboy. I admit.
So I just play original and 360 games. Sometimes xbox one games not much as previous consoles.
Gaming on console has become so shit with these new high graphic games that make your console have a meltdown just for even thinking about opening the game. Developers that produce these games are only thinking about pc players and their experience just face it console is no longer playable...
@@Turtletapmytip That's why I called game developers and gamers motherless animals. I play most of retro games. Few recent games...
It's so funny me as a PC player trying to explain this to a console player is like talking to a brick wall and in reality I'm just trying to save the money but they act like I'm a rich person just because I own a PC immediately judge me which is so weird
you are a rich gaming pc cost $2300 @1900 $8000 only rich people use pc play on
If someone is trying to save money it be wiser not buying gaming PC, I've used both PC and consoles and I know for a fact I spent more money playing PC games then I ever had on console games,
Probably harassing him let him do what he wants to do.
And how is that 70 dollar price tag on your PlayStation games when I can go to humble bundle steam and even epic game store and get games up to 20 to 30 to 40% off even if the game's been out for a month the Playstation still going to be charging you $70 they might have some deals on their PlayStation membership one set membership runs out you can't play those games no more
PS5 is currently $950 in Canada. PC is the only way to go. MW2 console players sucks and aren’t as competitive as PC players
Console generation usually lasts around 7 years.
Ps+ & xblive = 60 dollars per year
7x 60 = 420 dollars
Price of console = 500 dollars
thats 920 dollars total for the whole generation
gaming pc with over double the framerates and a gargantuan library of games = 1000 dollars (80 more dollars than the price of console + 7 years of subscription)
pc games are cheaper than console games also, sales are way better and have better deals so you end up spending more on console in the end. you even get a free game every month with epic launcher, no subscriptions needed for it jus 100% free
and on top of all of that, ps + xbox exclusives are also coming to pc. making the consoles completely obsolete, they don't even have exclusives going for them anymore.
Not to mention that when you invest in a pc you can use it for so many things then gaming: video, music, text, photo etc. editing, streaming, skyping, general web surfing, and anything else. Consoles limit you in so many ways. Plus there is the added benefit of playing games illegaly which is totally free. You save thousands of dollars in the log run. Not to talk about that there are so many games only playable on a pc like starcraft, dota... games that require a mouse and keyboard. And tou can always upgrade your pc parts: buy a better gpu, camera, cpu, rams and so on. You have the freedom of judging what you want instead of being locked with 1 hardware without any options.
Yah I’ve never like the fact of how you have to play for internet in general the tv console game and then you still have to play to play online
Their are dozens of console games that doesn't charge you to play online, but again PC games are no different their are plenty of PC games that also charges you to play online plus forcing you to cough of hundreds of dollars to for upgrades, I play on PC and on console so I know for a fact it costs you more money to play on PC gaming than it does on console, as I spend less money to play online on console and 90% of my online games requires no fees on my console only 2 of my online games requires a monthly subscription yet on My PC about half of my PC games requires a monthly subscription plus hundreds of dollars just to do upgrades in order to play which is one of the reasons I gave up PC gaming and stuck with console since PC gaming was causing me to go bankrupt. I saving more money then ever since I started sticking with only console games.
Oh dang I got this video 4 years late when ps5 was literally new but anyway yeah just buy a handled pc if you want to have real fun and you had enough to pay for online 💀
I can't compare Playstation Store with Steam cause Steam is better
facts
No PlayStation Store is better because of the exclusives.
I agree with you in every way. You have to pay to play multiplayer on console and, you have to litteraly pay for files! It all adds up to a gaming pc's cost over time. So just get a PC, its better. I made this mistake, and I hope you don’t.
Petition?
yep made the same mistake too at 9 yrs old, get the xbox one and now that i think about it if i got a pc instead i wouldnt have lost my old house because of microsoft randomly taxing me :/
I never had to pay to play multiplayer on console unless I buy one that requires a membership but one thing I know is that PC is no different has I also used to play multiplayer games on PC and remembering paying loads of money once a month just to be able to keep playing and to progress in such games multiplayer membership is more expensive on PC than console, as the only game I pay a membership for is GTA online which only cost $14 dollars a month, but the multiplayer membership game I played on PC world of Warcraft I was being forced to pay $25 dollars a month as well coughing up 100-200 dollars every other week just to be able to progress in it and PC has more games like this that requires monthly descriptions as well costing 100 to 200 dollars every other week just to be able to do upgrades and progress, while consoles only requires a monthly membership which is very cheap everything else after words is free no paying for upgrades Plus console games Will always work as long as you have the console while many PC games Will stop working once a new windows comes out as older games will become incompatible because its framed rate would be lower than the new windows updates but a console player will never have that problem since a console will update a older console game making it compatible to Play for free.
Not only is PC objectively cheaper over time, you also have access to games portably by buying a Steam Deck or ROG Ally to compliment your rig.
The Nintendo Switch already has portability going for it without having to buy another device.
its like talking to a wall with these ppl
It’s not we just prefer console we know it’s more expensive we know it’s locked down just let us be and don’t harass us.
There are 3 reasons why I buy a console.
1. Exclusive titles
2. pick up and play
3. Split screen
however today only 1 out of these 3 consoles has this feature intact. However that console is heavily underpower and lack many big AAA titles+ that console have the worst online structure.
Same
If playstation exclusives was day 1 pc
Fuck consoles
6:59 Yeahhh, the physical games market hasn’t collapsed yet and will likely remain a thing for the duration of this generation, especially since you can get great deals at online retailers.
12:56 The whole point of an ultra-fast SSD is that games can take up much less space due to no longer needing duplication of assets for faster loading off a hard drive.
I been saying this for years, and people dont want to accept it. 500$ console 7 years of subscriptions youre 900$ that doesnt include the people that have had to buy a 2nd or multiple consoles due to failure, mid gen refresh, or sold and repurchased. The multiple controllers that fail over time those add up.
Ive used the same mouse and keyboard for 7 years and same controller for those few games that just play better with a controller (racing, or older titles that just move better with controller cuz of camera angles)
But lets go back. Ps4 and xbone to now ps5 and xs you bought those consoles and pay their subscriptions fees just over 10yrs in add that up youre in high end pc range.
Ive had the same pc build for 7 years now and only upgraded my GPU this month.
Lets scratch the need to upgrade a pc every year BS cuz thats not true if you think it is look up a game you play and google pc specs for that game youll find minimum specs and recommended specs and 99% of the time the recommended specs dont even ask for the new shiny hardware. Games now in 2023/2024 are asking minimum specs to be 10 series cards which debuted in 2015/2016 to run smoothly. Not only is pc cheaper long term itll last longer. Not everyone is running 30 and 40 series cards right now or AMD's 6000 and 7000 series cards.
So refreshing to see someone clear up all these misconceptions and condense them into one short video.
THANK YOU, after making the switch from console to PC last year I cannot believe how much of a fucking joke consoles are lol. The devs know it too, they just know that the vast majority of gamers don’t understand how good PC gaming is. Bro I could never in a million years touch a console again.
Most gamers know how good PC gaming is. Don't say it's underrated. most play games in those
What about the 3DS?
@Shamerocity and if you have one it can only go up in price
Fr idgaf if console is for budget gamers there are better options out there for $500
PC is literally everything in one.
Can be a XBox, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Wii, Master system with emulators and just buying the games
Can also be a work tool
Can be for watching movies/videos
Can be for school work
*Can even be a bomb if you try hard enough*
Not to mention that you can buy a prebuilt PC and it'll be cheaper than net console in the long run and when things like graphics cards and stuff like that come down in price which they fluctuate a lot You can replace and upgrade the parts for half the price of that console which you're buying a new one every couple of years
I just recently bought A3080 half f****** price online and it was really easy to put it in my computer I just took the side off unscrewed 2 screws took out the old graphics card slid in the new one and put the screws back in it was that easy
Don't forget the most disgusting thing about the XBOX console which I see nobody EVER mention well 2 of them tbh. 1. After the XBOX 360 to use this computer you paid for you must activate before you use it or you just can't use it. I know....Windows and it's history BUT you can still use windows without activation and if worse you still can use Windows 8.1 and 7 which are perfectly stable and great OSes even though they are older. Yup, you must on xbox one register that shitty device to use it and most will say soooo!!! Just activate it and you'll never have to again!!? But the point I'm making is you pay 400-600 for this device and can't use it unless you have internet which is totally bullshit and shows xbox gamers you don't own that PC at all. 2. XBOX game pass or whatever hell this scam shit is lol. Look, I can promise you lots of games every month and free for this price but guess what?? You will NEVER and I mean NEVER be able to play all those games they offer and hence why most think it's the best deal which it's not. You pay for NO VALUE, OWN NOTHING and when you finally do buy something in digital form then you still OWN NOWTHING! I'm not sticking up for Playstation but from my experience Playstation did it alittle better. I mainly PC game and have since the early 2000's well 1990s tbh and can say these consoles are literally cash grabs. When you pay 500 dollars for a gaming device and still see their shitty ads for games and other things then you really know this device is not your so stop pretending it's the best thing since slice of bread. Lastly this bullshit of PC vs Consoles is the most idiotic thing I have ever seen and you can mainly thank these shitty companies like Microcrap and Sony for keeping this shit going even though they say they are not. Anyways that's just my opinion and I game on my PC with my little ole 1060 till GPUs come back down to earth prices because the PC will always have something that consoles will never have imo and that's REAL VALUE. Today in these times people are looking for value and not some shiny new box that in a few years will most likely get replaced with a smaller version or a pro version. Thanks for the video and this is just my opinion and I'm sure I'll have someone who knows it all defends these shitty practices like you can take the xbox offline after you register it =( You missed the entire point, you buy something to use and this company put literally a roadblock to you using it which for me should be illegal and never supported.
Well, I have a good PC, PS5 and Switch. For consoles I hate the pay to play online part. So I don‘t buy online games for PS5. Other than that not too much to complaint about. I mostly play one game at a time and dont have the need to keep 10+ games on my ssd. I currently have 6 major games installed and still no storage problem. And with a good internet connection what is the deal waiting a few minutes to download and install?
What I see on PC market in recent times is frustrating. So many horrible PC game releases. Bugged and unfinished games are released to PC. At least Sony takes care of a decent quality control and if shit hits the fan they remove them from the store, like Cyberpunk. In general there are less game breaking issues on the console releases because of the non QC policy on Steam, Epic, etc.
Additional I can buy used console games for cheaper price and also sell again after I finished them. On PC I can‘t do that. That saves me also a lot of money.
So in the end there are pros and cons for both sides. Depending on which type of gamer you are. But to say that PC should be always the preferred platform is ridiculous.
As a console gamer i totally agree.
Same I wish more ppl could see this, even if a majority of pc has those toxic incels that know everything about anything, toxic ppl are everywhere
I remember as a kid i was so excited when the ps4 came out. Now i look at the ps5 as a joke. I dont think i will ever buy a consle again. The main purpose of consles were to have multiple people play on 1 system and now almost all games are single player. Most of the games i play dont have much support on consles anymore as well. Since PC is more open source and you can use a consle controller if you want and not have to pay a yearly subscription consles are completely worthless.
True, so many don't realize this, also people don't realize supporting consoles affects the gaming industry as a whole. I hope for a future were we all play on PC, free of limitations, anti-consumer practices, and restrictions to developers that wanna make great games, but have to cut content in order to meet console requirements.
Supporting consoles doesn't effect the gaming industry if it wasn't for consoles those gaming industries wouldn't even exist it's the consoles that keep the gaming industry in business.
@@SouthernRebels94 omg tell me more
@@RadeonVector you do know at of all gaming devices PlayStation sell the most games which those very games comes out of the gaming industry, no gaming devices has yet been able to out do PlayStation.
@@SouthernRebels94 continue please
I think a better title should be called "Console Gaming has BECOME a RIP-OFF".
During the 6th generation, only the Microsoft Xbox required a monthly paid subscription for online play. Sony PlayStation 2's net-play was completely free - only thing you had to pay outside of PS2 was your internet bill. Same goes for Nintendo Gamecube - free internet! Even the ill-fated Sega Dreamcast had free internet!
What about the 5th and earlier generations with internet support? Totally free! PS1 had limited yet free internet. Sega Genesis barely had internet support and it was still free. Nintendo 64's internet was virtually unheard of (might as well be dial-up) for it's time, and unsurprisingly it was free - the net potential was fully realized a decade later thanks to emulation on computer.
I'd even go so far as to say 7th gen still had some free internet for 2/3 of the Big Three. Xbox 360 is a skipper, but at least PS3 still support free internet - PS Plus was optional! Nintendo Wii had free internet.
It was until 8th generation that the consoles decided to stray from that. Xbox ONE's future is unsurprising; PS4 seems to force Plus for online play now, Wii-U and Switch still offers free internet with an optional subscription for special perks and more social privileges.
I do wish Sony would go back to their days of PS2 or at least PS3. I don't mind subscriptions but keep it tertiary or secondary.
You have a point with what is wrong with consoles however. I think you're overreacting to call this entire sub-industry a scam rather than a rip-off, because while they are bad investments now, neither companies are being dishonest - they're telling you exactly what to expect, not false advertising. We forget to remember the difference between scams and rip-offs these days due to the Great Decline of Literature age we live in. This is not the OUYA where more than half the promises they made never came to pass - now that might as well be a scam at worst.
I'm going back to console. I'm just after simplicity. The only thing I need to worry about on console is game/system updates. Beyond that, it's just gaming with no BS. No trying to find the perfect settings, no trying to figure out why my performance isn't what it should be, no 9-10 different game launchers to worry about. It was fun, but I'm tired now.
I, on the other hand, faced on consoles with the fact that I can get a game that works just disgusting, like Cyberpunk 2077 or Bloodbourne. And I cannot change the graphics settings or do anything to fix this problem. I have to put up with terrible brakes or just delete the game. I can't even get the money back for it! Because Sony does not have a normal refund function.
“Next gen” can’t go over 60fps lol
Cant go over 30 fps😂
8k on the box , 720 on the screen. What a joke.
The Homebrew community ported Super Mario 64 to the 2DS and it looks and runs better than the 30th Anniversary collection on Switch
Yeas, the Sony ps5 is a scam.😂🤣💀
Paid online on PC is simply paying your internet bill on time. Nothing is free! Haha
Console is the Rent a Center of gaming
You have some good points but;
1. PS5 storage expansion isn't proprietary
2. PC gaming need continuous maintenance and part upgrades to play future AAA games
3. You just generalized console gamers as uneducated/unaware/ignorant.
P.S. im not a console gamer "yet", but I'm switching. I hate how every year I need to check game debate's can i run it to see if my PC can run all these upcoming games.
PC gaming doesn't need constant maintenance, most pc gamers don't play AAA games as well, that's a stereotype...
3. They kinda are, they are pretty uneducated about the PC landscape, they would get better value from PC gaming, not to mention you don't need to pay for online, and games are so cheap if not free on PC most of the time.
Pc should be used mostly for indie games.
PC gaming need continuous maintenance? Bullshit, most pc gamer like to to do it but they dont have to.
If you build a good enough PC system requirements don't really matter for at least a generation or more. My GTX 1080 still runs everything I throw at it and the only reason I upgraded was to see what Raytracing was like on Cyberpunk maxed out(its amazing). is it an investment? Yes. I it worth every penny. Absof*ckinglutely.
PC doesn't need any upgrade for 5 or more years then the only thing you need to upgrade is the graphics card. Unless you need a high-end card for graphic design, you can get a decent graphics card for the same price or sometimes less than the price of a console that will outperform the consoles.
Buy a gaming laptop. It'll be your gaming console.
Gaming laptops need to be plugged in to get the full power of your GPU for more than an hour. You might as well just get a desktop/tower PC. They're cheaper than laptops.
@mikemayo4812 I have a gaming laptop. It's a Rog Zephyrus g14 (Ryzen 7800u, RTX 3060). I found it for $500 and am able to play all modern game titles. Yes, I'm able to play games anywhere I go if there is a wall outlet! Having a gaming laptop is the best deal I've ever gotten for gaming. It's so good, I'm never going back to your standard gaming where you're only able to game at home.
all this is true but what hooks a lot of people is the low entry cost of previous gen consoles compared to pc. For some of us it was the pirated games back then
You are so right. I have a PS4 and I have been pricing games on STEAM verses PS Store. And some games are $5 on Steam and $20 on PS4. So for a hundred dollars I could buy 20 games on PC verses 5 on Playstation. Console use the CPUs APU for graphics which slows it down.
I was gonna mention the value of the switch with it’s portability, but now the steam deck exists.
That also depends on what games interest you.
I sold my PS4 and the games
because I got bored with them
One part is being stubborn the second would have been exclusives but consoles are going more away from this plus what they do have as "exclusive" sucks anyways. BUT the third thing is and what it mainly is the initial down payment.
Many people can't afford a PC and view the initial price as too steep and yes a console can rack up more cash and be more expensive in the long run but again the typical asking price is and was below 500 USD. From there put in the ignorance and incompetence to the general understanding of how a PC works and is.
It's pretty intimidating as a console player making that huge swap also hardly anyone knows jack diddly it seems about building a PC and many are quick to throw you to a website or trust a crappy youtuber that will cheat you yet again giving you an overpriced potato.
Nope its not, both have merits. You need to buy a controller for PC, a mouse, a keyboard and even a windows OS. In terms of games sales Consoles seems catching up with good sales. You also mentioned learning curve in PC. Troubleshooting is annoying my nephews play on PC and not interested in the hardware so I do fixing when something comes up. Backward compatibility and free online is better in PC. If you want to play in a TV consoles are still the better option even if you can do it in PC. Some games just works better in consoles like NBA without graphics tinkering not to mention their handful great 1st party games that you may like. If you can only own one then go for a PC but a console is a good complementary.
You don't need to "buy" windows OS, it's free. Also, YOU are the one that wants to buy a controller, not the most people.
You cannot comprehend game discounts on pc, trust me. On console it is way worse. Just name a game randomly, and I'll tell you te absoluut minimum you could get it for on the pc.
@@altacc1795 Yes, I got Windows for free but I wonder why other people still says its not free. I play PC almost exclusively now so I know the sales and I got lot of games free. As for the controller many games now are console ports with no proper keyboard and mouse support so not buying one may give sub par experience compared to consoles but yes to each his own. I am up there that prefers PC but to just say that consoles are scam is not entirely true. Like I said both has merits and cant be compared one to one because they are still a bit different experience.
I played PC all my life, I thought about getting a console, But when I saw that need for speed heat is $60!!?? And on PC you can get it for $12... Not to mention that you need to pay $60 for online. I'd rather buy the game for cheap and spend $60 for a new xbox series controller to play the game with!
Wait for sales
All these years I’ve been blind. My heart is broken. Good ps4 & 5
Bro wtf you mean you cant get away with 500gb storage? I have a PC with 256 and I get by excellent. And I dont only have games there.
Yeah, I’m sorry but you’re confused. It doesn’t save you money literally cost you more.
I love my consoles and my pc. When my online subscription runs out I'm not renewing it though. Not everyone pays for online that gets a console. I already pay for my internet why do I have to pay to play online it's stupid as F
Yeah, not every one pays for online on console, but that is such a basic feature! Maybe in 2008 it was worth it, but in 2021?
Payed 600 quid for a p.c. its great. The huge library on steam is great, and the performance is tons better than any consoles. Its insane the difference. Just wait and save a bit more, consoles are an actual scam.
I compare consoles to emi payments. People buy them cause they don’t have money for a pc and they keep spending small sums slowly and slowly on consoles without realizing and then one day you realize you could have build a monster pc with the money they spent on subscriptions. It’s a slow poison. But if you got a ton of money buy everything cause nothing beats the cozy vibes you get from playing on a tv half the size of a wall with a console plugged in and a fireplace. Oh and a expensive couch
I miss the old days. Free to play online.
“No one company controls the entire PC market”
uhm..... Microsoft Windows ring any bells?
The PC games market. Microsoft has no control over that. You're not forced to buy games from the Microsoft Store on PC. You have Steam, Epic and GOG. While on Xbox, Microsoft controls that entire market
What? Windows? Sorry but Linux users couldn't hear you. 😎
Linux gaming is a thing if you didn’t know
Microsoft can't control the market on PC even if you're using their operating system. It would be illegal for them to do so. Why do you think they made a console(XBOX)?
When you buy a a console you simply don't own the device. It's a rental model.
Really? Cause I own mines and nobody can take it.. do you know the difference between rental and owning?
@@Daveosbeatz Sure, but say good buy to online...
It's just stupid needing to pay a
subscription to play online.
Or playing for free to play games
WTF, you have to pay to play online on consoles now? Glad I got out of consoles back at PS3. After having a PS3 for a couple of years I realized consoles no longer had the advanages they used to have back in the days of PS2 and before (No downloading, no installation, no viruses, no account) and were now basically just shitty PC's that broke after only few years and with corporate monopolies.
Not all people stick to console because they were born into it,its because some people cant afford pc and yea I understand you dont have to pay to be online but you have to worry about your computer getting dirty or malfunctioning.Im a console gamer and would love to play on pc but I Dont have enough money
Lol consoles can also get dirty and malfunction, what's your point?
@@lukeaustin4465not as much as pc
@@checob224 yes it does it has computer parts in it the difference is u can actually open up your computer (if it's a desktop) and clean it
@peezydabeatmonster8112 All consoles are computers 😂. The difference is that consoles are a more simplified pc for all consumers while pc is for more experienced people, or at least that's what I think about pc users 😂.
Mate, I've been a gamer since '95. I've gone through all generations of PCs and consoles. I switched completely to PC in 2006, but happily returned to consoles in 2020, and yes, the experience is better than ever.
You talk about spending money on games and services for consoles, which is true. However, don't forget that the PC Master Race also deals with the constant need for the latest and greatest hardware-upgrading GPUs, CPUs, and PSUs every couple of years, and spending time tweaking settings for each game. PCs and Windows can present numerous issues, like dealing with shooter problems and many other technical challenges.
Sure, consoles might not match the graphics and FPS capabilities of a high-end PC, but with just two steps-picking up the gamepad and pressing the power button-I'm in the game, while you might still be troubleshooting.
By the way, don't get me wrong. I've worked in tech support for years, and currently, I'm a front-end web developer with a dust-covered PC housing a 3080, so I speak from experience.
Except you don't have to buy the latest parts for PC, it's a choice.
Cd are better than Spotify
I'm a PC gamer I gave up console with the ps3. But I think your video is skipping over an important market. The casual gamers yeah I get MUCH more value out of my PC than I could out of a console. But for those people who game maybe a couple hours a week and play basic chad games like COD and Madden and they don't want to be bothered with online console is definitely the best solution. To someone like me who games for hours a day and has almost 200 games in steam I've gotten my moneys worth out of PC. But to a lot of people they certainly wouldn't.
That still depends on what you want to do with games though. I know many casual gamers who only play maybe once a week and they play on PC because they enjoy mouse and keyboard and genres made for it. Mainly things like build sims or RTS.
Many casual gamers are people who need a PC anyways for their job. They're not gonna buy a dedicated console precisely because they are casual. They will sit down to play their Civilization, Sims, Age of Empires, World of Warcraft, all that jazz.
@@Thornskade every week is still more frequent than a huge portion of the console user base
@@shatterpointgames There are also people who only play once a month. I don't know how you managed to get hung up over exact times here. I'd argue maybe a console isn't for you at all if you're never going to use it like you claim, but ultimately you've missed the point either way.
@@Thornskade You're missing my point though. My point is it's not a scam to someone who barely games. It's actually one of their best options.
@@shatterpointgames My point is that your point doesn't apply to the real world. Someone who barely games may just as well play on their phone or their PC they use for work, so no, I completely disagree that a console is the best option for very casual people.
You forgot the cmos issue with sony where you cant play your games if cmos battery dies in your console
Arguing this is the same as iphone vs android...It's all preference. One is not better than the other, everyone has a different use case scenario. Game on whatever is best for you, oh and good luck buying a gpu right now
PC is objectively better. That's a fact.
@@visionentertainment8006 let’s play battlefield 5, oh never mind every lobby is full of hackers…just one example. Like I said it’s preference, some people are simple they just want to come home and boot up cod. The new consoles can easily run games at 4K 60hz which is more than most gpu’s people are running.
Please my Laptop is more powerful. PC is still better, always has and always will be
@@visionentertainment8006 didn’t address anything I said what a surprise. I doubt your laptop is better enjoy your thermal throttling after playing for 20 mins. At least build a desktop sheesh
@@visionentertainment8006 What makes a pc better? The fact that Windows 10 on Idle takes up a horrendous amount of ram, whereas the 360 can bang out sick games with just 512mb?
even if the games are trash these days. if u have pc u can mod the game to look better or maybe make the gameplay better
indeed, i was a console gamer for more than 30 years (started with a sega master system and ended with an xbox1), my computer skills and knowledge were so low, actually close to nothingness, when i tried pc gaming and console emulation, it was tough as hell
but i persevered and was trully rewarded : i now have basic computer skills and about 11000/12000 free games , from old retrogames (pc and consoles alike) to more modern classics like assassin creed, oblivion, bioshock, dead space 2, doom 3 etc ...
can't play new games though, due to my pc limitations
either you are a music fan or a movie buff, don't forget that there are so many things you can do with a pc than gaming, i don't think i'll go back to the consoles world , i think seriously about a powerful pc but they're ... seriously expensive (but on the long run, it's way cheaper)
i saved a lot of money too with my huge game collection :D
if you know some clean free gaming sites, this the real deal
Not all onlone games require subscription like battlefront co op or other games that only function with online like fortnite
You literally pay em every month,year ect.. just to have fun
Console gaming has been a scam after they abandoned the PS3 and 360 trying to force everyone by buying shitty ass PS4 and Xbone I went from PS3 to PC and miss my ps3 more then I would the new consoles.
i'm glad i reconsidered about saving for a ps4 and buying one and instead saved for a pc
Good luck upgrading it every other year to small avail.
@@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG thanks ig lol
My man spitting straight facts
Do consoliero's really not know how Sony & Co artificially keep the base console price down to rip them off later with fee's and game prices?
A lot of people dont realize how much console gaming sucks on games like warzone for example. It’s literally unplayable. The low fov, input delay, shitty frames. When I swapped to pc ($1200 pc) it’s literally miles better than console
Because your console was 300 and your pc is 1200 💀
Then get a smaller TV, or a CRT and get used to it. Only cost you less.
Update: I got a gaming pc and now I’m starting to doubt consoles……
Dont cry,
I have PC, Ps5 switch XBox.
So what
PC PS2 PS3 PS4 Pro 🙂
I'm primarily a PC gamer and even I don't know a lot of the basics behind computers.
Like for example, I have no idea what a PCI port is, or even if I spelled it right.
The hidden costs thing doesn't really apply as much to me, because online multiplayer is plague, but I can see that.
Good video overall, well thought out, though a bit rambling at times.
a plague indeed, it seems that most of these trashtalking "multiplayers" have been raised by some wild dogs in a forsaken junkyard
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 on PC Requires a minimum of 2/4GB Ram and 2.66ghz. and 512mb video memory.
On the XBOX 360, it runs on 512MB Ram, 3GHZ (Fair enough) and 512mb video memory, and yet it still bangs it out at a solid 60,and no computer with these specs could even dream of playing it.
This should really point out the issue with pcs.
how could you forget about pc has mods
how is it even debatable? you can do whatever u want on a pc PLUS play video games.
So if I buy a Series S for 300 bucks, and use nothing but Gamepass (hundreds of great games for 10 dollars per month) I’m getting ripped off. Got it. And I don’t play online. I don’t do multiplayer games. That’s the problem with analysis like this. It assumes one objective for all gamers. That all gamers are the same. And want the same things from gaming that you do.
Bottom line, it comes down to preference. I have a PC and several consoles. Sometimes I like to sit on my recliner with my dog on my lap, laid back, in my living room, with a game on my big screen. There’s no upkeep to my consoles. It’s simple. I love that.
All you’ve done is extended arguments as to why PCs are better for YOU. But you suffer the same problem that most people do when evaluating these issue. You think your miscellaneous needs and wants and opinions are objective and uniform amongst the population. They’re different products with different benefits
Game Pass is also on mobile phones. Your point?
@@RealCynicalGamer it is?
@@RealCynicalGamer it's not like everyone has a really fast internet speed to stream those games. Also the part where you said you need to pay to play online so it becomes more expensive, not everyone plays online. I myself like single player games more than online and I'm enjoying with my PlayStation so far.
He's right. You buy the console and you buy a game. You buy the game means you also bought the multiplayer but you can't play what you paid because you need to pay for online multiplayer meaning you are paying to use your internet connection for online multiplayer. Fuck them. I rather play singleplayer
Yea but Gamepass is also the hidden cost wich also works on PC but no one is using Gamepass on PC. Playing online is free and single player games run better with higher FPS on PC.