Phil doing what Don couldn’t

  • therealmdubbs@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Also the used game market makes it so you can buy and sell your games when you are done with them. I switched to PC awhile ago. I don’t think it’s really cheaper. It cost about $1000 to build a PC that can compete with a $400 console.

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        1 year ago

        I don’t really like playing pirated games. I enjoy steam cloud save. I like being able to switch between my PC and my steamdeck and my laptop.

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      1 year ago

      Yes but that PC can generally last longer, and perform far more tasks. It isn’t a fair comparison to use price alone.

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      1 year ago

      It depends on your use case. If you’re always buying the newest games it ends up being more expensive since the games cost the same at launch and a comparable PC will always cost more than a console. But if you have a big backlog of old games you still like to play, take advantage of pc sales (being a smart shopper, buy game keys from other storefronts, don’t need every need game you want at or near launch), like to mod, and need a computer that is powerful for other reasons already then there’s a reduction of cost with all of that plus additional benefits for continuing to play on PC as you upgrade.

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      1 year ago

      That PC is an investment. It will easily outlast at least three generations of $500 consoles, because it can be upgraded.