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Phil doing what Don couldn't

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[-] therealmdubbs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 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.

[-] buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

pirate more than ten games and you come out ahead

[-] therealmdubbs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 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.

[-] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 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.

[-] oranwolf@pawb.social 3 points 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.

[-] Xero@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] therealmdubbs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah but upgrading your GPU costs as much as a new console.

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