Budget gamer - What should I get next year? (Console or PC)

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PC, so you can build a decent piece of hardware for about £400 which will be better than consoles, and you'll get cheap games all the way through. I think it's worth to note that consoles aren't reliable, so with the PC you'll be cruising off for longer without spending money repeatedly for new hardware.

adamosmaki

IMO the best setup is :

Laptop (for doing your school work) + PS3 (PS3 exclusives + multiplats that don't run well on your laptop)

Plus you get portability for college life and it's all relatively cheap.

PS4 will not be a "budget" option for at least the first 2-3 years that it's out but the PS3 should be quite usable for the next 5-10 years even.

If you buy less than 1 game per month a next gen console becomes financially attractive. Especially if you don't have a need for the PC's other functions, and already have access to the lightest portion of a PC's library.

PC because console games rip you off with their prices.

I'm not just saying this cause I'm a cow but... get a ps3themajormayor

Actually, I will say this, if you're not willing to go the extra mile and actually get a good Gaming PC (seriously, The only Games I have had to pay full price on for Games for PC was Guild Wars 2 and Super Meat Boy and those have already had great sales for them.) then get a PS3 and PLEASE get it with Playstation Plus.

$60 for a Year may seem a lot, but each Month you'll get games on there Like Borderlands, Infamous, Infamous 2, Killzone 3, God of War 1 & 2, Batman Arkham Asylum, Crysis 2, etc on that List and if you put them in your download list, it's there long after they took them down from avaliblity.

So $60 = 1 Game, but $60 for Playstation Plus may equal up to 20 maybe 30 games a Year.

PC. There is a ton of cheap hardware out there to build a very good gaming PC that will outporform the consoles, but more importantly, games on the PC are cheaper, get cheaper faster, and go on sale more than console versions.

One of the biggest perks to budget PC gaming is the push towards free to play games. Things like Warface, PlanetSide 2, Firefall, and many others blow console games out of the water and are free to download and free to play.

You already need a PC now-a-days, so why not spend an extra $200-$300 on it to make it great for gaming.

The initial investment of a gaming PC is more than a console, but the cheaper (in some cases, significantly so) more than makes up for it.

I'd say get whatever has the exclusives you want. You seem to really like online multiplayer so get the system that has more online games that you want to play.

PC, you can prob add on to what you have now for a decent rig that will run a majority of what you throw at it. After the intitial barrier to entry, just sit on your money until a Steam sale and you will be able to get a ridiculous amount of cheap games. The last Christmas sale I bought Fallout: New Vegas + all the dlc, Prince of Persia: Sands of time, Bastion, Just Cause 2 + all DLC and Serious Sam 3 all for $38.

Really depends on the games you would play. If you like the indie scene or like teh graphics, PC is a no brainer. If the exclusives on the consoles interest you more, go there.

PS4 will be $400 tops. If you buy a PC now for $1k its gonna get creamed by PS4 :lol: so if you have the patience to wait a year get a ps4, save money and get better games/gfx.

Choose between Xbox360 PC or Wii U.

PS4 will be $400 tops. If you buy a PC now for $1k its gonna get creamed by PS4 :lol: so if you have the patience to wait a year get a ps4, save money and get better games/gfx.

KillzoneSnake

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PS4 will be $400 tops. If you buy a PC now for $1k its gonna get creamed by PS4 :lol: so if you have the patience to wait a year get a ps4, save money and get better games/gfx.

adamosmaki

I identify myself with you... a lot. I also buy very few games and the ones I buy I can play them for months. Next year get a console, I would suggest the Playstation because it has more exclusives and better aswell. Also 2013 shall be an amazing year for the Playstation with amazing exclusives like 'God of War: Ascension', 'The Last of Us' and many many others.

I'm a guy who does not want to spend much on gaming. When a game with high replaybailty like Battlefield 3 comes out, I would play it for a few months (at least 3). I would have my own lightweightlaptop with long battery life for university and work so the argument that a PC would benefit you with the other functions it does is moot. Good graphics are nice to have for me but certainly not to a level where I would chip out more than a grand for whatever system I get. On the face of it, consoles look better since their initial cost is lower and I would only buy a few games a year. I would probably get a system like a PS3 which has free internet multiplayer. So what do you think would be better for me to get when (and if) new consoles roll out next year?

greengloop

A console is going to give you the immediate benefit of a cheaper adoption cost, but you're locked into their game's pricing structure and accessories.

A PC is an expensive piece of tech, especially if you opt for the laptop route that's capable of playing most modern games on the market, but the games and accessories are much, much more reasonable.

I've owned many consoles and PC's throughout my life. Dealing with both of them has allowed me to weigh the costs and benefits of each system. It really depends on what you want from your gaming experience.