Console gaming is cheaper than PC gaming.

The experience in the PC is far superior (mods, mouse and keyboard support, customization), but console gaming is generally cheaper, I find.

1. Console games actually have some resale value. (While you can resell PC games, it's far easier to do so with console games and you get more money back).

2. Consoles are cheaper than PCs (and in some cases, cheaper than entire graphics cards).

3. Console gaming requires slightly less technical expertise. It's very much plug and play. Updates are delivered automatically. On the PC, one must be aware of hardware driver updates and such.

The PC will continue to be my preferred platform of choice, but I would agree with most of the consolites here that console gaming is cheaper (and depending on your buying/selling patterns, it can be considerably cheaper). However, the experience is slightly diminished and is much less customizable.

Luckily, I have the personal resources to play both console and PC games, so I get the best of both worlds.

For me it has been, certainly. I have no doubt that in the long run, some PC gamers may find it turns out cheaper.

Regardless, I like PC gaming because it is more expensive for me. When I built my rig it was great and has lasted 3-4 years for $1500 CAD.

Seriously? How many times has this kind of the thread come into System wars? PC can be as expensive or as cheap as the person wants.. Simple premiss but for some reason people cannot get it thru their minds.

TC.. Your arguments are not making much sense.. Outside of 1... you did nothing to argue your point.. you reconfirmed your topic setence and then talked about pc requiring know how with software? HUH?

Really. Next, you're going to be telling me the grass is green.

Seriously? How many times has this kind of the thread come into System wars? PC can be as expensive or as cheap as the person wants.. Simple premiss but for some reason people cannot get it thru their minds. jedikevin2

Of course, I can play mainstream PC games on an average office PC. But what would the experience be like? It would be abysmal.

Face it. You need to spend a little bit of money in order to have an excellent experience.

[QUOTE="jedikevin2"]Seriously? How many times has this kind of the thread come into System wars? PC can be as expensive or as cheap as the person wants.. Simple premiss but for some reason people cannot get it thru their minds. The_Capitalist

Of course, I can play mainstream PC games on an average office PC. But what would the experience be like? It would be abysmal.

Face it. You need to spend a little bit of money in order to have an excellent experience.

I do not really feel you re-arguing a old point but i'll just leave a over a year article I made here (page 9 of article).

Its all subjective.. Prices can be whatever someone wants on Pc.. This can also be the case for consoles. We have had a bunch of console prices in the last 6 years, and things to consider such as xbox live, accesories, etc etc. ... Just leave it be. This argument goes nowhere just as your topic statement didn't speak much on anything outside of reselling games?

1) I never sell games. I always regret it, I don't make random purchases often.

2) Fair enough.

3) Nothing to do with cost at all.

To counter your only valid point, I've saved about $600 on PC games through steam.

Number 3 has nothing to do with the cost. :? Stevo_the_gamer

I just put it there because I felt as if I didn't have enough points... But good call. It is unrelated.

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Number 3 has nothing to do with the cost. :? The_Capitalist

I just put it there because I felt as if I didn't have enough points... But good call. It is unrelated.

Yeah it is, but that doesn't mean it's better, now does it. ;)

people have forgetting what Console gaming use to be.

Technology has brought Console gaming at a lvl of PC gaming.

People buy Consoles because its simple and because of the split screen multiplayer.

in the past to me, console gaming and PC gaming where totally different. I never heard of people playing split screen multiplayer on a PC.

Console gaming and PC gaming where once 2 different things, now because of the graphics and online its not the same

This is all IMO

You get what you pay for

Well, the initial price for PC gaming is quite expensive. You need good hardware, as well as the peripherals to go with it. However, the cheap prices, amount of deals that go on digital distribution PC gaming platforms (Steam), the wide range of customization, the better graphics, a huge game library with games of all ages and the superb online capabilities make it so worth your while. Give it a chance.

I'll take the price and performance of a PC over consoles all day.

It depends on alot of stuff... like, does this include Xbox live fee every year?

This thread keeps spawning copies of itself every few days. Its like a virus or something.

Simple Answer: Nah.

Long Answer: Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Look up the other 100 threads on the same thing.

In the short term yes, but in the long term no. Games on PC are much cheaper 80-85% of the time. Also, I think it is fairly easy to say that everyone needs a PC in this modern world, so when getting a PC, just spend $100 extra on the GPU and $100 extra on the CPU and there you go, a gaming PC that does everything else that you would need from a PC. And PCs are really not that hard to understand. A simple 5 minute video on youtube can explain how to build and maintain a PC.

[QUOTE="The_Capitalist"]

Seriously? How many times has this kind of the thread come into System wars? PC can be as expensive or as cheap as the person wants.. Simple premiss but for some reason people cannot get it thru their minds. jedikevin2

Of course, I can play mainstream PC games on an average office PC. But what would the experience be like? It would be abysmal.

Face it. You need to spend a little bit of money in order to have an excellent experience.

I do not really feel you re-arguing a old point but i'll just leave a over a year article I made here (page 9 of article).

Its all subjective.. Prices can be whatever someone wants on Pc.. This can also be the case for consoles. We have had a bunch of console prices in the last 6 years, and things to consider such as xbox live, accesories, etc etc. ... Just leave it be. This argument goes nowhere just as your topic statement didn't speak much on anything outside of reselling games?

Wrong. You can't buy a brand new 200 dollar computer... let alone play mass effect 2 on it. This is not subjective. Computers cost more than video game consoles. It is an objective, irrefutable, unequivocal fact.stiggy321

You can't either with a Wii... But if you narrow your arguments like that, console will be cheaper.

hahaha another fail thread.

I built a PC for $380 back in 06 and could max all my games. Dunno what you are talking about.

PC games are cheaper.MonsieurX

New PC games aren't much cheaper than new console games. Not only that, PC doesn't have the option of rental services such as GameFly. And good luck trying to resale a PC game on Amazon or eBay.

I got a new PS3 last November for $250 during black friday with 2 free games. This summer, I plan on replacing my old PC with a new one I'm building to max out BF3 and the cost is $1113.

So I'd say you are right TC, its hard to be wrong in this case.

Usually, the initial price of a custom built PC will be higher than a console. The benefits are returned through the sales, both DD and retail(getting games that were originally $50 - $60 for $5 - $10 and such) if you shop right.

One argument I usually don't see in these types of debates is the value obtained for a certain price. I don't mean comparing the prices of a PC and a console, but rather determining if X value for a console is less than/greater than/equal to Y value for a certain PC.

For a second, let's assume there are no custom-build PCs and that all of them are manufactured in some way. If a PC that came with a blu-ray reader, 120 mhz monitor, supported eyefinity/multiple monitor output, supported 3D, had amazing parts, did all of the good stuff PCs do now, and had a 2 TB hard drive that all cost $500 (only used as an example price), then the value for the PC is much better than the console. Now assume if a PC with the same specs and features above costs $2100 (example price again), then the value of consoles would be better than a PC. The same argument can be made if the two PC examples used above had really bad parts instead, but at different prices. Is the value good for its price and its features?

This argument could also be used for consoles as well. Is the better value received when the original PS3 was at $600 or when the original Xbox 360 was at $400 - $500 (I don't remember the original price for the Xbox 360). The consumers that chose the Xbox 360 received the better deal, but did they get their value's worth out of the money they paid? (This is rhetorical, no need to answer).

How I see it, it's difficult to compare prices of two different types of machines without considering value. Everyone knows about all of the basic functions of a PC (music, homework, social networking, videos, graphic design, work, etc.). It's so easy to say that a PS3 is cheaper than a PC, but is the value on an equal level or different to a PC of a different price? It's similar to saying someone buys a car for $20 while someone else buys a different car for $750. The first person receives the better deal, but is the value received properly?

**I am in no way saying consoles are bad because it often has lower initial prices. I am mainly speaking about value received for the price payed.**