If a $1000 console came out with graphics far beyond even high end pcs....

...and had mouse and keyboard support, how many people, specifically pc gamers, would buy it? Let me stress, this hypothetical console would have hardware superior to the highest end pcs today which, along with optimistion, would make the graphics years ahead of what the pc could achieve!

You're really starting to blur the lines between a PC and a console. However if I paid $1000 for something, I would want it to do far more than play games and watch movies. You use a PC for much more than entertainment.

A slightly ridiculous thread i know but its not completely impossible ^^

For that much it better make me a damn sandwich.

You use a PC for much more than entertainment.

Wasdie

It better last 5 years at least...

For that much it better make me a damn sandwich.ChubbyGuy40

$1000 for a gaming system is too much. Way too much.IronBass

I would ignore it. The reason why gaming PCs are around that price is because they're also used for the office, homework, web browsing, video editing, there's too much functions for me to list.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You use a PC for much more than entertainment.

gamer620

i'm fine with the devices i have now.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]For that much it better make me a damn sandwich.IronBass

I would ignore it. The reason why gaming PCs are around that price is because they're also used for the office, homework, web browsing, video editing, there's too much functions for me to list.

flashn00b

And for the record i would never spend this much on a console, but i thought with the amount of threads dedicated to graphics on system wars, the lure of a machine with this power would be irresistable for some....

There is more to PC gaming than just hardware power, there is a fundamental difference in culture between console and PC platforms. Consoles are closed proprietary dictatorships; where as PC is a open platform that is customizable to individual user needs. You cannot beat PC at its own game without becoming it.

It would sell horribly and fail hard.

EDIT: You also have to think about how big such a console would be...

what if pugs could fly?

Can't just buy a system with sweet graphics that has no games :P

i would instead get a pc because consoles wouldnt have mod support

That's way too expensive. Plus, I can use a PC for much more than gaming.

$1000 console would fail.

ps3 started as $599. look how that turned out for them. until they lowered the price, that is.starwarsjunky

If Sony had put a price tag on the PS3 for what it actually cost them plus a small profit, gamers would have been looking at around $900 for it at launch. Sony is taking a loss on the hardware but making up for it with software sales (ever wonder why console games cost up to $20 more than a PC game?).

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]ps3 started as $599. look how that turned out for them. until they lowered the price, that is.WhiteKnight77

If Sony had put a price tag on the PS3 for what it actually cost them plus a small profit, gamers would have been looking at around $900 for it at launch. Sony is taking a loss on the hardware but making up for it with software sales (ever wonder why console games cost up to $20 more than a PC game?).

i think it was around $800, but yeah. i know they sold them for a huge loss. btw its $10 more. in the US, at least. i still prefer my PC gaming, but its definitely expensive.starwarsjunky

Red Orchestra 2 will be $39.95 at release. There are still plenty of PC games that sell at $40 (though I bought FSX Deluxe for $60). Console games are selling at $60 unless I am missing something.

Why would I buy a console, a closed system for 1000$ when I can just get a PC which does much more than just gaming?

You're really starting to blur the lines between a PC and a console. However if I paid $1000 for something, I would want it to do far more than play games and watch movies. You use a PC for much more than entertainment.

Wasdie

Not only this, but also consoles always seem to fail these days, and on top of it, PC's are customizable. It is not JUST about beign powerful, but also about being whatever you want and doing whatever you want. There are still restrictions and flaws in a console, and if that changed they would be PC's :P.

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]i think it was around $800, but yeah. i know they sold them for a huge loss. btw its $10 more. in the US, at least. i still prefer my PC gaming, but its definitely expensive.WhiteKnight77

Red Orchestra 2 will be $39.95 at release. There are still plenty of PC games that sell at $40 (though I bought FSX Deluxe for $60). Console games are selling at $60 unless I am missing something.

??? Is there even anything that goes above 1080p HD? bbkkristian

You're really starting to blur the lines between a PC and a console. However if I paid $1000 for something, I would want it to do far more than play games and watch movies. You use a PC for much more than entertainment.

Wasdie

^ Sums it up quite nicely.

You're really starting to blur the lines between a PC and a console. However if I paid $1000 for something, I would want it to do far more than play games and watch movies. You use a PC for much more than entertainment.

Wasdie

I got other things I could use that $1000 for

If it is only for gaming then no because a PC could do so much more besides entertainment.

If the games were still 'console' developed then no, it would be a glorified 360.

If the games were made like it were for PC, then heck yes!

I wouold still stick with PC because PC will play all my older PC games, this new console wouldn't. Not to mention I use my PC for a lot more than just gaming. Not to mention a console that is way more powerful than any gaming PC would cost a hell of a lot more than $1,000.

After reading the whole thread, I see the TC has decided to walk away. I guess even he realizes now that this topic wasn't very well thought out.

Isn't that basicly a crippled and overpriced PC?

...and had mouse and keyboard support, how many people, specifically pc gamers, would buy it? Let me stress, this hypothetical console would have hardware superior to the highest end pcs today which, along with optimistion, would make the graphics years ahead of what the pc could achieve!

dom2000

I don't think people understand what you are proposing here. PC developers make games for the lowest commond denominator. In most cases that means they make games for current gen consoles. If you have a PC you can get better textures, res, aliasing and fps. But that's very different than having a game built from the ground up to take advantage of the latest hardware.

If a game console was released for $1,000 it would have seriously wicked specs. CPU would be an i7 based Quad core CPU at 3.8 - 4.2 Ghz, a next gen Radeon that replaces the HD 6990, let' scall it the Radeon HD 7990, 16 GB of shared system RAM and a 2 terabyte hard drive.

With those specs it would be an absolute monster. It would be a considerable step beyond the PS4 and Xbox 720. The games would make moded Crysis and GTA 4 look ugly by comparison.

People just say oh PC is better but that's not true. Because no one will develop games for PC with such a high lowest common denominator. It's going to take the PC maybe another 6 - 10 years to achieve the graphics that this proposed uber console could do right now.

All this "PC wins plus it can do your homework" talk is just ignorance.

All this "PC wins plus it can do your homework" talk is just ignorance.

Xplode_games

Not really. Its a completely fair and legitamate argument. How is saying "I can game on my PC, watch movies as well as do my homework" ignorant? Please enlighten me.

There is more to PC gaming than just hardware power, there is a fundamental difference in culture between console and PC platforms. Consoles are closed proprietary dictatorships; where as PC is a open platform that is customizable to individual user needs. You cannot beat PC at its own game without becoming it.

AnnoyedDragon

That's what I'd like to say as well.

No, i would not spend that much for something that just purely plays games. I use my gaming PC for alot more than just playing games. And even in the realm of playing games PC has alot more capablity for flexiblity and community impact on the game.

[QUOTE="Xplode_games"]

All this "PC wins plus it can do your homework" talk is just ignorance.

gmaster456

Not really. Its a completely fair and legitamate argument. How is saying "I can game on my PC, watch movies as well as do my homework" ignorant? Please enlighten me.

Because PC is not pushing the graphics foward. All you're doing is gaming with Xbox graphics plus a little more res and fps. This has been going on since 2005. A $1,000 console would actually push the graphics envelope through the stratosphere.