getting a computer for basic productivity is about 300$, getting a gaming computer is about 1000$ and can easily balloon to three times that much. and a PS5 is about 600$
IE getting a machine that can do both is not that different price wise to getting a PS5 + low end laptop. a quality PC starts at that price.
If you dont have a big interest in gaming, then there’s no point at getting a gaming PC. and cost wise. it is a bit classisist to look down at console gamers
I have a gaming PC, and I get it, but the elitism online of “I am better because I am not a console casual” is BS
By your math, getting the gaming PC only takes $100 more for hardware.
You forgot a very important part of the overall costs: software. PSN is >$100 per year, and games bought on their store tend to be more expensive due to the closed ecosystem. Insisting on buying a PS5 “because it’s cheaper” is like buying small packages of non-perishable items at the grocery store. It ends up costing more in the long run., because corporations like to set up systems where it’s more expensive to be poor.
And there’s the risk of not being able to carry over your purchases if upgrading to a PS6 in a few years. Sony already has a track record of fucking over customers. For example, when people lost access to their purchased Discovery shows like Mythbusters when the Sony/WB deal expired.
Also, a $300 Chromebook is barely more than e-waste. Buying a bluetooth keyboard for your smartphone is usually a better investment.
And one more thing, all of these comparisons between console and PC and making up cases of people not having money always focus on cost of new hardware. Used hardware exists, especially for PCs. It’s fairly easy to fix up an old PC or built one from a mix of components. I grew up poor, and in that situation you don’t go around buying new stuff, you buy used items and hand-me-downs.
But most people do not need a gaming PC to for most stuff other stuff.
but if you want to do those things, you could use a gaming PC, while if you have a PS5, you would need a second device
but they can also get a 300$ laptop and do most of those things,
at that point, are you sure its cheaper than to just buy a device worth the total?
Not even close.
Gaming is a hobby, computer is for productivity.
getting a computer for basic productivity is about 300$, getting a gaming computer is about 1000$ and can easily balloon to three times that much. and a PS5 is about 600$
IE getting a machine that can do both is not that different price wise to getting a PS5 + low end laptop. a quality PC starts at that price.
If you dont have a big interest in gaming, then there’s no point at getting a gaming PC. and cost wise. it is a bit classisist to look down at console gamers
I have a gaming PC, and I get it, but the elitism online of “I am better because I am not a console casual” is BS
from the fediverse, i would expect the ps5 hate to come from the system being locked down, not your stated reason
a few things can be true at once.
It is bad that it is a closed system, same with other consoles.
but it is also a bit of a luxury to afford a gaming PC.
It is good to complain about the system but not necessarily about the people who make the choices that they can within the system
Only if you insist on buying new
then a second hand ps5 is also cheaper
By your math, getting the gaming PC only takes $100 more for hardware.
You forgot a very important part of the overall costs: software. PSN is >$100 per year, and games bought on their store tend to be more expensive due to the closed ecosystem. Insisting on buying a PS5 “because it’s cheaper” is like buying small packages of non-perishable items at the grocery store. It ends up costing more in the long run., because corporations like to set up systems where it’s more expensive to be poor.
And there’s the risk of not being able to carry over your purchases if upgrading to a PS6 in a few years. Sony already has a track record of fucking over customers. For example, when people lost access to their purchased Discovery shows like Mythbusters when the Sony/WB deal expired.
Also, a $300 Chromebook is barely more than e-waste. Buying a bluetooth keyboard for your smartphone is usually a better investment.
And one more thing, all of these comparisons between console and PC and making up cases of people not having money always focus on cost of new hardware. Used hardware exists, especially for PCs. It’s fairly easy to fix up an old PC or built one from a mix of components. I grew up poor, and in that situation you don’t go around buying new stuff, you buy used items and hand-me-downs.