A PC is something different and not really comparable to a console if all you’re interested in is a hassle-free, straightforward gaming experience. Economies of scale make it so that a PS5 is just plain better than any PC you could cook up for that price.
Plus, exclusives are a factor for console choice, sure, but I’d argue that the performance boost relative to PS4 models is worth the price. I can only speak for myself, obviously, but I’ve been really happy with my PS4 for these last four years.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 month ago
Even if there were, that’s all the more reason not to buy it. Exclusive anything is anti-consumer bullshit that should be illegal.
ErinCrush@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Agreed. At least SOME of the games are coming to PC… Oh but they need all your personal information so you’re basically integrated into their ecosystem whether you like it or not.
Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Astro Bot and the influencer community are doing most of the heavy lifting.
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I guess in a sense it does lead to competitors trying their best to compete and create better games than their contemporaries. In an ideal world, all games would be playable on all platforms, of course, but that’s just not realistic - either because of contracts or hardware limitations.
Or greed lol
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 month ago
No, it stifles competition because they can say “we don’t need to worry about competing with that game at all because you can’t buy it on this platform”.
It’s completely realistic. We just pass a law that bans yet another anti-competitive anti-consumer behavior.