Comment on Nearly 5 years in, PS5 sales remain neck-and-neck with PS4 | VGC

• LandedGentry@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I agree. I was a console guy until this past weekend. My series S was money well spent, like my PS4 before it!

  However, I have a way bigger library now with cheaper games (also hundreds of free ones because I share a family library with other big gamers on Steam), it plays and looks better, and in 5+ years I’ll still be rocking AAA games long after the PS5 has sunset.

  I am actually a big defender of console gaming. It has a place and can be a very affordable option, especially when Nvidia cards are literally thousands of dollars. But PC gaming is often more economical in the long run if you throw down more upfront and do your research.

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  • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Same, yeah I mean once you’re established the actual cost of games on steam is ludicrously small depending on your habits. I’m pretty much locked-in to pc gaming simply for the love of indie titles that more often than not do not get published to consoles. Lots of those games are just straight up free

    We also have to consider the value the computer itself serves beyond just gaming. If you’re gonna get a $500 ps5 and you’re already going for an $800-$1200 computer, well hey. You could really get the best of both worlds without affecting the budget. Probably could even save money

    But I think there’s also a big group that isn’t in that situation. I know plenty of people who rock like a chromebook and the cheapest xbox. Or people who only play like NBA 2k or something. Or people who play 1-2 big titles a year when they get caught in the hype train, and can enjoy them at 4k60fps for the much lower upfront cost

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• Eheran@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  You can also buy a used PC or laptop or CPU/GPU/…, buying them new when you want good performance for value is nonsense.

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  • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Certainly, but we’d then have to compare with the used ps5 market, which dips well below $300.

    Can a used pc or a build with used components be had with comparable performance to ps5? Even with a much larger budget of say, $800?

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    • LandedGentry@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I can’t imagine finding a used PS5 in decent condition for sub-$300 man. That’s a bit far fetched.

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      • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Why not? Like I said the certified refurbished directly from Sony is $350. Plenty of listings up right now for $285-330

        But even if we compare new consoles to used PCs I think the conclusion is the same

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