Comment on Xbox’s leadership shift proves it: the gamer era is over, AI runs the show now
doublah@sopuli.xyz 5 days agoThere wasn’t ever a time you could build a better or even comparable PC for the same cost as consoles in modern gaming history. It’s always been something with a higher entry cost and the cost benefit coming over time with cheaper games and no mandatory subscription.
Yet PC gaming is now the “mainstream”, with it being the biggest platform globally.
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
For the past 15 years, the hardware costs have been subsidized by both online subscriptions and storefront cuts for digital purchases.
That being said, consoles haven’t been sold at a loss for multiple generations now. They’ve mainly been cheaper due to economies of scale