Fun fact your videos helped me make the decision to go to pc. I didn’t know anything and for about a week and a half I did research a bit each day and built my pc. Best gaming decision I’ve ever made games are so much more enjoyable when they actually run at high frame rates.
@@feo130 if you like dealing with hackers and unfair advantages due to hardware or game settings. or spending hours to figure out how to get a game to start.. or smaller player base one every game... or the cost of a pc..or exclusives that know one talks about .. star citizen a tarkov.. really.. i couldn't even purchase tarkov without jumping through hoops. none of my friends own a pc..every one i know owns a ps4 or xbox. i mean i can list off a 1000 reasons why its just another device not vastly superior.. like lets get serious..85% of pc players are using their free school laptop..the other 15% built their own pc
how about being a slotch inches away from a screen stuck in a single seating position... i can only play on my pc a cpl hours before my back hurts and i feel greasy...let alone my 7.1 surround sound destroys any headphones i have to use..my pc is either sterio speaker or headphones.. sometime frames mean shit when your back hurts and your head is sweaty lmao..
I knew console gaming was horseshit when it came to the whole paying to play online, but after listening to this, I thank you so much for opening my eyes even more, I'm going to start saving for a PC starting now
Console is more convenient for most people. I’m a PC guy myself but I can totally see why people who prefer couch gaming, non tech-y gamers, families, younger gamers, will have a hard time dealing with drivers, building a rig, etc
and you can save up so much money by not paying for PSN or xbox live monthly, buying second hand pc components (mainly gpus and cpus), and so much more
Being in control of your own experience is the best benefit for me. Recently Xbox had an UI update that basically shoves ads in your dashboard, and removes some customization options. And no, you can't change back. Microsoft is in control. Makes you feel like you just rented your console, it was never really yours. The PS5 also removed a lot of customization options in favor of showing more ads. This is really the worst consoe generation, despite being the best in terms of hardware.
" You have to understand that most of these people are not ready to be unplugged and many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it. " - Morpheus
As a console gamer, I 100% agree, when I get my own job and money I’m dropping online console gaming it’s terrible for the competitive games I want to play anyway
You make a very convincing argument. I think the thing that stands in the way is 1. Parents buying consoles for their kids in Wal-Mart and 2. People not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on PC gaming. Learning curve too steep for most. That's why these companies continue to profit off their monopolies.
people not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on pc gaming can just get a steam deck. portable pc gaming in your hands, my friend has been playing elden ring on his steam deck with 0 problems. it can also play switch games coz it supports emulators, making nintendo switch a pointless purchase lmao
While I agree with most things you mentioned (I have both a PC and a console). Pay to play online is only necessary if you are playing PAID games. All the free to play games do not require that subscription (Fortnite, Warzone etc). Another thing, on playstation you can share your subscription with a friend/family member. On my console, I give half of the yearly subscription payment to a friend which brings the cost down to $30/yearly each. I can't even remember the last time I spent more than $40 for a game, wether it was on console or PC, both have great sales. Lastly, you do not need to have PS Plus in order to enjoy your Netflix Subscription, they are 2 complete separate things. To be honest, I've spent much more money on PC, PC upgrades etc in the last 7years than what I've spent on my Playstation. And I'm ok with that considering how much more the PC has to offer in the end. The choice really depends on the games you play and how you want to play them. If you play a lot of competitive games, I would say PC might be better for you.
Yeah Consoles honestly aren't worth the asking price anymore when a PC offers so much more like better graphics, performance, more games, emulations, mods and many other features alongside things the Consoles can never do such as Video editing, model programs, research, ability to do work and many more. Switching to PC back in 2017 was probably the smartest move I've ever made as I've been able to do so much more than Consoles ever could. Also as Rags once said "If you can afford a console and afford to support it long term then you can afford a PC"
@@SportsReplays really it doesn't? Considering it has access to a library that spans decades, it most certainly does have good games. If anything consoles don't have enough good games as you can't play games from past generations outside of whatever ones that Sony or Microsoft say that you can play.
@@TheFEARSlayer01 You can the previous generations of console some people every system. Some people have every generation of console so they can go back play those games. You can also find a lot cheap games that are preowned. PC doesn't have better exclusive games like Gran turismo, forza, zelda, mario, ratchet and clank and the list goes on. Plus you can't buy games physical on PC.
@@SportsReplays you can buy physical games on pc and "better games" is your opinion and we don't have to buy a new console every 7 years to play the newest games we can upgrade our pc when we want to not when Sony or Microsoft tells us to
@@SportsReplays So what if they have games like Zelda, Mario and what not? They honestly aren't as great as they were before. Also Forza isn't exclusive to consoles anymore genius. Also you can find used games on PC too, it's called CD Keys, I got Mortal Kombat 9 for 2 dollars for instance. And even if you have previous generations of consoles, those take up lots of physical space and they won't perform as well as a PC
I completely agree with the video. I will also add that on consoles you are forced to buy patches or re-releases of those games that you already bought, because there is no full backward compatibility on consoles, unlike PCs. I have been using PS3 and PS4 for a long time and am very happy to have switched to PC, I felt that I was spending a lot of money due to the hidden costs on the consoles.
As someone that grew up on PS2 and Xbox I was amazed how fucking easy it was to get into PC gaming. Literally just buy a decent pre-built and buy a decent controller to hook up. Open a Steam account. Done. Not to mention how simple emulation is. You technically have access to every game from Atari up to 360 for free. I think the majority of console people just get overwhelmed when PC gamers talk about building computers or updating motherboard speed or other nonsense. It's literally as simple as plug and play.
This is exactly what I did. I reanalyzed all the costs that aren't upfront that I was dealing with on the Xbox, and I finally dove deep into specs. I started to understand the parts that make up a console, and realized that most of those parts are in a PC too, just at a much lesser value. The parts in a console are not designed to last longer/run well when the next gen consoles come out. I accepted the truth that it's a scam, so I built a PC last week. Much more money upfront, but I have already built a very strong library of games and other types of software only spending about $200... I was expecting to drop over $500 to really get the experience going. So the differences are *immediate.* You should really take his advice and get to building
The only issue console players have is money, if PC’s were affordable I know for sure a fat majority of console players would make the switch without even giving it a second thought.
It's so funny me as a PC player trying to explain this to a console player is like talking to a brick wall and in reality I'm just trying to save the money but they act like I'm a rich person just because I own a PC immediately judge me which is so weird
If someone is trying to save money it be wiser not buying gaming PC, I've used both PC and consoles and I know for a fact I spent more money playing PC games then I ever had on console games,
Especially when Sony and Microsoft are updating system software with a virus Malware bug stopping some physical games from working intentionally forcing users to buy digital games 😮
I’ve honestly come to this realisation after being a console gamer all my life, I’m paying to play what I already own I’m currently making the switch to pc.
Yeah consoles sell to you at a loss but make it back the 7 years you use the things I mean look how expensive games are on console lol steam sales and pirating are amazing
@@phoenixharker1833 facts man plus I get better graphics and more peripheral for my games on pc, even movement is better on pc with the k&m and to top it off I save money every month rather than consistently paying for a subscription for games.
@@idkwhyibothered Right, you can also way more on a pc its a multimedia system consoles are just gaming.. gaming with less frames shittier grahics etc. PC is best no console can come close.
I know this is an older video, but for me, the only benefit to console over PC is that you don't have to worry about drivers, firmware, patches, etc. I'm an IT guy, I can deal with all of that on a PC, but my fiance and son can't. Since I rarely get to game anymore, I don't have the time to keep PCs updated for them. That being said, Sony. Ms, and Nintendo are trying their hardest to make that edge dissappear too. The networking requirements for all of them (especially the switch that basically requires you to not have a firewall) is getting beyond ridiculous. Also having to have accounts with the game devs, and the console devs and keeping them all linked up is a PITA. Gaming just sucks all around anymore. It's just not fun.
I am i considered a pc gamer if i play all the new games on newer consoles and not on pc but have a pc(not a really good one) that i play emulators of older consoles on?
Nintendo is the exception. They aren’t trying to compete and their consoles aren’t supposed to be powerful. Their exclusives are not playable on PC like Xbox and PlayStation unless you’re playing older Nintendo games on an emulator
Not to mention that when you invest in a pc you can use it for so many things then gaming: video, music, text, photo etc. editing, streaming, skyping, general web surfing, and anything else. Consoles limit you in so many ways. Plus there is the added benefit of playing games illegaly which is totally free. You save thousands of dollars in the log run. Not to talk about that there are so many games only playable on a pc like starcraft, dota... games that require a mouse and keyboard. And tou can always upgrade your pc parts: buy a better gpu, camera, cpu, rams and so on. You have the freedom of judging what you want instead of being locked with 1 hardware without any options.
I been saying this for years, and people dont want to accept it. 500$ console 7 years of subscriptions youre 900$ that doesnt include the people that have had to buy a 2nd or multiple consoles due to failure, mid gen refresh, or sold and repurchased. The multiple controllers that fail over time those add up. Ive used the same mouse and keyboard for 7 years and same controller for those few games that just play better with a controller (racing, or older titles that just move better with controller cuz of camera angles) But lets go back. Ps4 and xbone to now ps5 and xs you bought those consoles and pay their subscriptions fees just over 10yrs in add that up youre in high end pc range. Ive had the same pc build for 7 years now and only upgraded my GPU this month. Lets scratch the need to upgrade a pc every year BS cuz thats not true if you think it is look up a game you play and google pc specs for that game youll find minimum specs and recommended specs and 99% of the time the recommended specs dont even ask for the new shiny hardware. Games now in 2023/2024 are asking minimum specs to be 10 series cards which debuted in 2015/2016 to run smoothly. Not only is pc cheaper long term itll last longer. Not everyone is running 30 and 40 series cards right now or AMD's 6000 and 7000 series cards.
I quitted the "Console" era with the XBOX ONE S. I only buy older hardware, PS3, WII, my next target is the PS2, PS1, and stuff. The gaming today is rushed, and severely overpriced.
I buy old consoles only to jailbreak and renovate them, and with a some love those become 100% better gaming experiences than most games today. That being said you can just emulate them with a half decent pc if you don't care about playing and owning original hardware.
THANK YOU, after making the switch from console to PC last year I cannot believe how much of a fucking joke consoles are lol. The devs know it too, they just know that the vast majority of gamers don’t understand how good PC gaming is. Bro I could never in a million years touch a console again.
I agree with you in every way. You have to pay to play multiplayer on console and, you have to litteraly pay for files! It all adds up to a gaming pc's cost over time. So just get a PC, its better. I made this mistake, and I hope you don’t. Petition?
yep made the same mistake too at 9 yrs old, get the xbox one and now that i think about it if i got a pc instead i wouldnt have lost my old house because of microsoft randomly taxing me :/
I never had to pay to play multiplayer on console unless I buy one that requires a membership but one thing I know is that PC is no different has I also used to play multiplayer games on PC and remembering paying loads of money once a month just to be able to keep playing and to progress in such games multiplayer membership is more expensive on PC than console, as the only game I pay a membership for is GTA online which only cost $14 dollars a month, but the multiplayer membership game I played on PC world of Warcraft I was being forced to pay $25 dollars a month as well coughing up 100-200 dollars every other week just to be able to progress in it and PC has more games like this that requires monthly descriptions as well costing 100 to 200 dollars every other week just to be able to do upgrades and progress, while consoles only requires a monthly membership which is very cheap everything else after words is free no paying for upgrades Plus console games Will always work as long as you have the console while many PC games Will stop working once a new windows comes out as older games will become incompatible because its framed rate would be lower than the new windows updates but a console player will never have that problem since a console will update a older console game making it compatible to Play for free.
PC is literally everything in one. Can be a XBox, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Wii, Master system with emulators and just buying the games Can also be a work tool Can be for watching movies/videos Can be for school work *Can even be a bomb if you try hard enough*
I feel like the only thing holding me back from switching to pc is all the progress I got alr on my PlayStation, it’s hard to explain I like completing games and getting far and just return when I want to
Their are dozens of console games that doesn't charge you to play online, but again PC games are no different their are plenty of PC games that also charges you to play online plus forcing you to cough of hundreds of dollars to for upgrades, I play on PC and on console so I know for a fact it costs you more money to play on PC gaming than it does on console, as I spend less money to play online on console and 90% of my online games requires no fees on my console only 2 of my online games requires a monthly subscription yet on My PC about half of my PC games requires a monthly subscription plus hundreds of dollars just to do upgrades in order to play which is one of the reasons I gave up PC gaming and stuck with console since PC gaming was causing me to go bankrupt. I saving more money then ever since I started sticking with only console games.
Here's my take on this argument. Yes, pc is objectively better than console. But it isn't without its issues. Most people in the world just want to play their games and not have to worry about compatible parts, assembling the pc, installing drivers, whether to go with amd or intel, how high can they overclock it. There is also cost; while pc doesn't have a monthly payment for online play, if you want to play most AAA games at 1440p 60fps you'll have to shill out 1000 dollars. While yes, over time it becomes costly, in 8 years with most online services, you'll end up spending 980 bucks over 8 years which is often the lifetime of a console. But in my opinion, who cares. Play your games on whatever console you want, it really doesn't matter that much.
That’s my thought. I play on both and the small cost difference on the console is negligible, and for that cost difference you get a streamlined experience as well as less cheaters online. On pc I’m also tempted to upgrade more often, and a new GPU or let alone a new PC will easily cost more than a few years of PSN or Xbox Gold
People think you have to worry about these things but in almost all cases you do not. If you really can't figure out which parts are compatible with what (which pretty much boils down to CPU and motherboard), get a pre-built. If you do figure that out, the rest of what you said doesn't matter. Intel or AMD? Doesn't matter. Drivers? Install automatically on PC and have been for years. Overclock? Not even I do that. Like, who cares. Problem is, on console your continued payments go towards hot air while on PC your hardware spendings go into a better gaming experience. I'd rather choose the latter.
Not to mention that you can buy a prebuilt PC and it'll be cheaper than net console in the long run and when things like graphics cards and stuff like that come down in price which they fluctuate a lot You can replace and upgrade the parts for half the price of that console which you're buying a new one every couple of years
I just recently bought A3080 half f****** price online and it was really easy to put it in my computer I just took the side off unscrewed 2 screws took out the old graphics card slid in the new one and put the screws back in it was that easy
Gaming on console has become so shit with these new high graphic games that make your console have a meltdown just for even thinking about opening the game. Developers that produce these games are only thinking about pc players and their experience just face it console is no longer playable...
Especially when Sony and Microsoft are updating system software with a virus bug stopping some physical games from working intentionally forcing users to buy digital games 😮
In my eyes, PC is the best way to play video games, Xbox and PlayStation are a waste of money, the only consoles you should buy are the newest Nintendo consoles. The Xbox has a lot of exclusives on PC, and if there aren't, just use an emulator. Nintendo on the other hand, Nintendo usually provides something different, the games are a lot more unique.
Amen! I don't use PC but I own many Nintendo consoles such as the Gamecube, Wii and three DS' Nintendo has the best consoles! Although I think the Switch is a tad bit overrated (even though I own one ) The 3DS was their greatest console its a damn shame they discontinued it
Idc about value. I'm not getting scammed personally. My last PC build cost me 2k. My favorite games all-time are exclusively on PlayStation. I probably know everything there is to know about PC building, having built and sold over a dozen with 100% satisfaction. I play competitive shooters on PC, 2 monitors 1440p 144hz and 1080p 240hz. I play shooters on PC for the high refresh and M&K. I also enjoy the console infrastructure and ease of use. If I play a PC game on my couch with my controller, I then have to get up and walk to my PC to change the game, it cant be done from the couch easily. I still use PS for the games, which PC doesnt offer. I even keep an Xbox for some older games like playing CoD world at war zombies online, where it is 100% dead on PC. Also I use a 4KTV for longplay and the new consoles and my PC are indistinguishable. I like emulation on PC but again that really has nothing to do with new games. PC + PS5 is the way for me. Nintendo is the real scam, regurgitating IP's for years and years and weak ass consoles you speak on it like you have one..(switch is weak af for AAA) It's not a scam it's just expensive. But the PS5 and XSX are on par with mid range PC's atm for only $500. Far from a scam.
I went to PC years ago. I dusted off my Xbox 360 to play hockey on my computer screen (no PC port sense 2009). We have a PS3 and PS4 that are used mostly for streaming and DVD/Blue Ray. As for my PC, I waited until Black Friday to get deals on components. It took me a couple of paychecks to get all the components, but it was worth the wait. Also, emulators can be used on a PC.
ever since i got the aya neo a handheld gaming pc my switch rarely gets used as much and i don't have to double dip for games i already own on steam for the third party releases
True, so many don't realize this, also people don't realize supporting consoles affects the gaming industry as a whole. I hope for a future were we all play on PC, free of limitations, anti-consumer practices, and restrictions to developers that wanna make great games, but have to cut content in order to meet console requirements.
Supporting consoles doesn't effect the gaming industry if it wasn't for consoles those gaming industries wouldn't even exist it's the consoles that keep the gaming industry in business.
@@RadeonVector you do know at of all gaming devices PlayStation sell the most games which those very games comes out of the gaming industry, no gaming devices has yet been able to out do PlayStation.
Well, I have a good PC, PS5 and Switch. For consoles I hate the pay to play online part. So I don‘t buy online games for PS5. Other than that not too much to complaint about. I mostly play one game at a time and dont have the need to keep 10+ games on my ssd. I currently have 6 major games installed and still no storage problem. And with a good internet connection what is the deal waiting a few minutes to download and install? What I see on PC market in recent times is frustrating. So many horrible PC game releases. Bugged and unfinished games are released to PC. At least Sony takes care of a decent quality control and if shit hits the fan they remove them from the store, like Cyberpunk. In general there are less game breaking issues on the console releases because of the non QC policy on Steam, Epic, etc. Additional I can buy used console games for cheaper price and also sell again after I finished them. On PC I can‘t do that. That saves me also a lot of money. So in the end there are pros and cons for both sides. Depending on which type of gamer you are. But to say that PC should be always the preferred platform is ridiculous.
all this is true but what hooks a lot of people is the low entry cost of previous gen consoles compared to pc. For some of us it was the pirated games back then
I love my consoles and my pc. When my online subscription runs out I'm not renewing it though. Not everyone pays for online that gets a console. I already pay for my internet why do I have to pay to play online it's stupid as F
6:59 Yeahhh, the physical games market hasn’t collapsed yet and will likely remain a thing for the duration of this generation, especially since you can get great deals at online retailers. 12:56 The whole point of an ultra-fast SSD is that games can take up much less space due to no longer needing duplication of assets for faster loading off a hard drive.
As a console player I’m planning to move to PC gaming it has to do with online subscription services like PlayStation plus so essentially they are locking online behind a paywall
The problem is a pc isn't that easy to buy when you live in a country that has monthly wage of 400 dollars and online playing isn't an enjoyable option in a country with incredibly slow internet so i end up not paying for monthly subscription so in my case consoles are better for me, at least till i get a degree and live my country
indeed, i was a console gamer for more than 30 years (started with a sega master system and ended with an xbox1), my computer skills and knowledge were so low, actually close to nothingness, when i tried pc gaming and console emulation, it was tough as hell but i persevered and was trully rewarded : i now have basic computer skills and about 11000/12000 free games , from old retrogames (pc and consoles alike) to more modern classics like assassin creed, oblivion, bioshock, dead space 2, doom 3 etc ... can't play new games though, due to my pc limitations either you are a music fan or a movie buff, don't forget that there are so many things you can do with a pc than gaming, i don't think i'll go back to the consoles world , i think seriously about a powerful pc but they're ... seriously expensive (but on the long run, it's way cheaper) i saved a lot of money too with my huge game collection :D if you know some clean free gaming sites, this the real deal
It’s been a money grab.. Promoting 120fps on box and charging more for next gen games and telling people to upgrade tvs along with specific memory cards that are needed regardless..Just to turn on Starfield and play at 30fps lol.. people gonna buy a console regardless and not everyone wants to sit in a computer chair all day and game.I sit in chair at studio all day and home and makes beats so I enjoy going in living room and playing games on my 75 inch LG.. But realizing what’s it been and I had both next gen consoles since day 1 and I might build a gaming PC and just hook it up to my living room Tv… I can use my Xbox controller regardless.
Oh my gosh, just realised you're NoobTube. Randomly stumbled into your video. You really have changed since I last heard about you (BulletBarry). Congrats on going PC :)
Mate, I've been a gamer since '95. I've gone through all generations of PCs and consoles. I switched completely to PC in 2006, but happily returned to consoles in 2020, and yes, the experience is better than ever. You talk about spending money on games and services for consoles, which is true. However, don't forget that the PC Master Race also deals with the constant need for the latest and greatest hardware-upgrading GPUs, CPUs, and PSUs every couple of years, and spending time tweaking settings for each game. PCs and Windows can present numerous issues, like dealing with shooter problems and many other technical challenges. Sure, consoles might not match the graphics and FPS capabilities of a high-end PC, but with just two steps-picking up the gamepad and pressing the power button-I'm in the game, while you might still be troubleshooting. By the way, don't get me wrong. I've worked in tech support for years, and currently, I'm a front-end web developer with a dust-covered PC housing a 3080, so I speak from experience.
You are so right. I have a PS4 and I have been pricing games on STEAM verses PS Store. And some games are $5 on Steam and $20 on PS4. So for a hundred dollars I could buy 20 games on PC verses 5 on Playstation. Console use the CPUs APU for graphics which slows it down.
My favorite aspects of Console gaming are/ the plug and play aspect aka you plug in the console and you just start the game. My second favorite was/is that Console games were built with the Console in mind, Example 2d/3d platformer. however during 8 and even more the 9th, the console resembles more of a pc that is plugged into a tv than actually consoles.
Not all people stick to console because they were born into it,its because some people cant afford pc and yea I understand you dont have to pay to be online but you have to worry about your computer getting dirty or malfunctioning.Im a console gamer and would love to play on pc but I Dont have enough money
@peezydabeatmonster8112 All consoles are computers 😂. The difference is that consoles are a more simplified pc for all consumers while pc is for more experienced people, or at least that's what I think about pc users 😂.
Good content big bra a lot of people started going back to the sixth gen consoles anyway because gaming on console is just dead now and developers are pushing out broken unfinished games anyway so people started going back to the dreamcast,gamecube,n64,ps2,ps3 the eighth and ninth gen consoles are dead
i am a Avid PC user, and to me personally, PCs is more Bang for your buck and is better overall for user experience, Console games to me always feel just off, and while the PS5 and Xbox series X are nice enough to LET me plug in a keyboard and mouse, most the games on their consoles dont actually recongize them and forces me to use the Controller, which i dont like unless its Gundam, Mechwarrior, or any Nintendo game, i WILL not use a controller. even when you are allowed to use a keyboard and mouse on console (its very rare) multiple inputs at once just causes the game to choke and have no idea what you are doing. and while yes. free game good. give me games that people WANT to play again or want to PLAY and cannot. like idk the Good Gems of the previous platforms that everyone has seen and want to play again or want to try out for the first time. imho they shouldve just did what steam did with the steamdeck. Make the xbox and playstation a literal PC, but with bonus extra features to make it seem worth it to play 5 feet away from the screen. *which is another bigger reason i hate consoles. i have bad eyesight so i need to be close to the screen*
I played PC all my life, I thought about getting a console, But when I saw that need for speed heat is $60!!?? And on PC you can get it for $12... Not to mention that you need to pay $60 for online. I'd rather buy the game for cheap and spend $60 for a new xbox series controller to play the game with!
if I could own my games and have physical copies of games for pc I'd play it more. consoles main problem imo is performance like if you cant get every single game to run at 60fps on a console at least then there is a problem.
You don't own your games just because you have physical copies. The problem is DRM. A DRM-free digital game, you own. A DRM physical game, you own a little less. Consoles are a much bigger issue when it comes to game ownership because they are closed, proprietary systems, and thus effectively the DRM itself. When you made that comment, PS4s were actually still able to turn into bricks by having the system clock battery die. If Sony hadn't very recently issued a firmware patch, PS4 games would have been unplayable in the near future. That can still happen, too. Once Sony stops producing PS4s and the systems have died, do you really own your games? The best you can hope for is a PS4 emulator on PC. And that's where we're now with several old consoles already. On PC, even if a game has DRM, the vast majority of the time you can crack it. Any DRM-free game on PC you own far more than any console game.
Got a Steam Deck last year while my PS5 subscription was up (pc im new to the pc space and dont trust myself to build a pc), then when I unsubbed to PS+ due to budget constraints?... night and day experience. Of course, the Deck isn't as strong and I won't be getting any exclusives like Stellar Blade year 1, but I correctly assumed that spending a full 40$ on Steam would let me play online with friends, Vs getting Helldivers 2 on PS5 would be the flat $40 + $80 yearly for the privilege of playing online. It's like I'm living out my childhood with the Nintendo 3ds all over again 😭
I always order PC games if available on PC, but for console only games, we have no choice. I recently had to purchased few switch games like luigi mansion3, mario bro... and if people like God of War, there is not much choice not to buy console... although I know I will get scammed and once the console is outdated and if I love the game. I probably need to buy a copy with new console. This happens to a lot game like virtual console games in Wii/3ds, Mario Bro U, Mario Kart 8, super street fighter 2 turbo etc ..I am tired of that....
You have some good points but; 1. PS5 storage expansion isn't proprietary 2. PC gaming need continuous maintenance and part upgrades to play future AAA games 3. You just generalized console gamers as uneducated/unaware/ignorant. P.S. im not a console gamer "yet", but I'm switching. I hate how every year I need to check game debate's can i run it to see if my PC can run all these upcoming games.
PC gaming doesn't need constant maintenance, most pc gamers don't play AAA games as well, that's a stereotype... 3. They kinda are, they are pretty uneducated about the PC landscape, they would get better value from PC gaming, not to mention you don't need to pay for online, and games are so cheap if not free on PC most of the time.
If you build a good enough PC system requirements don't really matter for at least a generation or more. My GTX 1080 still runs everything I throw at it and the only reason I upgraded was to see what Raytracing was like on Cyberpunk maxed out(its amazing). is it an investment? Yes. I it worth every penny. Absof*ckinglutely.
Nope its not, both have merits. You need to buy a controller for PC, a mouse, a keyboard and even a windows OS. In terms of games sales Consoles seems catching up with good sales. You also mentioned learning curve in PC. Troubleshooting is annoying my nephews play on PC and not interested in the hardware so I do fixing when something comes up. Backward compatibility and free online is better in PC. If you want to play in a TV consoles are still the better option even if you can do it in PC. Some games just works better in consoles like NBA without graphics tinkering not to mention their handful great 1st party games that you may like. If you can only own one then go for a PC but a console is a good complementary.
You don't need to "buy" windows OS, it's free. Also, YOU are the one that wants to buy a controller, not the most people. You cannot comprehend game discounts on pc, trust me. On console it is way worse. Just name a game randomly, and I'll tell you te absoluut minimum you could get it for on the pc.
@@altacc1795 Yes, I got Windows for free but I wonder why other people still says its not free. I play PC almost exclusively now so I know the sales and I got lot of games free. As for the controller many games now are console ports with no proper keyboard and mouse support so not buying one may give sub par experience compared to consoles but yes to each his own. I am up there that prefers PC but to just say that consoles are scam is not entirely true. Like I said both has merits and cant be compared one to one because they are still a bit different experience.
I'm going back to console. I'm just after simplicity. The only thing I need to worry about on console is game/system updates. Beyond that, it's just gaming with no BS. No trying to find the perfect settings, no trying to figure out why my performance isn't what it should be, no 9-10 different game launchers to worry about. It was fun, but I'm tired now.
I, on the other hand, faced on consoles with the fact that I can get a game that works just disgusting, like Cyberpunk 2077 or Bloodbourne. And I cannot change the graphics settings or do anything to fix this problem. I have to put up with terrible brakes or just delete the game. I can't even get the money back for it! Because Sony does not have a normal refund function.
your comment is quite old but I am interested in knowing if you got that problem solved (mine works just fine and that's been the case since day 1 for 6 years now, Im even considering getting a 3rd dualshock 4 just because I like it so much)
@@pepejoyjoy6656 I was talking about it not working with PCSX2. I wonder why it is like this. I think I never used it for anything else. Also had to tape it to the cord because it was constantly disconnecting.
I remember as a kid i was so excited when the ps4 came out. Now i look at the ps5 as a joke. I dont think i will ever buy a consle again. The main purpose of consles were to have multiple people play on 1 system and now almost all games are single player. Most of the games i play dont have much support on consles anymore as well. Since PC is more open source and you can use a consle controller if you want and not have to pay a yearly subscription consles are completely worthless.
It depend if you want play newest games on max setting it is big investment but PC are modular and upgradable so you can start small and invest more over time. If you do your research you dan definitely build decent gamin PC for 500 bucks the cost of console. Consoles are PC build from PC components its just trimmed down version version PC witch custom OS with no cross console and backward compatibility for no reason at all. Everything is programmed on pc and then ported to console version.
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Fun fact your videos helped me make the decision to go to pc. I didn’t know anything and for about a week and a half I did research a bit each day and built my pc. Best gaming decision I’ve ever made games are so much more enjoyable when they actually run at high frame rates.
pc is awesome but all his reasons are bullshit 😂 it is not cheaper i do both. games arent cheaper either not over sony.
@@colonelradec5956 Agreed, PC's are vastly superior, but you have to pay for that superior experience lol.
@@feo130 you pay double for it but you enjoy it 40 times more
@@feo130 if you like dealing with hackers and unfair advantages due to hardware or game settings. or spending hours to figure out how to get a game to start.. or smaller player base one every game... or the cost of a pc..or exclusives that know one talks about .. star citizen a tarkov.. really.. i couldn't even purchase tarkov without jumping through hoops. none of my friends own a pc..every one i know owns a ps4 or xbox. i mean i can list off a 1000 reasons why its just another device not vastly superior.. like lets get serious..85% of pc players are using their free school laptop..the other 15% built their own pc
how about being a slotch inches away from a screen stuck in a single seating position... i can only play on my pc a cpl hours before my back hurts and i feel greasy...let alone my 7.1 surround sound destroys any headphones i have to use..my pc is either sterio speaker or headphones.. sometime frames mean shit when your back hurts and your head is sweaty lmao..
The current situation for me is that it doesn't matter if console or PC. You get anyway scammed because the freaking games suck these days -.-
On PC u can get them free
Pc has a lot of good games Lmao
@Digga Diggson true
That's true, modern games are garbage, but remember: we have piratebay :^)
@@Jeyeyeyey or many others hust hust...
Emulators are humans second greatest invention
I knew console gaming was horseshit when it came to the whole paying to play online, but after listening to this, I thank you so much for opening my eyes even more, I'm going to start saving for a PC starting now
Console is more convenient for most people. I’m a PC guy myself but I can totally see why people who prefer couch gaming, non tech-y gamers, families, younger gamers, will have a hard time dealing with drivers, building a rig, etc
Thank Microsoft for introducing "paying for online gaming" service to OG XBOX
@@diverman1023 or those who don't enjoyhackers ruining games
one of the best decisions you've ever made
God of war and Spiderman in pc officially 😅 sony killed themselves 😅
+ you can pirate most games essentially making the gaming pc free over time.
and you can save up so much money by not paying for PSN or xbox live monthly, buying second hand pc components (mainly gpus and cpus), and so much more
Being in control of your own experience is the best benefit for me. Recently Xbox had an UI update that basically shoves ads in your dashboard, and removes some customization options. And no, you can't change back. Microsoft is in control. Makes you feel like you just rented your console, it was never really yours. The PS5 also removed a lot of customization options in favor of showing more ads. This is really the worst consoe generation, despite being the best in terms of hardware.
" You have to understand that most of these people are not ready to be unplugged and many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it. "
- Morpheus
its like talking to a wall with these ppl
As a console gamer, I 100% agree, when I get my own job and money I’m dropping online console gaming it’s terrible for the competitive games I want to play anyway
You make a very convincing argument. I think the thing that stands in the way is 1. Parents buying consoles for their kids in Wal-Mart and 2. People not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on PC gaming. Learning curve too steep for most. That's why these companies continue to profit off their monopolies.
people not knowing or wanting to know how to get started on pc gaming can just get a steam deck. portable pc gaming in your hands, my friend has been playing elden ring on his steam deck with 0 problems. it can also play switch games coz it supports emulators, making nintendo switch a pointless purchase lmao
this is why I'm planning to get a PC on my birthday or next Christmas
You have opened my eyes both in savings and common sense omg...thank you lol I mean it
While I agree with most things you mentioned (I have both a PC and a console). Pay to play online is only necessary if you are playing PAID games. All the free to play games do not require that subscription (Fortnite, Warzone etc). Another thing, on playstation you can share your subscription with a friend/family member. On my console, I give half of the yearly subscription payment to a friend which brings the cost down to $30/yearly each. I can't even remember the last time I spent more than $40 for a game, wether it was on console or PC, both have great sales. Lastly, you do not need to have PS Plus in order to enjoy your Netflix Subscription, they are 2 complete separate things. To be honest, I've spent much more money on PC, PC upgrades etc in the last 7years than what I've spent on my Playstation. And I'm ok with that considering how much more the PC has to offer in the end. The choice really depends on the games you play and how you want to play them. If you play a lot of competitive games, I would say PC might be better for you.
Yeah Consoles honestly aren't worth the asking price anymore when a PC offers so much more like better graphics, performance, more games, emulations, mods and many other features alongside things the Consoles can never do such as Video editing, model programs, research, ability to do work and many more. Switching to PC back in 2017 was probably the smartest move I've ever made as I've been able to do so much more than Consoles ever could.
Also as Rags once said "If you can afford a console and afford to support it long term then you can afford a PC"
PC doesn't have any good games
@@SportsReplays really it doesn't? Considering it has access to a library that spans decades, it most certainly does have good games. If anything consoles don't have enough good games as you can't play games from past generations outside of whatever ones that Sony or Microsoft say that you can play.
@@TheFEARSlayer01 You can the previous generations of console some people every system. Some people have every generation of console so they can go back play those games. You can also find a lot cheap games that are preowned. PC doesn't have better exclusive games like Gran turismo, forza, zelda, mario, ratchet and clank and the list goes on. Plus you can't buy games physical on PC.
@@SportsReplays you can buy physical games on pc and "better games" is your opinion and we don't have to buy a new console every 7 years to play the newest games we can upgrade our pc when we want to not when Sony or Microsoft tells us to
@@SportsReplays So what if they have games like Zelda, Mario and what not? They honestly aren't as great as they were before. Also Forza isn't exclusive to consoles anymore genius. Also you can find used games on PC too, it's called CD Keys, I got Mortal Kombat 9 for 2 dollars for instance. And even if you have previous generations of consoles, those take up lots of physical space and they won't perform as well as a PC
I completely agree with the video. I will also add that on consoles you are forced to buy patches or re-releases of those games that you already bought, because there is no full backward compatibility on consoles, unlike PCs. I have been using PS3 and PS4 for a long time and am very happy to have switched to PC, I felt that I was spending a lot of money due to the hidden costs on the consoles.
“Next gen” can’t go over 60fps lol
Cant go over 30 fps😂
8k on the box , 720 on the screen. What a joke.
PC is getting the short end of the stick rn though because companies are prioritizing console optimization.
Like the hidden fees of cable TV console gaming has a shit ton of hidden fees.
Quit messing with cable and and maybe it won’t break
I'm a console gamer and I have zero problems with hidden fees.
As someone that grew up on PS2 and Xbox I was amazed how fucking easy it was to get into PC gaming.
Literally just buy a decent pre-built and buy a decent controller to hook up. Open a Steam account. Done.
Not to mention how simple emulation is. You technically have access to every game from Atari up to 360 for free.
I think the majority of console people just get overwhelmed when PC gamers talk about building computers or updating motherboard speed or other nonsense. It's literally as simple as plug and play.
Even more simple is to plug and play a console lol
@@lemmy154 PC gaming is far better
Better graphics better frame rates
Mods and more games
This is exactly what I did. I reanalyzed all the costs that aren't upfront that I was dealing with on the Xbox, and I finally dove deep into specs. I started to understand the parts that make up a console, and realized that most of those parts are in a PC too, just at a much lesser value. The parts in a console are not designed to last longer/run well when the next gen consoles come out. I accepted the truth that it's a scam, so I built a PC last week. Much more money upfront, but I have already built a very strong library of games and other types of software only spending about $200... I was expecting to drop over $500 to really get the experience going. So the differences are *immediate.* You should really take his advice and get to building
The only issue console players have is money, if PC’s were affordable I know for sure a fat majority of console players would make the switch without even giving it a second thought.
It's so funny me as a PC player trying to explain this to a console player is like talking to a brick wall and in reality I'm just trying to save the money but they act like I'm a rich person just because I own a PC immediately judge me which is so weird
you are a rich gaming pc cost $2300 @1900 $8000 only rich people use pc play on
If someone is trying to save money it be wiser not buying gaming PC, I've used both PC and consoles and I know for a fact I spent more money playing PC games then I ever had on console games,
Especially when Sony and Microsoft are updating system software with a virus Malware bug stopping some physical games from working intentionally forcing users to buy digital games 😮
Fuck digital media
PC is better at digital
If physical media will die
RIP playstation
I’ve honestly come to this realisation after being a console gamer all my life, I’m paying to play what I already own I’m currently making the switch to pc.
Yeah consoles sell to you at a loss but make it back the 7 years you use the things I mean look how expensive games are on console lol steam sales and pirating are amazing
@@phoenixharker1833 facts man plus I get better graphics and more peripheral for my games on pc, even movement is better on pc with the k&m and to top it off I save money every month rather than consistently paying for a subscription for games.
@@idkwhyibothered Right, you can also way more on a pc its a multimedia system consoles are just gaming.. gaming with less frames shittier grahics etc. PC is best no console can come close.
As a console gamer i totally agree.
Same I wish more ppl could see this, even if a majority of pc has those toxic incels that know everything about anything, toxic ppl are everywhere
I know this is an older video, but for me, the only benefit to console over PC is that you don't have to worry about drivers, firmware, patches, etc.
I'm an IT guy, I can deal with all of that on a PC, but my fiance and son can't. Since I rarely get to game anymore, I don't have the time to keep PCs updated for them. That being said, Sony. Ms, and Nintendo are trying their hardest to make that edge dissappear too. The networking requirements for all of them (especially the switch that basically requires you to not have a firewall) is getting beyond ridiculous. Also having to have accounts with the game devs, and the console devs and keeping them all linked up is a PITA.
Gaming just sucks all around anymore. It's just not fun.
I am i considered a pc gamer if i play all the new games on newer consoles and not on pc but have a pc(not a really good one) that i play emulators of older consoles on?
Nintendo is the exception. They aren’t trying to compete and their consoles aren’t supposed to be powerful. Their exclusives are not playable on PC like Xbox and PlayStation unless you’re playing older Nintendo games on an emulator
I can't compare Playstation Store with Steam cause Steam is better
facts
No PlayStation Store is better because of the exclusives.
So refreshing to see someone clear up all these misconceptions and condense them into one short video.
When i got a Pc into my life my consoles started collecting dust i just started playing again a few weeks ago
Not to mention that when you invest in a pc you can use it for so many things then gaming: video, music, text, photo etc. editing, streaming, skyping, general web surfing, and anything else. Consoles limit you in so many ways. Plus there is the added benefit of playing games illegaly which is totally free. You save thousands of dollars in the log run. Not to talk about that there are so many games only playable on a pc like starcraft, dota... games that require a mouse and keyboard. And tou can always upgrade your pc parts: buy a better gpu, camera, cpu, rams and so on. You have the freedom of judging what you want instead of being locked with 1 hardware without any options.
I been saying this for years, and people dont want to accept it. 500$ console 7 years of subscriptions youre 900$ that doesnt include the people that have had to buy a 2nd or multiple consoles due to failure, mid gen refresh, or sold and repurchased. The multiple controllers that fail over time those add up.
Ive used the same mouse and keyboard for 7 years and same controller for those few games that just play better with a controller (racing, or older titles that just move better with controller cuz of camera angles)
But lets go back. Ps4 and xbone to now ps5 and xs you bought those consoles and pay their subscriptions fees just over 10yrs in add that up youre in high end pc range.
Ive had the same pc build for 7 years now and only upgraded my GPU this month.
Lets scratch the need to upgrade a pc every year BS cuz thats not true if you think it is look up a game you play and google pc specs for that game youll find minimum specs and recommended specs and 99% of the time the recommended specs dont even ask for the new shiny hardware. Games now in 2023/2024 are asking minimum specs to be 10 series cards which debuted in 2015/2016 to run smoothly. Not only is pc cheaper long term itll last longer. Not everyone is running 30 and 40 series cards right now or AMD's 6000 and 7000 series cards.
I quitted the "Console" era with the XBOX ONE S.
I only buy older hardware, PS3, WII, my next target is the PS2, PS1, and stuff.
The gaming today is rushed, and severely overpriced.
I buy old consoles only to jailbreak and renovate them, and with a some love those become 100% better gaming experiences than most games today. That being said you can just emulate them with a half decent pc if you don't care about playing and owning original hardware.
THANK YOU, after making the switch from console to PC last year I cannot believe how much of a fucking joke consoles are lol. The devs know it too, they just know that the vast majority of gamers don’t understand how good PC gaming is. Bro I could never in a million years touch a console again.
Most gamers know how good PC gaming is. Don't say it's underrated. most play games in those
What about the 3DS?
@Shamerocity and if you have one it can only go up in price
I'm sticking with emulation and classic pc games.
Paying huge sums of money just to play online on consoles should be illegal.
Not only is PC objectively cheaper over time, you also have access to games portably by buying a Steam Deck or ROG Ally to compliment your rig.
I agree with you in every way. You have to pay to play multiplayer on console and, you have to litteraly pay for files! It all adds up to a gaming pc's cost over time. So just get a PC, its better. I made this mistake, and I hope you don’t.
Petition?
yep made the same mistake too at 9 yrs old, get the xbox one and now that i think about it if i got a pc instead i wouldnt have lost my old house because of microsoft randomly taxing me :/
I never had to pay to play multiplayer on console unless I buy one that requires a membership but one thing I know is that PC is no different has I also used to play multiplayer games on PC and remembering paying loads of money once a month just to be able to keep playing and to progress in such games multiplayer membership is more expensive on PC than console, as the only game I pay a membership for is GTA online which only cost $14 dollars a month, but the multiplayer membership game I played on PC world of Warcraft I was being forced to pay $25 dollars a month as well coughing up 100-200 dollars every other week just to be able to progress in it and PC has more games like this that requires monthly descriptions as well costing 100 to 200 dollars every other week just to be able to do upgrades and progress, while consoles only requires a monthly membership which is very cheap everything else after words is free no paying for upgrades Plus console games Will always work as long as you have the console while many PC games Will stop working once a new windows comes out as older games will become incompatible because its framed rate would be lower than the new windows updates but a console player will never have that problem since a console will update a older console game making it compatible to Play for free.
My man spitting straight facts
PC is literally everything in one.
Can be a XBox, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Wii, Master system with emulators and just buying the games
Can also be a work tool
Can be for watching movies/videos
Can be for school work
*Can even be a bomb if you try hard enough*
I feel like the only thing holding me back from switching to pc is all the progress I got alr on my PlayStation, it’s hard to explain I like completing games and getting far and just return when I want to
Yah I’ve never like the fact of how you have to play for internet in general the tv console game and then you still have to play to play online
Their are dozens of console games that doesn't charge you to play online, but again PC games are no different their are plenty of PC games that also charges you to play online plus forcing you to cough of hundreds of dollars to for upgrades, I play on PC and on console so I know for a fact it costs you more money to play on PC gaming than it does on console, as I spend less money to play online on console and 90% of my online games requires no fees on my console only 2 of my online games requires a monthly subscription yet on My PC about half of my PC games requires a monthly subscription plus hundreds of dollars just to do upgrades in order to play which is one of the reasons I gave up PC gaming and stuck with console since PC gaming was causing me to go bankrupt. I saving more money then ever since I started sticking with only console games.
You forgot the cmos issue with sony where you cant play your games if cmos battery dies in your console
Here's my take on this argument. Yes, pc is objectively better than console. But it isn't without its issues. Most people in the world just want to play their games and not have to worry about compatible parts, assembling the pc, installing drivers, whether to go with amd or intel, how high can they overclock it. There is also cost; while pc doesn't have a monthly payment for online play, if you want to play most AAA games at 1440p 60fps you'll have to shill out 1000 dollars. While yes, over time it becomes costly, in 8 years with most online services, you'll end up spending 980 bucks over 8 years which is often the lifetime of a console. But in my opinion, who cares. Play your games on whatever console you want, it really doesn't matter that much.
That’s my thought. I play on both and the small cost difference on the console is negligible, and for that cost difference you get a streamlined experience as well as less cheaters online. On pc I’m also tempted to upgrade more often, and a new GPU or let alone a new PC will easily cost more than a few years of PSN or Xbox Gold
People think you have to worry about these things but in almost all cases you do not. If you really can't figure out which parts are compatible with what (which pretty much boils down to CPU and motherboard), get a pre-built. If you do figure that out, the rest of what you said doesn't matter. Intel or AMD? Doesn't matter. Drivers? Install automatically on PC and have been for years. Overclock? Not even I do that. Like, who cares.
Problem is, on console your continued payments go towards hot air while on PC your hardware spendings go into a better gaming experience. I'd rather choose the latter.
Not too mention ppl cheat on console if its cross-platform your going to deal with cheaters anyway, ive seent it
Not to mention that you can buy a prebuilt PC and it'll be cheaper than net console in the long run and when things like graphics cards and stuff like that come down in price which they fluctuate a lot You can replace and upgrade the parts for half the price of that console which you're buying a new one every couple of years
I just recently bought A3080 half f****** price online and it was really easy to put it in my computer I just took the side off unscrewed 2 screws took out the old graphics card slid in the new one and put the screws back in it was that easy
The Homebrew community ported Super Mario 64 to the 2DS and it looks and runs better than the 30th Anniversary collection on Switch
Console is the Rent a Center of gaming
Not gonna lie consoles these days aren’t really fun anymore and it hurts because this is coming from a ps4 gamer....
I'm a Xbox fanboy. I admit.
So I just play original and 360 games. Sometimes xbox one games not much as previous consoles.
Gaming on console has become so shit with these new high graphic games that make your console have a meltdown just for even thinking about opening the game. Developers that produce these games are only thinking about pc players and their experience just face it console is no longer playable...
@@Turtletapmytip That's why I called game developers and gamers motherless animals. I play most of retro games. Few recent games...
Bro wtf you mean you cant get away with 500gb storage? I have a PC with 256 and I get by excellent. And I dont only have games there.
PC is far superrior than console and is well worth the price.
You’re right console gaming is a scam
Especially when Sony and Microsoft are updating system software with a virus bug stopping some physical games from working intentionally forcing users to buy digital games 😮
In my eyes, PC is the best way to play video games, Xbox and PlayStation are a waste of money, the only consoles you should buy are the newest Nintendo consoles. The Xbox has a lot of exclusives on PC, and if there aren't, just use an emulator. Nintendo on the other hand, Nintendo usually provides something different, the games are a lot more unique.
Amen! I don't use PC but I own many Nintendo consoles such as the Gamecube, Wii and three DS' Nintendo has the best consoles! Although I think the Switch is a tad bit overrated (even though I own one ) The 3DS was their greatest console its a damn shame they discontinued it
Yuzu, Dolphin, etc. has entered the chat, therefore making all consoles a complete waste of money
All these years I’ve been blind. My heart is broken. Good ps4 & 5
Idc about value. I'm not getting scammed personally. My last PC build cost me 2k. My favorite games all-time are exclusively on PlayStation. I probably know everything there is to know about PC building, having built and sold over a dozen with 100% satisfaction. I play competitive shooters on PC, 2 monitors 1440p 144hz and 1080p 240hz. I play shooters on PC for the high refresh and M&K. I also enjoy the console infrastructure and ease of use. If I play a PC game on my couch with my controller, I then have to get up and walk to my PC to change the game, it cant be done from the couch easily.
I still use PS for the games, which PC doesnt offer. I even keep an Xbox for some older games like playing CoD world at war zombies online, where it is 100% dead on PC. Also I use a 4KTV for longplay and the new consoles and my PC are indistinguishable. I like emulation on PC but again that really has nothing to do with new games. PC + PS5 is the way for me. Nintendo is the real scam, regurgitating IP's for years and years and weak ass consoles you speak on it like you have one..(switch is weak af for AAA) It's not a scam it's just expensive. But the PS5 and XSX are on par with mid range PC's atm for only $500. Far from a scam.
I went to PC years ago. I dusted off my Xbox 360 to play hockey on my computer screen (no PC port sense 2009). We have a PS3 and PS4 that are used mostly for streaming and DVD/Blue Ray. As for my PC, I waited until Black Friday to get deals on components. It took me a couple of paychecks to get all the components, but it was worth the wait. Also, emulators can be used on a PC.
ever since i got the aya neo a handheld gaming pc my switch rarely gets used as much and i don't have to double dip for games i already own on steam for the third party releases
True, so many don't realize this, also people don't realize supporting consoles affects the gaming industry as a whole. I hope for a future were we all play on PC, free of limitations, anti-consumer practices, and restrictions to developers that wanna make great games, but have to cut content in order to meet console requirements.
Supporting consoles doesn't effect the gaming industry if it wasn't for consoles those gaming industries wouldn't even exist it's the consoles that keep the gaming industry in business.
@@SouthernRebels94 omg tell me more
@@RadeonVector you do know at of all gaming devices PlayStation sell the most games which those very games comes out of the gaming industry, no gaming devices has yet been able to out do PlayStation.
@@SouthernRebels94 continue please
I was gonna mention the value of the switch with it’s portability, but now the steam deck exists.
That also depends on what games interest you.
Well, I have a good PC, PS5 and Switch. For consoles I hate the pay to play online part. So I don‘t buy online games for PS5. Other than that not too much to complaint about. I mostly play one game at a time and dont have the need to keep 10+ games on my ssd. I currently have 6 major games installed and still no storage problem. And with a good internet connection what is the deal waiting a few minutes to download and install?
What I see on PC market in recent times is frustrating. So many horrible PC game releases. Bugged and unfinished games are released to PC. At least Sony takes care of a decent quality control and if shit hits the fan they remove them from the store, like Cyberpunk. In general there are less game breaking issues on the console releases because of the non QC policy on Steam, Epic, etc.
Additional I can buy used console games for cheaper price and also sell again after I finished them. On PC I can‘t do that. That saves me also a lot of money.
So in the end there are pros and cons for both sides. Depending on which type of gamer you are. But to say that PC should be always the preferred platform is ridiculous.
all this is true but what hooks a lot of people is the low entry cost of previous gen consoles compared to pc. For some of us it was the pirated games back then
I love my consoles and my pc. When my online subscription runs out I'm not renewing it though. Not everyone pays for online that gets a console. I already pay for my internet why do I have to pay to play online it's stupid as F
Yeah, not every one pays for online on console, but that is such a basic feature! Maybe in 2008 it was worth it, but in 2021?
6:59 Yeahhh, the physical games market hasn’t collapsed yet and will likely remain a thing for the duration of this generation, especially since you can get great deals at online retailers.
12:56 The whole point of an ultra-fast SSD is that games can take up much less space due to no longer needing duplication of assets for faster loading off a hard drive.
As a console player I’m planning to move to PC gaming it has to do with online subscription services like PlayStation plus so essentially they are locking online behind a paywall
It's a scam, they just upgrade the graphics and RE release games with generic designs. Its bullshit
Can I play super smash brothers online on pc. Can I play halo online on pc. Can I play spiderman two on pc.
Yes, yes, and give it a couple years
Halo infintite and Halo Mcc exist on pc
Halo and smash yes
The problem is a pc isn't that easy to buy when you live in a country that has monthly wage of 400 dollars and online playing isn't an enjoyable option in a country with incredibly slow internet so i end up not paying for monthly subscription so in my case consoles are better for me, at least till i get a degree and live my country
indeed, i was a console gamer for more than 30 years (started with a sega master system and ended with an xbox1), my computer skills and knowledge were so low, actually close to nothingness, when i tried pc gaming and console emulation, it was tough as hell
but i persevered and was trully rewarded : i now have basic computer skills and about 11000/12000 free games , from old retrogames (pc and consoles alike) to more modern classics like assassin creed, oblivion, bioshock, dead space 2, doom 3 etc ...
can't play new games though, due to my pc limitations
either you are a music fan or a movie buff, don't forget that there are so many things you can do with a pc than gaming, i don't think i'll go back to the consoles world , i think seriously about a powerful pc but they're ... seriously expensive (but on the long run, it's way cheaper)
i saved a lot of money too with my huge game collection :D
if you know some clean free gaming sites, this the real deal
It’s been a money grab.. Promoting 120fps on box and charging more for next gen games and telling people to upgrade tvs along with specific memory cards that are needed regardless..Just to turn on Starfield and play at 30fps lol.. people gonna buy a console regardless and not everyone wants to sit in a computer chair all day and game.I sit in chair at studio all day and home and makes beats so I enjoy going in living room and playing games on my 75 inch LG.. But realizing what’s it been and I had both next gen consoles since day 1 and I might build a gaming PC and just hook it up to my living room Tv… I can use my Xbox controller regardless.
Update: I got a gaming pc and now I’m starting to doubt consoles……
Not all onlone games require subscription like battlefront co op or other games that only function with online like fortnite
What's the game hes playing?
Mordhau
how is it even debatable? you can do whatever u want on a pc PLUS play video games.
Oh my gosh, just realised you're NoobTube. Randomly stumbled into your video. You really have changed since I last heard about you (BulletBarry). Congrats on going PC :)
Mate, I've been a gamer since '95. I've gone through all generations of PCs and consoles. I switched completely to PC in 2006, but happily returned to consoles in 2020, and yes, the experience is better than ever.
You talk about spending money on games and services for consoles, which is true. However, don't forget that the PC Master Race also deals with the constant need for the latest and greatest hardware-upgrading GPUs, CPUs, and PSUs every couple of years, and spending time tweaking settings for each game. PCs and Windows can present numerous issues, like dealing with shooter problems and many other technical challenges.
Sure, consoles might not match the graphics and FPS capabilities of a high-end PC, but with just two steps-picking up the gamepad and pressing the power button-I'm in the game, while you might still be troubleshooting.
By the way, don't get me wrong. I've worked in tech support for years, and currently, I'm a front-end web developer with a dust-covered PC housing a 3080, so I speak from experience.
Except you don't have to buy the latest parts for PC, it's a choice.
A lot of MMOs on PC have paid subscriptions but only specific games
You are so right. I have a PS4 and I have been pricing games on STEAM verses PS Store. And some games are $5 on Steam and $20 on PS4. So for a hundred dollars I could buy 20 games on PC verses 5 on Playstation. Console use the CPUs APU for graphics which slows it down.
I sold my PS4 and the games
because I got bored with them
My favorite aspects of Console gaming are/ the plug and play aspect aka you plug in the console and you just start the game.
My second favorite was/is that Console games were built with the Console in mind, Example 2d/3d platformer.
however during 8 and even more the 9th, the console resembles more of a pc that is plugged into a tv than actually consoles.
i'm glad i reconsidered about saving for a ps4 and buying one and instead saved for a pc
Good luck upgrading it every other year to small avail.
@@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG thanks ig lol
Not all people stick to console because they were born into it,its because some people cant afford pc and yea I understand you dont have to pay to be online but you have to worry about your computer getting dirty or malfunctioning.Im a console gamer and would love to play on pc but I Dont have enough money
Lol consoles can also get dirty and malfunction, what's your point?
@@lukeaustin4465not as much as pc
@@checob224 yes it does it has computer parts in it the difference is u can actually open up your computer (if it's a desktop) and clean it
@peezydabeatmonster8112 All consoles are computers 😂. The difference is that consoles are a more simplified pc for all consumers while pc is for more experienced people, or at least that's what I think about pc users 😂.
Do consoliero's really not know how Sony & Co artificially keep the base console price down to rip them off later with fee's and game prices?
you'll have to add in the cost of online service
Good content big bra a lot of people started going back to the sixth gen consoles anyway because gaming on console is just dead now and developers are pushing out broken unfinished games anyway so people started going back to the dreamcast,gamecube,n64,ps2,ps3 the eighth and ninth gen consoles are dead
Looking at the Xbox 1 that has Microsoft edge as default...😆
If not for Bloodborne I would sell my ps4 in a heartbeat
While Playstation 4 exclusives are very good I still find a lot of them overrated
Same most of the ps4 exclusives are vastly overrated most are just interactive movies, blood borne the only one I enjoyed
@@Ma1q444 I really loved god of war 3 and 2018
Even with some of the design decisions I didn't like in 2018 i still thought it was great
i am a Avid PC user, and to me personally, PCs is more Bang for your buck and is better overall for user experience, Console games to me always feel just off, and while the PS5 and Xbox series X are nice enough to LET me plug in a keyboard and mouse, most the games on their consoles dont actually recongize them and forces me to use the Controller, which i dont like unless its Gundam, Mechwarrior, or any Nintendo game, i WILL not use a controller. even when you are allowed to use a keyboard and mouse on console (its very rare) multiple inputs at once just causes the game to choke and have no idea what you are doing. and while yes. free game good. give me games that people WANT to play again or want to PLAY and cannot. like idk the Good Gems of the previous platforms that everyone has seen and want to play again or want to try out for the first time. imho they shouldve just did what steam did with the steamdeck. Make the xbox and playstation a literal PC, but with bonus extra features to make it seem worth it to play 5 feet away from the screen. *which is another bigger reason i hate consoles. i have bad eyesight so i need to be close to the screen*
I played PC all my life, I thought about getting a console, But when I saw that need for speed heat is $60!!?? And on PC you can get it for $12... Not to mention that you need to pay $60 for online. I'd rather buy the game for cheap and spend $60 for a new xbox series controller to play the game with!
Wait for sales
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if I could own my games and have physical copies of games for pc I'd play it more. consoles main problem imo is performance like if you cant get every single game to run at 60fps on a console at least then there is a problem.
You don't own your games just because you have physical copies. The problem is DRM. A DRM-free digital game, you own. A DRM physical game, you own a little less.
Consoles are a much bigger issue when it comes to game ownership because they are closed, proprietary systems, and thus effectively the DRM itself. When you made that comment, PS4s were actually still able to turn into bricks by having the system clock battery die. If Sony hadn't very recently issued a firmware patch, PS4 games would have been unplayable in the near future. That can still happen, too. Once Sony stops producing PS4s and the systems have died, do you really own your games? The best you can hope for is a PS4 emulator on PC. And that's where we're now with several old consoles already.
On PC, even if a game has DRM, the vast majority of the time you can crack it. Any DRM-free game on PC you own far more than any console game.
What console are you on about?
Good video bro I see that you have changed from when you were younger
Got a Steam Deck last year while my PS5 subscription was up (pc im new to the pc space and dont trust myself to build a pc), then when I unsubbed to PS+ due to budget constraints?... night and day experience.
Of course, the Deck isn't as strong and I won't be getting any exclusives like Stellar Blade year 1, but I correctly assumed that spending a full 40$ on Steam would let me play online with friends,
Vs getting Helldivers 2 on PS5 would be the flat $40 + $80 yearly for the privilege of playing online.
It's like I'm living out my childhood with the Nintendo 3ds all over again 😭
I always order PC games if available on PC, but for console only games, we have no choice. I recently had to purchased few switch games like luigi mansion3, mario bro... and if people like God of War, there is not much choice not to buy console... although I know I will get scammed and once the console is outdated and if I love the game. I probably need to buy a copy with new console. This happens to a lot game like virtual console games in Wii/3ds, Mario Bro U, Mario Kart 8, super street fighter 2 turbo etc ..I am tired of that....
I used to play console switched to pc but going back to console, i liked just starting up the console sitting on a couch and play.
You literally pay em every month,year ect.. just to have fun
i learned all of this the hard way and i just have to agree
You have some good points but;
1. PS5 storage expansion isn't proprietary
2. PC gaming need continuous maintenance and part upgrades to play future AAA games
3. You just generalized console gamers as uneducated/unaware/ignorant.
P.S. im not a console gamer "yet", but I'm switching. I hate how every year I need to check game debate's can i run it to see if my PC can run all these upcoming games.
PC gaming doesn't need constant maintenance, most pc gamers don't play AAA games as well, that's a stereotype...
3. They kinda are, they are pretty uneducated about the PC landscape, they would get better value from PC gaming, not to mention you don't need to pay for online, and games are so cheap if not free on PC most of the time.
Pc should be used mostly for indie games.
PC gaming need continuous maintenance? Bullshit, most pc gamer like to to do it but they dont have to.
If you build a good enough PC system requirements don't really matter for at least a generation or more. My GTX 1080 still runs everything I throw at it and the only reason I upgraded was to see what Raytracing was like on Cyberpunk maxed out(its amazing). is it an investment? Yes. I it worth every penny. Absof*ckinglutely.
Nope its not, both have merits. You need to buy a controller for PC, a mouse, a keyboard and even a windows OS. In terms of games sales Consoles seems catching up with good sales. You also mentioned learning curve in PC. Troubleshooting is annoying my nephews play on PC and not interested in the hardware so I do fixing when something comes up. Backward compatibility and free online is better in PC. If you want to play in a TV consoles are still the better option even if you can do it in PC. Some games just works better in consoles like NBA without graphics tinkering not to mention their handful great 1st party games that you may like. If you can only own one then go for a PC but a console is a good complementary.
You don't need to "buy" windows OS, it's free. Also, YOU are the one that wants to buy a controller, not the most people.
You cannot comprehend game discounts on pc, trust me. On console it is way worse. Just name a game randomly, and I'll tell you te absoluut minimum you could get it for on the pc.
@@altacc1795 Yes, I got Windows for free but I wonder why other people still says its not free. I play PC almost exclusively now so I know the sales and I got lot of games free. As for the controller many games now are console ports with no proper keyboard and mouse support so not buying one may give sub par experience compared to consoles but yes to each his own. I am up there that prefers PC but to just say that consoles are scam is not entirely true. Like I said both has merits and cant be compared one to one because they are still a bit different experience.
I'm going back to console. I'm just after simplicity. The only thing I need to worry about on console is game/system updates. Beyond that, it's just gaming with no BS. No trying to find the perfect settings, no trying to figure out why my performance isn't what it should be, no 9-10 different game launchers to worry about. It was fun, but I'm tired now.
I, on the other hand, faced on consoles with the fact that I can get a game that works just disgusting, like Cyberpunk 2077 or Bloodbourne. And I cannot change the graphics settings or do anything to fix this problem. I have to put up with terrible brakes or just delete the game. I can't even get the money back for it! Because Sony does not have a normal refund function.
Playstation 4 controller seems to not vibrate on pc.
your comment is quite old but I am interested in knowing if you got that problem solved (mine works just fine and that's been the case since day 1 for 6 years now, Im even considering getting a 3rd dualshock 4 just because I like it so much)
@@pepejoyjoy6656 I was talking about it not working with PCSX2.
I wonder why it is like this.
I think I never used it for anything else. Also had to tape it to the cord because it was constantly disconnecting.
I remember as a kid i was so excited when the ps4 came out. Now i look at the ps5 as a joke. I dont think i will ever buy a consle again. The main purpose of consles were to have multiple people play on 1 system and now almost all games are single player. Most of the games i play dont have much support on consles anymore as well. Since PC is more open source and you can use a consle controller if you want and not have to pay a yearly subscription consles are completely worthless.
I love pc gaming and it seems but the start up cost is just way to steep.
It depend if you want play newest games on max setting it is big investment but PC are modular and upgradable so you can start small and invest more over time. If you do your research you dan definitely build decent gamin PC for 500 bucks the cost of console. Consoles are PC build from PC components its just trimmed down version version PC witch custom OS with no cross console and backward compatibility for no reason at all. Everything is programmed on pc and then ported to console version.
When you buy a a console you simply don't own the device. It's a rental model.
Really? Cause I own mines and nobody can take it.. do you know the difference between rental and owning?
@@Daveosbeatz Sure, but say good buy to online...
It's just stupid needing to pay a
subscription to play online.
Or playing for free to play games