Hello, PC gaming here: Are the consoles OK?
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With sales dropping and confidence declining, how close are we to the end of consoles as we know them?
  • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Consoles aren’t going anywhere so long as GPU manufacturers keep scalping their userbase. A console costs less than just a GPU these days, with mostly comparable performance.

    • Godort@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Mid-range GPUs still exist, they just dont get the same coverage as the top-end cards. An RTX 4060 is set at $300 which is much cheaper than a PS5 or Series X

      • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        $300 for the GPU only. You still need the rest of the PC to play games. The CPU will be at least $150 for anything that will run newer games basically at all, and then your RAM will be at least another $50. Now add on the case, fans, cooler, and any other accessories and for a mid-to-low range PC you’ve already passed the price of a premium console.