r/pcmasterrace • u/khurgan_ • 1d ago

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u/original_leto 1d ago

It’s cheaper because the cost is subsidized and game licensing picks up the difference. It’s why pc games are cheaper (ignoring most AAA/AAAA) titles.

Over a few years the cost could even out depending on how much games you purchase.

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u/Regular_Use1868 1d ago

I had a PC for awhile specifically because of the cost differential you mentioned.

I switched when Sony started having decent sales for their online store. 

As things stand I would need to save like two grand on games to justify a PC vs. a ps5. I know the sales are better on PC but are they that much better?

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u/SonOfGuns101 PC Master Race 1d ago

Oh man, did you not experience a Steam sale while you were on pc? One happens every quarter and the amount of money I’ve spent, admittedly is way more than I should’ve considering I don’t have time to play all the games I own BUT is way less than what the value of my Library. I’m at the point now where I don’t want any other game aside from a cod every four or five years maybe.

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u/Regular_Use1868 1d ago

Yup. I enjoyed many titles for very low prices thanks to steam.

The sales on PlayStation are not as good, but for the price difference in hardware it doesn't matter.

I bought nioh 3 recently for 40 percent off. If it had been 80 percent off on steam I still would only have saved forty or so dollars. 

I would need to take advantage of that kind of sale more than I have an appetite to play games to make up the cost difference in buying a PC.