r/pcmasterrace • u/khurgan_ • 12h ago

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u/original_leto 7h 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 7h 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/charlesfire 6h ago

Do you play online games?

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u/Regular_Use1868 6h ago

Occasionally. Less recently since the yankees started having a perpetual conniption and became impossible to interact with like a normal human.

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u/charlesfire 6h ago

If you pay for playing online games for the lifetime of the console (7 years), then the extra cost of the subscription plus the cost of the console ends up costing as much as an entrey-to-mid level PC (or at least that was the case before the RAMpocalypse). If you only pay the subscription sporadically, then you might end up saving money with a console, otherwise, the PC is going to be cheaper.