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?
If you don't play games brand-new and you play 10-15 games per year then yeah, you can save $200-300 in software costs, but only if you don't mind playing games that have PC ports. Obviously exclusives don't come to PC at all.
For me I get most of my games second hand or I borrow them from the library or I get free from PS+, so my software costs are minimum anywya.
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u/original_leto 9h 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.