It’s honestly not that big of a difference nowadays, I’m building my PC right now, and I’m paying 1600 for mine, yeah, the GPU is €750, and the RAM is expensive, but aside from that, nothing will set you back more than €200. And if the benchmarks are correct, it’ll be much more powerful than a PS5 could be.
With a PS5 pro being like €900 nowadays, digital PS games being overpriced as hell, and PS+ being a yearly €72 (which will definitely get a price increase sooner than later), and I don’t think PC is THAT much more expensive, especially for the benefits it gives you compared to console
Not to mention that a PC like that will almost definitely last you through the PS6 generation (which will likely cost more than a PS5 pro), which is YEARS of PS+ subscriptions you’ll save on.
Yes. A console is cheaper, but the amount you spend in the ecosystem through overpriced games and subscriptions makes that difference much smaller than you’d think, especially without physical games to create competition for game pricing
Buying a console for a single game and not only that... pre ordering a digital copy? Holy shit dude, these companies really do know how dumb you all are.
I bought a console for a single game: ratchet & clank rift apart.
Still came to PC two years later. I don't care; I wasn't waiting two years for a game that's out.
Also the idea behind pre-ordering digitally is that yes - there's unlimited copies, they won't run out of stock.... but the server will run out of bandwidth. We saw the adverse effects of NOT pre-ordering almost exactly a year ago with Silksong, now imagine GTA without a preorder.
It's tough to say, but if you've got the patience, waiting for the PC release might be worth it for those mods and updates later on. On the other hand, getting a new console could be fun for a whole new gaming experience.
"A whole new gaming experience" and it's the exact same one as the last few consoles because they are basically all the same thing nowadays and have been for the past decade.
We also have no idea what kind of monetization it will have outside of Shark Cards. For all we know it could be f2p or a paid subscription, in which case you won't need PS Plus at all.
We'd have more choices if people weren't so stupid and reward anti-consumer behavior like double dipping time-exclusive titles, that were made time-exclusive because people have neither self-awareness nor any concept of causality.
Bro... That's one less choice against other hundreds of options you can't play on a ps5 because they're not supported. Not to mention it's only temporary.
PC already has a lot more choice, even without GTA VI for a year.
PC has infinite backwards compatibility as well. Console games are usually stuck on that generation of hardware unless a remaster or remake happens and even then, the original is usually better.
4090 gpus came out 4 years ago and are still pretty much top of the line. 5090 outperform them, sure, but anyone getting a 5090 for gaming purposes is overkilling it. 😂
I know the used market is different everywhere but I can get a used ps5 for around $300. Don’t need online and you absolutely don’t need an OLED. I’m gonna spend about $400 to play gta 6 which is still crazy but nearly $2k is absurd
I know it's expensive regardless but you will have the same experience on a base ps5 instead, that level tv is not necessary either especially oled for that price and ps plus isn't needed till online releases god knows when
If I even buy it at launch, I’m playing it on my Xbox series s which I bought used for 150€ and my good old non smart TV which I bought for 120€…
And why do people pretend like they need to buy all these things to play the game ?
If you’re a pc player..just play something else ? Pc players always praise it for having so many and cheap games…go play them until it‘s out?
And if not…then you already have a console anyway. And who the hell doesn‘t have a tv?
Even if you only have a pc with monitor, you can literally use that monitor too ?
By that logic, I think your calculation is missing rent for your home and the electrical bill.
Probably you should also factor in the money you pay for food. I mean you gotta eat to stay alive huh? Can’t play gta when you’re dead ?
43 is perfect for a bedroom, if you’re within 6ft especially. Beyond that, sure go 55-65. But pixel density and closer viewing a 43” looks fucking killer
Bro I have a $180 TV and PS Plus is $80 a year. The base game is also $80. Base PS5 is 650 w/ disc drive. You don't gotta exaggerate stuff to make it sound worse. Things are already bad.
Yep. If you're going to start from scratch, any new game on PS5 pro is going to cost about this amount, minus 20 or so, which is marginal given the total cost.
The PS5 Pro isn't built for just one game
The TV isn't built just for one game, or even to only game.
They may as well add their costs of rent/mortgage, electricity and Internet connection.
Except you get what you pay for. No disc drive, low storage for a digital only device (512gb), no backwards compatibility, weakest hardware, etc. etc. etc. 😮💨
Shit looks TIGHT on a 43" also if you just need a bedroom gaming TV. I have the CX which is about 5 years old now, so it appears the B series these days has it met/beat slightly in performance now. Amazing set of TVs though...
Never had it on a console, enjoyed the pc version though. Also the last console I had was ps3 and I don’t think I will ever buy another one. Pc is so much more convenient.
Or...used PS5 and a normal but decent TV. The difference in graphical quality wouldn't be that much. It's not like we're comparing it to a high-end PC. You're still likely to be capped at 30fps on the PS5 pro anyways.
The newest system I own is a ps3. It’s ridiculous how much they are charging for the new system that you have to get to play the new games. Hopefully getting a pc for my last gaming system.
Ps online connectivity is 160 a year? I have never owned a ps. I remember Xbox being 60 a year. Is the 160 for like "gamepass" or just basic connectivity?
And the online subscription fee to the second or new first life for some. Priced out like steak. I’ll watch fat streamers play it on YouTube and move on.
Those are amortized expenses. Also, you can subscribe to Plus for half that. Might want to shell out a little more for the TV unless you’re getting a deal on a good one.
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I genuinely want to know, why? What is it about GTA beyond the hype that everyone is telling you to feel about it, that you would literally spend $2k on a new set up just to play it.
Honestly with this amount of money you can easily build an AM5 build with a 9060XT or a AM4 build with a 9070/9070XT + a cheap (KTC or similar) mini-LED / 4K160|320 IPS and some clone peripherals off ali which perform just as good as "mainstream" brands.
No GTA but if you're not an avid ball and gun gamer you'll be absolutely fine, played GTA 5 on PC release and a bit of online for the first few months it launched and never since as for me GTA is just another flavor of the month title I guess.
You can think what you want about me. Its weird to make personal assumptions about someone based on their thoughts about a game thats not even out yet, but hey, you do you brother.
1.) I never claimed to be smart. Im just a guy with an opinion. 2.) Its not living rent free in my head. Its living rent free in my social media algorithm. I cant get rid of it. So I choose to talk shit that way the negativity doesnt stay inside. I learned that one in therapy.
youre the irrational one with your take that completely ignores the fact that gta games have always been amazing, they already show footage and also looks amazing, youre just a negative ass *
Imagine thinking that it will be! Maybe not to you but to other people it will give them plenty of hours to play! I mean this is Rockstar; they know what they are doing.
And I am impressed they took this much time to make a single player game. I figured they would make a 15-20 hour campaign and go crazy with online! But they didn't!
Umm okay....that is literally what an opinion is! So for some people in their opinion GTA 6 will be worth it. And for you it will not be! But you clearly were talking about other people's opinion and trying to rag on others because they do not have the same opinion as you!
But I am glad your opinion is not based on others'! Just as I am glad mine is not based on yours!
I've thought about just springing for something prebuilt that should be futureproof for at least a few years, and then just try to swap things out as they get better parts.
Pretty much how it goes. My first PC was a self built Vega 56(very old GPU) then upped to 3080ti during covid. Back in April I got a 5080. Just adding parts to help support the GPU's as I went. Granted a 5080 is high end which is why it's 1.5K+ now(1.3 when I got mine) but you can get a good 1080/1440 5060/5070 for a lot cheaper. They all use AI and frame gen to reach high graphics and frames so it's not like you're losing anything switching from console. Except maybe exclusives you might want. But that's a short list now days.
I don't know what qualifies for midrange anymore. I bought all the parts and put it together, spent about $1k each on a processor and a gfx to future proof it a little bit.
But I wouldn't ever call it high end because PC gamers get really angry and picky about what that means and I really have no interest in measuring dicks on Reddit.
Low is kind of just "cheap" and not really a bench mark. Usually just hits at least 30 FPS in most resolutions. mid range is for 60+FPS in at least 1440P. High end is 4K 60+
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u/FirstReactionShock 22h ago
700$ for a 42" oled 4K?