So tell me why people still think it's a good idea that consoles exist.
blame economics.
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Because some people don't care about specs etc... and they just want something that will work every time they come home from work/school in order to play the games they enjoy.
Some people are perfectly happy with the experience a 300 dollar console provides, vs. a 700-2000 dollar PC. Nothing wrong with that.
>>336390887
Not everyone has the money, knowledge, or desire to keep a pc and its components updated. There are far more steps required than a console.
>>336390887
Consoles are cheap, and allow more people to play videogames.
I love videogames, and enjoy them greatly. I think it's good that other people are able to enjoy my hobby without investing thousands of dollars.
>>336390887
Bitch all you want Sony, MS and nintendo won't stop producing them.
Because without them the industry would never have grown beyond being an extremely niche hobbyist pursuit due to the fact the masses would never have taken to PCs the way they did consoles.
In the modern days they're necessary for the exact same reason; the industry would collapse without the portion of the market the make up.
>inb4 "hurr id rather have nogaemz than console ports" or "durr the industry deserves to die"
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Pretty much all of this
>>336391274
How often do you get home and your laptop just suddenly doesn't work for no reason?
My xbox 360 and PS3 broke down and had to be replaced, or would freeze or glitch out WAY more often than any PC I've ever built
Consoles are a barrier to shit games. PC has so many games to play that it is overwhelming. For every gem, you get 100 shit indie games. Consoles have to get a seal of quality most of the time. Sure, you get lower frame rates, worse sales and paid online but you can also physically own a disc.
Idort is the only way to go if you view gaming as a serious hobby. If a platform has even 1 good game, I'd buy it. An adult can afford to support his hobby.
>Not having both consoles and pc so you can go to the console while your pc is installing or whatever the fuck
Peasant.
