You can also buy a used PC or laptop or CPU/GPU/…, buying them new when you want good performance for value is nonsense.
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Carnelian@lemmy.world 1 week agoA certified refurbished ps5 can be had right at this moment for $399, $450 new. I game on PC for many other reasons but the performance for value is pretty amazing on the ps5
Eheran@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Carnelian@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Certainly, but we’d then have to compare with the used ps5 market, which dips well below $300.
Can a used pc or a build with used components be had with comparable performance to ps5? Even with a much larger budget of say, $800?
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
[deleted]Carnelian@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Why not? Like I said the certified refurbished directly from Sony is $350. Plenty of listings up right now for $285-330
But even if we compare new consoles to used PCs I think the conclusion is the same
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Carnelian@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Same, yeah I mean once you’re established the actual cost of games on steam is ludicrously small depending on your habits. I’m pretty much locked-in to pc gaming simply for the love of indie titles that more often than not do not get published to consoles. Lots of those games are just straight up free
We also have to consider the value the computer itself serves beyond just gaming. If you’re gonna get a $500 ps5 and you’re already going for an $800-$1200 computer, well hey. You could really get the best of both worlds without affecting the budget. Probably could even save money
But I think there’s also a big group that isn’t in that situation. I know plenty of people who rock like a chromebook and the cheapest xbox. Or people who only play like NBA 2k or something. Or people who play 1-2 big titles a year when they get caught in the hype train, and can enjoy them at 4k60fps for the much lower upfront cost