Do you remember when PC gaming was somewhat affordable? Oh how times have changed.
PCgaming is becoming increasingly expensive, especially when it comes to purchasing the latest hardware and then staying up to date with the ever-evolving video game landscape. While updating your gaming PC can be expensive, there was a time when purchasing actual video games on PC cost less than their console counterparts. Now, mostly, PC and console video games are around the same price.
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There’s also the debate on inflation. Yes, comparatively, video games from the 90s were technically more expensive to purchase, and yes today, they can be more expensive to develop. However, unlike yesteryear, many modern-day video games are flooded withmicrotransactions- and expansions are certainly more plentiful today.
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They continued: “Then we looked at theXbox Series Xprice and were shocked to see that it was ~$580 here (after customs). So we theorised that we could get a Series X,Xbox Game PassUltimate for a year, an RTX 3060 laptop on sale for around $900 (or a pre-owned 3070ti laptop), a $200 1440p monitor, and still have money left over to buy a couple of games."
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“I think it’s becoming affordable but only if you are ok with 1080p/60fps gaming. My friend recently built his PC that cost $700. He’s able to run mostly everything at 1080p/60fps,” explained Zombienerd300. “Gaming has not become unaffordable. Going off of the parts you are looking for tells me you think you need more than you actually do need to game at 1440p,” suggested All-Cesco.
At the end of the day, both PC and console gaming have their own positives/negatives over the other. Yes, building a gaming PC can get very expensive without research, but it also offers far more flexibility. At the end of the day, there are options for everyone.
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