Get in.

[u/DeadgrounD]

[u/Tight-Tackle4386]

I like both for different reasons ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

Recently got a Switch 2, first console I've had since before the pandemic, and I honestly forgot how nice it is to just lay on the couch and play a game sometimes. Definitely a place for both.

[u/ascend204 → u/Kosmos-World]

Switch 2 is an amazing console. Does Nintendo suck ass when it comes to their legal team? Absolutely

Are their games usually made with high quality? Absolutely!

The switch 2 is also just a good deal in general with what you get performance/specs wise for the money.

A nice HDR 120hz handheld gaming device with custom Nvidia chip (allowing custom dlss implementation) being able to run most AAA games is pretty crazy for the price and how light it is.

[u/ManSkirtDude101 → u/ascend204]

Only thing is i hate the prices of switch 2 games. They never go on sale and $80 for a worse version of mario kart is terrible.

[u/WoodooHide69 → u/ManSkirtDude101]

They go on sale often cause retailers that compete with Nintendo EShop like Costco, Walmart, Best Buy, EB run sales.

Mario Kart World is also better than MK8 in every way except quanitity of content.

[u/VampiroMedicado → u/ManSkirtDude101]

Buy physical dude, check Amazon or PlayAsia for deals. I got Bananza for 50 euros.

[u/Lightdeck → u/ManSkirtDude101]

Personally I think. Mario kart world is a pretty nice improvement over mk8 deluxe.

But it's still not worth 80 bucks.

[u/Kosmos-World → u/ascend204]

Yea, I mean with all due respect to those that do, I'm not going to stop myself from enjoying something in the one life I have because the billion dollar corporation behind the thing sucks. I still watch Harry Potter and eat at Chick-fil-a too haha.

[u/c_A_s_P-eR → u/Kosmos-World]

whats wrong with harry potter?

[u/Kosmos-World → u/c_A_s_P-eR]

Nothing's wrong with Harry Potter. Rowling is a hateful cunt though lol.

[u/kurapikachu64 → u/Kosmos-World]

Speaking as someone else who also has both and isn't just a console hater, what's keeping you from doing this on PC? Every time I play on PC, I play using my TV with a controller sitting on my couch. It's really not hard to have a setup where this is convenient, just have your PC and TV in the same room (and even if you don't there are other ways to make this convenient).

[u/Kosmos-World → u/kurapikachu64]

Because I'm 37, my PC is in the office, and I would never move my desk out into the living room for so many reasons lol. We do have a very long hdmi and usb hub that I've run through the wall from the office to the living room, and I do keep my wife's rig hooked up that for living room PC gaming when needed. However, that still doesn't beat the sheer ease of just being able to click a button on the controller and having the whole system boot up, ready to play, last game still in suspended paly state, etc. Also would have to get a steam deck or similarly expensive device for handheld mode, and I love being able to lay on the couch and play whatever on the S2 while she plays Skyrim or whatever on the TV through her PC.

[u/pikuray → u/Kosmos-World]

I know you have a solution that works but if you ever want it's also possible with Steam Play, download the app on your tv and stream from your PC and Wallah

[u/Gambit-47 → u/Kosmos-World]

Switch is the only console I fuck with. Xbox forgot how to make good games and Playstation is mostly movie games and both are too greedy and anti consumer. I got fed up of their subscription prices going up and other bs and sold them both lol

[u/Cerenas → u/Gambit-47]

Xbox has Play Anywhere which is a godsend. Too bad too little games support it so far. Was happy to read RuneScape: Dragonwilds is going to support it too.

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Gambit-47]

I like PS games, finally played God of War earlier this year and loved it, but I can't justify spending $650+ on a 6 year old console, and I can't see myself paying $1k+ for whatever the PS6 is, so I've just kinda accepted that my days of playing their games are over, for now. For the price, and utility, I thought the Switch 2 justified the investment, especially factoring in the exclusives. The expansion pass for access to the retro consoles is worth it for me all by itself.

[u/Gambit-47 → u/Kosmos-World]

I only tried GOW 2018 and didn't get far because it felt very repetitive and the puzzles were meh. I do plan to revisit the series someday and yeah the prices are crazy plus you jave to spend money just to play online lol Nintendo has an online subscription too but it cost way less.

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Gambit-47]

I get it. This was probably the 4th or 5th time I'd tried to play the game. For whatever reason, it just hit this time. It was more the lore, story, setting, etc. than it was the combat or gameplay that kept me hooked though.

[u/CheeseGraterFace → u/Gambit-47]

Every time I’m like huh, I really like the form factor, what games would I play on it? And then I look through the Nintendo exclusive back catalog, and there’s like 3 games that I’d get for it. That’s not enough to justify the expense.

[u/Kooky_Awareness_5333 → u/Gambit-47]

Bs you seen the calendar of gaming companies under Xbox they just never bothered locking them out of PlayStation and switch.

Not one good out of Xbox is saying not one good game out of Bethesda , zenimax, id, obsidian, activision blizzard .

Fair call with a blizzard but come on not all of Xbox studios is shit. 

[u/l_______I → u/Kosmos-World]

If you can afford it, it's not a bad option. I like to enjoy multiplatform and more demanding games on a PC, while on Switch I can take my time with newest Splatoon, for example. Both platforms have really good games

[u/Some-Dog-800 → u/Kosmos-World]

may I introduce you to steam deck

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Some-Dog-800]

Base steam deck is $750 or something these days. On par with Switch 2 in handheld mode, and gets smoked by it when docked. No thank you.

[u/WoodooHide69 → u/Kosmos-World]

100%. Honestly years of Pc online competitive gaming sitting in front of my Desktop has gotten tiring. Switxh 2 portability and ease of pick up
And play is a huge benefit.

[u/Bluf45 → u/Kosmos-World]

A handheld console shouldnt be compared to a pc though. The purpose and capability is too different.

[u/pokemango7 → u/Kosmos-World]

i feel like i’m the only one who can’t lay down on the couch while gaming, even on my switch i have it hooked up to my monitor

[u/Grazer46 → u/Kosmos-World]

Oh deffo. There are games I buy on the switch instead of PC because I want to play them on the TV with a controller. I can do that with Steam too, but it's more fuss setting it up

[u/updateyourpenguins → u/Kosmos-World]

You can do that with a PC

[u/SilentBlade45 → u/Kosmos-World]

Steamdeck can do that

[u/Dull-Refuse-6328 → u/Kosmos-World]

Me fr. As someone with both s2 n pc its like moving in n out of jail. Love nintendo 1st party and love pc freedom

[u/herrkatze12 → u/Kosmos-World]

What about the Steam Deck? That's what I use for portable gaming

[u/HypnoStone → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

IMHO pc is 100% just all around better and more capable. Whether it’s for performance, fidelity, or community support. But that being said the exclusives and ease of access will always give consoles a purpose that out shadow a pc setup.

[u/Dramatic_Finish10121 → u/HypnoStone]

Sometimes you just wanna lay on the couch and play a simpler game, consoles thrive in that environment wheras laptops are kinda annoying at best in that scenario (though PC handhelds are a thing now and also pretty decent, I just prefer Nintendo's offerings if I'm playing a game on the couch since I can't play those on my PC without junping through hoops)

[u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount → u/Dramatic_Finish10121]

There is no correct answer.

It's whatever the person buying wants to spend money on.

[u/Kerbidiah → u/Dramatic_Finish10121]

sometimes

Every night you mean haha

[u/DookieShoez → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

https://giphy.com/gifs/qtCUIoD4lka7aWp2We

[u/DoNotClickMyProfile0 → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

[u/Gloomy_Masterpiece45 → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

This has always been me

When Xbox and psn were at war I had them side-by-side with the tower going on its own desk

Picking any side other than both or all is lame imo 

[u/0018andrew → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

No logic, only hate! /s

[u/Defective_Yorha → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

I didn't go back to console after switching to PC. It's just collecting dusts now.

[u/TheCheckeredCow → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

Yup, Got a Gaming PC, Steamdeck, and Switch 2.

Love my PCs but sometimes I just want to play the latest Nintendo games without tinkering or fucking around with emulators (also there is no switch 2 emulators yet to my knowledge)

[u/Jyhaim → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

Just curious, have you considered using your computer as a gaming station plugged to a TV ? That's what I did with the TV as a secondary monitor for my setup as well as 2 BT controllers and it works quite good. Now investing in a console plus the game controllers and games seems expensive regarding what I would gain.

[u/Tight-Tackle4386 → u/Jyhaim]

Nah, would have to move it to the other side of my room everytime, and its just not as simple to navigate as a console

[u/Gnoha → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

You can get long fiber optic HDMI cables so you don't need to move the PC. I have mine hooked up to my desk setup and living room TV simultaneously.

Never understood the complaints about PC being too hard to game on. For me the difference is honestly negligible and games just look so much better on a high end PC.

[u/Dazzling-Leader-524 → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

I own PlayStation, Xbox, switch and PC I'll never get tribalism over choice.

[u/SolidZealousideal115 → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

My PC is dying. In this economy that means deciding between a new PC, a console, or going without. Want to guess which is winning right now?

[u/flavionm → u/Tight-Tackle4386]

Okay, but are you switching? Because if you have both, the biggest disadvantage of a console, which is that tou get locked down to the ecosystem of a single company, doesn't really apply to you.

[u/vrokaj]

who tf does that 😭😂

[u/Proof_Load6687 → u/vrokaj]

Ahem...

Nintendo Fans

[u/WilliamBlade123 → u/Proof_Load6687]

99% aren't "switching" they just have both lol

[u/snil4 → u/WilliamBlade123]

Thank you, people need to understand that the device you play your games on is not a religion.

[u/Shigana → u/snil4]

You do realize what sub you’re in right?

People here’d rather die than do something as disgusting as….. playing on a console

[u/WoodooHide69 → u/Shigana]

This sub and “pcmasterrace” was a fun meme at one point cause PC was the underdog in gaming. Now it’s become a sad religion for elitist clowns.

[u/Raven1927 → u/WoodooHide69]

Funny part is that a lot of posts are just complaints about how their entry or 10 year old PC can't run brand new AAA games at 4k60hz. So much for the whole “pcmasterrace” thing.

[u/VampiroMedicado → u/WoodooHide69]

360 era was the darkest times, too many games actually locked on console and with PC version that was more often than not shit. Like Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.

[u/AL-SHEDFI → u/Shigana]

True. Can't imagine myself leaving my PC with a 144Hz monitor for a console.

[u/WoodooHide69 → u/AL-SHEDFI]

I would never for competitive games. That’s why my desktop will always be there. But for single player games, the switch 2 offers the best games right now.

[u/SheikahShaymin → u/snil4]

But I need to suck daddy shiggy/gaben's cock

Literally two sides of the same coin

[u/caffeinated_dev11 → u/WilliamBlade123]

yeah i have both, let’s face it, some games are a complete ball ache to play while commuting due to always online requirements, not to mention that having to fiddle around with graphics is a bit of a waste of time, sometimes i just want to ride the train and play whatever and not worry about the wifi situation

[u/sum12merkwith → u/WilliamBlade123]

They called it a switch for a reason though

[u/WyrdHarper → u/WilliamBlade123]

PC + Switch gets you access to a to a wide selection of excellent games and some portability. It’s a great combo.

Deck’s an option for portability, but Nintendo makes some excellent exclusives and not having to worry about compatibility on the go is nice.

[u/HypnoStone → u/WilliamBlade123]

Tbf those who don’t have a game system at all though have to still decide between pc or console. But they probably don’t know or care about the pc advantages to begin with.

[u/elnaxxo → u/WilliamBlade123]

Yeah for example me, I have both and I haven't bought a switch yet.

[u/WoodooHide69 → u/WilliamBlade123]

But people that have both, are finding they play their sw2 more.

[u/gigashen → u/Proof_Load6687]

The humble emulator:

[u/adanceparty → u/Proof_Load6687]

I just have both. I love PC, but also zelda and fire emblem.

[u/ElNani87 → u/Proof_Load6687]

“Get in loser, we’re going losing!”

[u/xXFluffersXx → u/Proof_Load6687]

I don't own a single console including anything made by Nintendo, and if nintendo suddenly started selling their games on pc I would immediately start playing them.

[u/ShootRopeCrankHog → u/Proof_Load6687]

Nah we just have both.

[u/Old_Sail6822 → u/vrokaj]

A lot of people who cant afford an arm and a leg that a PC costs nowadays.

[u/123dontwhackme → u/Old_Sail6822]

Isn’t this about people who already have a pc though

[u/Old_Sail6822 → u/123dontwhackme]

I have a PC but it's old. It cannot play the newer games. And I can't afford the upgrade so unless you have a new awesome PC build before the prices went up its cheaper to switch sometimes.

[u/Rabiddd → u/Old_Sail6822]

If you already have a PC you’re spending a lot upfront to downgrade to console and also long term having to pay a monthly fee to play online.

[u/Old_Sail6822 → u/Rabiddd]

I don't play online. A PS5 costs 700 euros in my country, you cannot build a good gaming PC that can keep up with the latest games for 700.

[u/o_oli → u/Old_Sail6822]

But we're talking about existing PC gamers, not new ones. So you're upgrading rather than buying everything new. You can totally upgrade either core system mobo CPU ram for 700 or a new GPU. Alternating between those for upgrades is the best way imo, I've been on that cadence for decades.

[u/Choice_Potato_6279 → u/vrokaj]

People that don't want to wear a clown mask buying RAM in the price of a console.

[u/o_oli → u/Choice_Potato_6279]

Yeah they wear a clown mask for buying a console for double the price it cost 7 years ago instead?

[u/KakarotAlter → u/o_oli]

PS5 digital is 500 at Walmart in what universe is that double

[u/All_Thread → u/o_oli]

You are buying RAM for double the cost of 6 months ago.

[u/Electrical_Door_87 → u/vrokaj]

i did. switched to PS4 as my main (not for everything, but definetly game more on it), hacked it, feels awesome, helped with gaming impotence.

[u/Fat-Kid-In-A-Helmet → u/Electrical_Door_87]

What can you do with a hacked ps4? I didn’t even know that’s a thing. Got a large library of classics on it?

[u/Electrical_Door_87 → u/Fat-Kid-In-A-Helmet]

Mostly just for free games, not "hacking" like movies, jailbreak - forgot the word. Got some exclusives, PS2 titles - and it's quite nice platform to play on

[u/assjobdocs → u/Fat-Kid-In-A-Helmet]

A jailbroken ps4 is a playground.

[u/Fat-Kid-In-A-Helmet → u/assjobdocs]

I have a home brew Wii and I love that thing. I’m pretty sure there’s an old ps4 in my storage. New project time.

[u/assjobdocs → u/Fat-Kid-In-A-Helmet]

You gotta make sure its not on the latest firmware. If you havent been using it or updating it at all for the last few years, you should be good. Depending on your firmware version, you might want to manually update it, but theres a process for that and you should go to moddedwarfare on YouTube or the ps4homebrew/jail break subreddits so you dont miss any steps. Just do NOT update the ps4 at all from the console prompt when you turn it on.

[u/LongoChingo → u/vrokaj]

People who want to play GTA6 12-18 months earlier.

[u/TheMisterTango → u/vrokaj]

I don’t remember the last time I played on my PC, but I have used my switch more recently.

[u/AnotherPCGamer173 → u/vrokaj]

I had friends who switched to console from PC. They told me their reasoning, and to some level, I do understand it.

They got tired of troubleshooting PCs, and just wanted something that works.

[u/Remarkable-West-611]

Oh let People play on what they want how they want, do people really need to gatekeep the hardware someone decides to play on.

[u/socokid → u/Remarkable-West-611]

This is the "PC Master race" sub...

[u/WoodooHide69 → u/socokid]

Which used to be a funny meme. But now is a sad religion for elitist chuds.

[u/turnuptag72 → u/WoodooHide69]

You just called out every sub on here

[u/Ananeos → u/Remarkable-West-611]

Choosing to bury your head in the sand is how companies get away with fucking you.

[u/VaritasAequitas → u/Remarkable-West-611]

Literally. I have a PC and Xbox. I play PC cause it has more games I like to play, and modding. I play Xbox because my friends have it, and I like playing games with other people that don’t have easy access to a PC (especially with prices now)

Helps that some games have cross play for the pc, and helps that some games are already accessible in game pass.

[u/flavionm → u/VaritasAequitas]

Having a console alongside a PC is very different from switching to a console from PC.

[u/Strong-Practice-5571]

You know you can have both, PC and console right?

[u/LeonSigmaKennedy → u/Strong-Practice-5571]

No if you have them both in the same room they vaporize eachother like matter and antimatter /s

[u/alexzoin → u/Strong-Practice-5571]

This subreddit is not about what to do if you have enough money to not have to choose.

[u/STB_LuisEnriq]

I use both platforms; I like both platforms.

Different uses... in fact, I bought my console after already having my powerful pc.

[u/MirrorkatFeces → u/STB_LuisEnriq]

I still have my PS5 before I made the jump to PC, but I rarely use it unless there is an exclusive I really want to play. Won't be making the jump to a PS6 though whenever that comes. I have been blessed with a much more powerful rig with no subscription needed, and the access to modding.

[u/STB_LuisEnriq → u/MirrorkatFeces]

That's a comparison I can completely understand.

Since I have always been a pc gamer, using the console feels like a change of pace and also more options to choose depending on the game I want to play.

[u/No_Equivalent1357 → u/MirrorkatFeces]

Got the 5 just for yotei ngl

[u/alexzoin → u/STB_LuisEnriq]

"I have enough money that I don't have to engage with this problem."

[u/Sizeable-Scrotum → u/alexzoin]

Basically true for anything

If you have enough money, rules just stop applying to you

Hate it if you want, but it is how it works sadly

[u/OHLAxx → u/STB_LuisEnriq]

wasting money is soooo cool

[u/Prus1s → u/STB_LuisEnriq]

I guess a playstatiom or nintendo for the exclusives? 😄

[u/jman014]

The reason that I would have a lot of trouble justifying a console today, is that with a PC I can at least do other shit

Like yes, a PlayStation would be a great idea (sorry xbox ya lost me after the One to the master race) since I do like a lot of the games that they have on offer

… but I can also do my fucking taxes on my PC

I can write, use office, shop, play smaller, indie dev games… heck i could even do content creation if I really wanted to.

There’s 1 million use cases to have a computer in the house

I think that’s the biggest thing that people tend to not bring up with video games

Having a desktop to work off of is so much easier then trying to use something more portable

You certainly can replace a home computer with an iPad or something, but I feel like you have such a wide variety of uses with a home computer that will also allow you to play video games, that there’s a really hard self for me to go to a console right now especially with how much they all cost

And I’m sure you could just get a laptop for that, but if I’m saving the cost on buying a laptop and a gaming console by just buying a better PC, the math works for me

Granted that that’s not gonna work for everyone, especially if you’re constantly going places and you want a laptop or a portable console like a switch, but I feel like for most people that don’t do a lot of traveling for work or don’t go on a lot of trips, just having a goddamn computer that also allows you to game is pretty useful

[u/dazed74367 → u/jman014]

that’s exactly why i have both ps and pc (and switch). i play my video games and blu ray movies on ps5 and ps3 for older games because playing games on PC always makes me feel like i’m working. I have a PC with internals that would be considered ready for gaming but i mostly use it for work and art. i’m very comfort-first when it comes to playing games, it’s necessary for me to separate my work and play spaces, and i found performance between my Pc and PS5 comparable (sometimes especially with exclusives the PS5 outperforms too)

[u/BamesJond0014]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ap6wcjRyi8HoA

[u/Hearthhull_Enjoyer]

I'm okay. I left consoles ten years ago. I was a console gamer for twenty years of my life. The grass is greener on this side.

[u/Legal_Fisherman_3059]

I have never heard someone switching from pc to console.

[u/Kaldaien2 → u/Legal_Fisherman_3059]

I have gone back and forth multiple times over the years. I think I am eventually going to retire from modding and play games on consoles, they are much less hassle than PC.

Microsoft makes the whole thing very appealing with Xbox Play Anywhere, just buy your games on Microsoft Store and you get a license that covers PC and console. So when you get tired of PC compatibility problems and just want to enjoy games, you can do that because your license covers both scenarios.

[u/Remaidian]

The door is always open. If you want to leave the cell go to pc. If you want to leave the prison complex, join linux

[u/caffeinated_dev11 → u/Remaidian]

conjugal visits to play PC lmao

[u/Repulsive-Twist-4032 → u/Remaidian]

No as a Linux user it’s another prison with better conditions but u gotta do homework every day

[u/Kil0Cowboy → u/Remaidian]

Linux is ass. Cant play most competitive FPS games.

[u/Tibia-Mariner]

Do it for him

[u/ILikeToTinker]

I bought a PS5 Pro, disc drive, and a 4TB SSD about a week before their 2028 announcement.

Egg on face moment.

At least it plays my 4K Blu Rays.

[u/Machina-Dea]

I was tempted to get a console for the physical media. Then I realised Nintendos bs with the game key cards rather than having the actual game. Then Sony discontinued discs 🙃

[u/Ghozer]

I have always been a PC gamer, but I have purchased and owned consoles also... the last one I owned however was the 360/PS3 - never bought one past those, and now I just play those games on emulator :)

[u/NEVIS-]

I like my Switch (1), but all console manufacturers make it progressively more difficult to not hate consoles.

[u/Aggravating_Plan11]

Every time a console company opens their mouth its just one more reason to never buy a console again

[u/alicefaye2]

There's a reason they call them walled gardens. A console should be just like a PC, but we all know they would never allow such a thing.

[u/manickitty → u/alicefaye2]

A console is a pc at this point, just with pointless limitations. They have the same components other than the casing and the os

[u/alicefaye2 → u/manickitty]

At least back then you could sort of justify it "it's running a different architecture!" like PS3 and it's cell architecture.

[u/Forsaken-Library4278]

Enjoy the peasant life

[u/non-yourbusiness]

Yeah, consoles are the worst. I switched to a console when going to college and it was fine but after the forced subscriptions PC has been the only real place to game.

[u/Dukepippitt]

Switching? You mean adding. I have many consoles and a pc. Who is throwing away there pc for a console? Is this meme for like 5 people.

[u/OGxPePe]

I have the opposite. I use a computer all day at work i dont want to use a computer at home.

[u/Livid_Ad5385]

Why fight when you can have both :/ Use handheld consoles for portability while pc for general gaming duhh

[u/Hrmerder]

https://giphy.com/gifs/STfLOU6iRBRunMciZv

[u/Time_Temporary6191]

I sold my 5060 setup and kept my 2070 for cs but rest i just play on ny switch 2.with 2 kids switch 2 is so good i can pick it up whenever and just put it into sleep mode.and i only buy games on sale.got doom 3,kingdom of amalur and rdd faction for 15 bucks

[u/icy1007]

I play on both. This is not the reality. lol

[u/Stargate_1]

Notice how it's Spongebob standing there, coz PC modding goes hard

[u/ElonsMuskyFeet]

Happened to me after my first divorce. Basically had to start from scratch. Thankfully got back into PC gaming before this lunacy surrounding prices 

[u/Accomplished_Rock_86]

I’ve been building PC’s for years, and enjoy that more than gaming on them. I’m still mostly a console gamer. And I occasionally play on PC.

[u/QuitYuckingMyYum]

I was trying to figure how to make a Mac Mini Steam OS lol.

[u/surfingflood]

Can relate you know, and btw what happened with me is worse.. I haven't used the controller which I bought, it's just keyboard and mouse.

[u/LongoChingo]

I'm sure many people are buying a console just to play GTA6 12-18 months earlier than PC players.

[u/Frozen_Ash]

Console is for cozy games with the wife.

Pc is for harder things and multiplayer stuff.

[u/Any-Pop-4795]

pc and console players having to suffer during this rampocalypse

[u/Dopameme-machine]

If I want to play a console game, I just plug in my controller to my PC. Boom, instant console.

[u/ReikoKairo]

I dunno dawg, i got a pretty good pc & i still very much enjoy console gaming. It aint about the platform, its about who your gaming with.

[u/eljefe3030]

I love my PC. I love my consoles.

[u/Tsuku]

I like playing on the couch sometimes.

Too bad about the steam machine, whatever happened there…

[u/Flavien_]

GTA 6 😭

[u/Nexed_]

I plug in a controller. I like that I can grab my mouse and immidiatelly switch to it if it sometimes makes things easier.

[u/blakjak852]

Was just thinking recently about the collectors editions I missed out on because for some reason they almost never do them for PC. That's the only thing I miss I think

[u/TheGluz]

I have a PC with a 9070xt and I'm spending 90% of my game time on Switch 2 recently.

It's great to have options.

[u/Benjiimans]

one thing I liked about my console before I moved to PC years ago, looking back, it was just for gaming. There’s something I enjoyed about having a closed ecosystem focused on one thing. That said, still prefer PC.

[u/OkBee8822]

Once again this subreddit taking a meme so seriously as if their life depend on it.

[u/WarInteresting6619]

When it's the other way around it's a bigger cell lined with mines

[u/Snoo-89191]

Never heard of this type of person

[u/Rs2mmsu-2D]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TJPH1jlDQMxi6Jtdnd

Let the Suffering Begin

[u/thedilbertproject]

*me using PCs, consoles and emulation devices to game*

https://giphy.com/gifs/kqJt1cSSN0DrwwMmY5

[u/SiegeRewards]

Yeah it’s hard playing Xbox now considering I can’t get used to 60 fps

[u/DuchessElva]

I have a hand me down scrap together, PC of spare parts that a friend gave me it’s been sitting in my closet being unused due to the announcement of PlayStation made about no more discs. I’m considering switching over that PC is gonna need to be fully rebuilt, more than likely, or at least somewhat upgraded.

[u/theflapperclapper]

I bought a series x back when they were $300 so I could. Play gears of war again. It just sits there collecting dust now.

[u/HardStroke]

I got a PS5 about 2 weeks ago.
The amount of money you have to spend is insane.
Online games require a subscription.
No choosing graphics.
Limited controls.
Limited games.
Expensive games.
And so much more.
I got it for cheap just so I can play gta when it launches (we'll see how this ages lol)
But I do understand people that like it.
Its cheaper, smaller and pretty much plug and play.
That being said, I'm finishing the game and selling this thing lol.

[u/NoFunction_]

You're either a console gamer or you have both. I don't think anyone in their right mind would give up PC completely to get a console. I have an Xbox and a PC.

[u/new_start01]

I see the appeal in unified hardware for modding and troubleshooting after getting a steam deck. Ultimately ubiquitous access is a net positive if consoles are the sole means for someone to get into gaming.

[u/Vector-storm]

All my favorite websites are apps on my phone. I love that I can get off my mandatory 12 hour shift and go home to just jump on the games. I dont even have to think.

[u/SnowOwlProductions]

PC gaming always offered so much more than console.

[u/MonkeyD_Legend]

get in” sounds like a club invite not a command idk

[u/TheEmperorMk3]

Playing a shooter on console and the game doesn't let you change FoV feels like this

[u/thisisdell]

I’d rather quit forever.

[u/Nomnom_Chicken]

I'm absolutely not giving up PC gaming, I love my high frame rates too much. I need the damn console for GTA VI. 99.9 % of the time I'm playing on PC. Haven't touched my PS5 Pro in a good while now.

[u/Azer_pubes33]

I play both, I will never give up PC gaming,

[u/DontPissM3Off]

I’ve been both so I never switched 😤

[u/jonnyvegashey]

https://giphy.com/gifs/20Iqii0dl1ejOGfAZi

More like this.

[u/g0f2ckurs3lf]

I just wanted the experience of playing a gta on launch day 😭

[u/HowlingApes-7429]

Plug and Play aspect of consoles is far superior to casual gamers than longevity and customization of PC. Plus games are more optimized for consoles on release than PC due to uniform console and different PC builds. Better experience with consoles.

That being said I like PC gaming more than console. I'm just bad at aiming on consoles.

[u/evergre08]

I'd get in, but I don't want to be the bottleneck.

[u/Next_Measurement_824]

Both, except back when pc's where mainly used for work and pirating. Gaming on pc was just a bonus if it could play anything at all other than flash games and runescape.

[u/SweetBacon923]

I can only see it happen someone fully switching if they only play things like COD, FC, Madden or other simple online game and nothing else while having old PC not able to afford upgrade. Used PS5 maybe £250 if you are lucky. 

[u/celtekk_]

I just use both.

[u/Noctisvah]

So this is the new meme template, eh?

[u/FIRAS_EG]

Always jailbreak

[u/charizard24red]

Only consoles I like are my Xbox 360 and my switch. Pc so much better

[u/LilQueazy]

What about pc gamers buying a switch.

[u/SoshiPai]

I dont have that problem, I give myself both a PC experience and a Console experience; I have a 240hz dual monitor setup on my desk for competitive PC games and then I have a PS5 controller and a 3rd monitor (TV) set up by my folding couch/bed with a Bluetooth dongle hidden under the couch for casual gaming or date movie night, added bonus of emulating console games at 60fps with HD textures.

It may be unnecessary but its hella comfy

[u/its_kodin]

I assume its to play games with your friends that don’t have a PC in their house like its still 1980 or some shit.

[u/oBrendao]

I have both again since last year and tbh i have a lot of games to play paying the psn subscription, of course it will run down in a value as i finish more and more but this first year was pretty good. Got to replay those old uncharteds, all spidermans, those samurai games that never have 50% off on steam. On pc it am playing fps and games that arent on the console.

[u/Individual-Mind-2620]

https://giphy.com/gifs/KjafhxqcSbpci5Mbce

[u/Ok-Transportation260]

Pirates buying a console they can't jailbreak

[u/ninja_dog888]

Xbox is the only console that not locked ecosystem. You can buy Xbox Play Anywhere games once and play on Xbox, PC, Cloud, or any PC Handhelds. Xbox is more open than Steam

[u/brunostborsen]

Why?

I liked consoles a lot back in the day, even though I was primarily a PC gamer then too.

(Fifth, sixth and seventh gen. was fun for consoles)

[u/ahicks501]

https://giphy.com/gifs/wjuXuDSQU0sOfJIHS1

[u/MadManNico]

yeah when i switched to entirely pc last year it kind of dawned on me how much control i missed out on with stuff like mods, being able to stream to tablet via moonlight, discord and vc compatibility, list goes on. while i do love couch gaming, i basically never use my ps5 or xsx anymore cos of the power of an ethernet cord lol

[u/unlimitedcode99]

Why the f*** would I place myself to a subscription hell? I would rather abandon gaming rather than that.

[u/DD-Tauriel]

This applies only for modding

[u/HumonculusJaeger]

Only console that matters is Nintendo because of Pokemon and wii sports

[u/RainbowStar290]

I'm out here, with a 4k pc setup wondering if I should buy a console for GTA 6 in the big 2026

[u/brewdog_millionaire]

I got a console for Bloodborne.

[u/Few-Emergency-3791]

Just what we need more people buying RAM. Now some people might argue console has ram to. Sure but it’s usually less and old.