PC Gaming vs Console Gaming

I will define some terms in this round. The debate offocially starts from this round. ==================================================================== Definitions When I say gaming, I simply mean the act of playing games. You are bringing up different types of genres. I'm simply trying to say that: Playing Games on a PC is superior to playing games on a Console. When I say Console, I'm referring to the Xbox One/PS4. I admit that was my mistake, I should have specified. Alright so now that that clears up any doubts my opponent had, I will begin. ===================================================================== As I browse across the internet, and I ask some people why they would rather prefer Consoles, I get a variety of responses. But the biggest response I receive, by far, is that: "PC gaming is too expensive. " The first part of this argument is going to be focused on proving to everyone that that is just a big myth. PC Gaming is in fact cheaper than Console Gaming, and by a good margin, I might add. Let's compare the Xbox One and PS4 to a PC. When I say "a PC" I mean a Gaming PC. A "Gaming PC" is also a vague term, but essentially, I'm talking about a PC that can run all games at high settings at 1080p and 60FPS , if not higher. First of all, let me just say that there are two ways to start. Building a Gaming PC or Buying a Gaming PC. It's always better to build, but some people may not have the time or may just not want to build one, and if that's the case they can buy a pre-built one. In this examination, I will be comparing a Pre-built PC, and this is just so that the comparison will be easier to do Digital Storm , a company that sells pre-built pc's has a Gaming PC called the Vanquisher 2 Level 3. (. https://www.digitalstormonline.com...) I will compare this PC priced at 979 dollars to the Xbox One and PS4. Here are the benchmarks (Remember, the PC i'm comparing is the one that says level 3): s://www. digitalstormonline. com. .. ; alt="" /> So how could the PC possibly be cheaper, if it's more expensive to begin with? Let's crunch some numbers. A brand new Xbox One and PS4 are 500 and 400 dollars respectively. Let's start with the Xbox One. It's going to be around 8 years before the next generation of gaming. So we will assume that we will keep the PC and Xbox One for 8 years. Now, in order to actually play games online with an Xbox, you need to play $60 a year. Multiply this number by 8 and you get a total of $980 at the end of 8 Years. PC gaming is free to play online so the price will still stay at 979. Now let's look at the pricing of games most Console games are priced at 60 dollars. The average PC game is 40 dollars. Now I'm being very generous here. There are tons of games that are in fact MUCH cheaper, not including the ridiculous Steam Sales. But for right now, we will assume 40 dollars. Assuming that you buy 5 games a year, let's look at our total. For Xbox One We end up with, 3,380 dollars . For PC we end up with 2,579 dollars. That's a HUGE difference. Now, you could buy a $200 HD monitor, a Razer Black Widow Keyboard, A Razer Death Adder Mouse, and Sons Verse 0tI multimedia speakers, Razer Kraken pro Headphones, and the total would be:3,089 dollars. Still cheaper! ! With the PS4 it would cost a total of 3,200 dollars: $400 + (60*5) + (50*8). I think I've made it clear PC is MUCH cheaper. Now, that I have proven how cheap PC gaming can be, let's look at some other categories: Mods: The PC has access to tons of mods that add many hours of gameplay into games. Mods are a great pleasure, and to an already great gaming experience. Since Consoles don't even support mods, they are at a clear disadvantage here. Performance and graphics: The gaming setup that was aforementioned could eat up a console for breakfast. The aformentioned PC is YEARS ahead of the Console in terms of how good the graphics of the games will look like and how good the FPS will be. This bad boy would destroy the consoles in anything hardware and software related. A Common argumen I hear from Console gamers is, "Who cares about graphics. It's the story and gameplay that's beter than the graphics. " I laugh at this statement. While I do agree that Gameplay is worth more than graphics, why would you not want both? Also, what was the biggest reason for buying a PS4 or Xbox One? ? That's right - upgraded Hadware and Graphics. Better Hardware and Graphics do infact improve gameplay overall, and since PC gaming is cheaper - why not have both? Playing on the couch: This is also a common argument by Console players. They say, "I like to comfortably on my couch, rather then sitting at a desk. " While I agree to a certain extent that Consoles are better for playing on a couch, you can still do the exact same thing on a PC. Thaknks to Steam's Big Picture Mode, you can hook up your computer to your TV and play all the games you want from your comfortable couch. Furthermore, you can play with ANY CONTROLLER you want. Some people who have a PS4 actually prefer the Xbox One controller, and vice versa. With a PC you can play with essentially any controller in existence. ESports: PC E-Spots are a lot more competitive and have a larger fan base The fan base LoL and Dota 2 are far greater than something like CoD. Plus the amount of prize money that you can get is insane. The Dota 2 International prize pool was 10.8 million dollars! It's a Computer: Computers can do a lot of things these days, and a gaming computer can do anything you want it to. You don't just play games , check your e-mail, do your taxes, etc. It can perform any action flawlessly on top of a good gaming experience, as opposed to Consoles, where the functionality is limited beyond gaming. Backwards Compatibility:If you've always wanted to play your PS2 games on your PS4 then you're out of luck. However, if you've wanted to play a 2005 game on a 2014 PC - you can do it. Consoles aren't backwards compativble, and the game that was a best-seller when PS2 was out, all of a sudden becomes obsolete because the PS4 can't run it. With PC's you can play old and new games alike. In every way I can think of, PC is better than Console. Once you get the, "PC is expensive" myth out of your head, the performance the graphics, and all that you can do, makes for a much better gaming experience. ExclusivesOk, I do admit that Console has many exculsiives. But compared to PC exclusives. .. the Consoles are a spec of dust. I await to hear my opponent's response =)