PC Gaming vs Console Gaming

That's a lot to take in, however, I'm going to attempt to rebut your arguments. =============================================================== Price: I'm going to counter Pro's argument about PCs being cheaper in the long run. Pro's argument relies on the fact that the person who is buying the console when it came out recently, which makes consoles very expensive. Now, someone who is thinking about saving money will probably not buy consoles on the first day, there are still games coming out for the previous consoles, and the new consoles don't have a lot do games to play. He (we are assuming he's male) doesn't even know if the console is any good! It's more reasonable to think that he will buy the console after a price drop. Usually about a 50-100 dollar price drop. Subtract $75 from both console prices. Pro calculates his final price by assuming that PC gamers and console gamers buy the same amount of games. However, he states that PC's have lots more exclusives, and they are backwards compatible, so PC gamers have a huge library of games to choose from, and they are cheaper, so it's safe to assume he will buy more games than a console gamer. Oh, and those f2p games have to make money somehow, the PC gamer might find himself spending lots of real money on f2p games. Don't forget those really good subscription games (EVE online, WOW, etc.) they have to pay every month to keep playing these games. Console gamers who buy a new console don't have a lot of games to choose from initially, so they won't buy as many games. Plus, most consoles will come with a game to keep the gamer occupied. Gamers will have to wait for game companies to stop making games for the previous consoles and for new games to be released. So they will not buy as many games. I will generously lower the average PC game price to $30. I'm raising the amount of games a PC gamer buys to 10 per year I'm adding $50 per year due to f2p in game purchases (sadly, this is actually the truth, I'm being very generous only adding $50 per year) I'm adding $150 per year due to subscription games($12.45 per month for WOW) (I didn't subtract money for console gamers buying less games, since doing so would contradict my earlier statement of buying the console later) And the final price is: PS4: $3,125 Xbox 1: $3,205 PC: $4,979 Whoa, a bit overboard you ask? I'll lower the amount of games he actually buys down 5. (Still keeping the $30 average amount) PS4: $3,125 Xbox 1:$3,205 PC: $3,779 I'll even add back the $75 that I took away PS4: $3,200 Xbox 1: $3,280 PC: $3,779 Hmm... The consoles are STILL cheaper. Looks like our PC gamer couldn't resist subscription games and buying things on f2p, and it sucked money out of him, I think I've disproved Pro's point. Performance: Ok, this is probably one of the most solid arguments Pro has, yet I think I have a counter. Yes, your machine will not lag at all, but others will. You see, console games rarely lag (only when playing online) and do you know why? Because the games on the console are optimized for that console. Unlike PCs where there are tons of them and some may not be able to display amazing graphics, just the low setting on the game (and it might still lag a bit). Consoles don't have a graphics options because there is no need. The developers knew what machine they were building for and made the best graphics for it while not making it lag. Your whole Skyrim argument about "gameplay over graphics" is disproved since Skyrim won't (or will barely) lag you at all on console (Optimized!) While on a computer, it can. They make better systems to enhance gameplay, just like new gaming PCs come out when new technology arises. We do care about our hardware and graphics, they just don't lag us like yours do from time to time. So we care about graphics, so, this makes PC better? Games: Oh that long chart, time to counter. Do you know why the PC has more exclusives? Because the consoles are NEW. They didn't even have a lot of time to make exclusives for the newer consoles! It's not fair to pit up ALL the PC's existing exclusives against new born console exclusives! Give it some time. Oh, we aren't debating about which console is better, are we? I think it would be more reasonable to add all the console exclusives together, and see where that gets us. Oh and while we are at it, go search up all the previous Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 exclusives, add them together, and then see which one has more exclusives. Since those are old consoles it would be more fair for their exclusive list to be compared to the PCs. One thing I like to say is "quality over quantity" sure the PC has lots of games, but I've never even heard of some of them! Consoles have lots of great exclusives: Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Uncharted, Halo, Super Smash bros., Prince of Persia. Forza Mortorsport, inFamous, etc. These games, are great and they are way more famous than a lot of the PC titles. (Again, haven't even heard of some of those before) Yes, we can't play MOBAs and MMORPGs, but console gamers aren't phased by that. They love the games they have! Controls: Let me introduce you to the USB port! Just plug in a mouse and keyboard and poof! You are playing shooters with PC controls, on your console! No lag either, and bigger screen! I use a mouse and keyboard when playing the PS3 exclusive DUST514 (try aiming with a controller as a sniper in that game...) so much easier with the PC controls, on my console! Playing on a couch: So much easier and comfortable to play on a couch! Oh, and your machine of yours is a desktop. Have fun unplugging everything, lugging that big heavy thing around, and plugging it into your TV. Consoles, just push a button, sit down, and BOOM. You are playing on your couch. Backwards Compatibility: This is minor since someone who has PS3 games probably has a PS3 to play it on. And he still has his PS4 to play PS4 games. Same with Xbox 1 and Xbox 360, and I believe the Wii and WiiU are backwards compatible. E-Sports: How many famous exclusives on consoles are famous for the competitive multiplayer? Next to none, those games are good, but it's probably the single player story or gameplay that makes the game famous. Competitive Mario and Zelda? Nope. A lot of famous PC exclusives are famous for their multiplayer. Play DOTA2 by yourself? Play LoL by yourself? Nope. There are just no console games that are competitive, however, they are still fun with friends (the ones that have multiplayer) And now for my own arguments Local multiplayer: It's cheaper to just buy 1 console and multiple controllers for your friends to play some people just don't have the money to buy a gaming PC AND a copy of the game. And you only need one TV! Bigger Screen: It's so much more immersive and epic to play video games on a TV. How many computer monitors are bigger than TVs? Next to none. And it's very hard to hook up a desktop to a tv, (see playing on a couch). The truth is, consoles will have a better sense of engagement and immersion on a big screen, far more than those small PC screens. ================================================================================================ Round 3 Pro, rebut and/or make more arguments. Good luck!