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Sony announces PS5 Pro, a $700 graphics workhorse available Nov. 7

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Re: Sony announces PS5 Pro, a $700 graphics workhorse available Nov. 7

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Post by jwells89 »

Retric wrote: post #6
thatguy0900 wrote: post #3

Honestly crazy to me that people will pay 700 for a Playstation instead of 8-900 for a pc

PCs are a lot more hassle if you just want to chill and play games. Not such a big deal if you’re using the computer for other stuff, but a 2nd living room PC just never made sense to me.

Particularly if you want to play with a controller (as is common for a living room/couch setup). Windows somehow has the worst controller support out of all operating systems (including mobile OSes) and if it weren't for Valve patching things up with Steam, it'd be almost unserviceable in that category.

Re: Sony announces PS5 Pro, a $700 graphics workhorse available Nov. 7

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Post by sbarre »

jurassicfoxy wrote: post #9
Retric wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

PCs are a lot more hassle if you just want to chill and play games. Not such a big deal if you’re using the computer for other stuff, but a 2nd living room PC just never made sense to me.

Exactly. Keyboard and mouse? Desk? Software updates? Heaven forbid: Windows? PS5 on the couch is by far the better experience.

I mean, Steam Big Picture is pretty much the same as a couch console experience..

A console is still a more streamlined experience, but you get 90% of the way there with Steam BP, plus you have a general purpose computer as well.

But you spent more for the PC.. Different priorities for different people, for sure..

Re: Sony announces PS5 Pro, a $700 graphics workhorse available Nov. 7

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Post by aeturnum »

thatguy0900 wrote: post #3

Honestly crazy to me that people will pay 700 for a Playstation instead of 8-900 for a pc

Consoles have always won on the "time investment :: game playing capability" metric. Sure, it's possible to be savvy with your time and money and build a PC that is better than a PS5 Pro for less money - but learning how to do that will take a lot of time and focus. If you already know how to do that it's a sunk cost and you probably already have a huge steam library anyway.

On the flip side, if you can't build such a machine now, you never have to invest any time in learning by just buying a console. Your money will get you a little less (because of the "console tax") but it's available right now.

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Post by bubblebeard »

Retric wrote: post #6
thatguy0900 wrote: post #3

Honestly crazy to me that people will pay 700 for a Playstation instead of 8-900 for a pc

PCs are a lot more hassle if you just want to chill and play games. Not such a big deal if you’re using the computer for other stuff, but a 2nd living room PC just never made sense to me.

Agreed. Whenever I want to play anything on my PC there is always some problem I have to deal with.

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Post by Yeul »

sergiotapia wrote: post #7

all of my games are discs when it comes to consoles. i will be forced to skip this, even ignoring the ludicrous price.

I think the next generation will completely dump disc drives. Sony probably knows better than anyone how Blu-ray is dying.

Re: Sony announces PS5 Pro, a $700 graphics workhorse available Nov. 7

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Post by skadamat »

Retric wrote: post #6
thatguy0900 wrote: post #3

Honestly crazy to me that people will pay 700 for a Playstation instead of 8-900 for a pc

PCs are a lot more hassle if you just want to chill and play games. Not such a big deal if you’re using the computer for other stuff, but a 2nd living room PC just never made sense to me.

I used to have an Xbox Series X and a gaming Pc. I completely agree with this.

PC gaming usually means more freedom but also more responsibility:

- Windows wants to update random stuff all the time

- Other person can't hear me. 5 different software apps want to install their own audio mixer apps

- Game overlay bars - Steam, Epic Games, Windows, Nvidia, all have in-game overlay bars that have to be disabled

- Drivers, drivers, drivers

- Many others.

On the flip side, I wanted to game at 120 - 240 FPS and PC made this easier. For console games, you have to wait for the game developer to support 120 FPS mode and they never do more than 120 (because most people lack high refresh TV's / monitors anyway)

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