What does the living room PC get used for? If just games/movies/music then what was the logic for getting that over a console? (PS4, XBox1, Switch are around t

What does the living room PC get used for? If just games/movies/music then what was the logic for getting that over a console? (PS4, XBox1, Switch are around the same price point or below) Just curious, not suggesting that a console would have been better.