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I think the main thing that's changed is the ever-growing "high end" segment of video cards. In 2006, a Playstation 3 was $600, but by 2010 it was a $300 syste
by neogodless 4y ago
I think the main thing that's changed is the ever-growing "high end" segment of video cards.
In 2006, a Playstation 3 was $600, but by 2010 it was a $300 system. Video cards were $500 at the top end (GTX 480). So you could argue that the console was a vastly better buy, if you didn't mind it having 4 year old hardware.
Consoles have held their pricing much longer lately, so the $500 PlayStation 5 is still largely $500 over 3 years after launch. Meanwhile, you can get some great graphic cards in the $500-$800 range.
Overall, that's not a vastly different ratio. It's not until you look at the $1000+ video cards that it seems quite skewed, but no one needs those cards to have a good PC gaming experience. Those are extravagances.