| RJ_Sizzle said: The point of this isn't "don't buy consoles", since I'm a happy PS4 and PC owner, it's just about how PC doesn't see that same uncertainty as consoles, so it tends to be in a better position. About your AMD/Nvidia statement, that really comes down to what you choose to go with, but in the end, they're two methods to using the same platform, so that's not really in the same ballpark. |
Well, I edited my post just to remain more concise and on topic, but since you saw it... 
I mentioned AMD/NVIDIA optimization resulting in different games having significant performance deltas depending on GPU.
As being akin to reality of x-platform games on MS/Sony, with a given game running higher spec on any given platform.
(AMD/NVIDIA divide just complicating things beyond generic performance differences which exist between PC rigs)
But reality is both Big 2 are so close together now, and both using AMD, there is little real impediment to x-platform games.
Doesn't matter if MS "loses" 1:2 or worse, they still get the same x-platform games. That's the "big roll of dice" when they "lose".
If the tables were turned, Sony would still be getting those x-platform games all the same. So I just don't see the volatility here.
So what remains is exclusives which would be attraction of (Sony) console regardless, and reason to buy the 2nd console
even if you already had other console or PC (an approach many do take, including PC gamers who like console exclusives too).
Anyways, your premise of "huge volatility" further isn't borne out by Sony's "disaster" gen still managing to win an over-all lead.
Clearly that is the safer console bet, and with MS abandoning console/PC exclusivity, Sony is only console that matters if you play PC.
To be honest, if addressing PC vs Console decision is not your intent, I'm not sure of purpose of asking "Is PC a safer purchase?"
That is the typical intent when people ask "Is a Toyota a safer purchase than a Ford?". People wanting to buy both don't ask that.
What purpose is served by making a comparison of "safer purchase" when one is not contemplating a choice between options?
