| Shiken said:
You would, like other enthusiasts that fit that minority. However I am answering your question in terms of the general consumer.
I want to play God of War 5 and Horizon 2 for example, so I am getting a PS5 without question. However seeing as how my PS5 will also be able to play all major games that come to PC, I see no reason to invest in one unless it is a significant leap ahead of the console I will already own. But even then, it feels like a wasted investment to invest in such a beast of a machine. With that in mind, I am just fine with a PS5 and Switch combo until it is no longer an option or Sony screws up so royally that I no longer want their games.
This is how the average consumer sees it, and that is the answer to your question of why we bother to buy consoles next gen. And for the record I have the money for a sick gaming PC, I can get one at any time. However seeing how I already have access to the games it would have to offer, I am not willing to part with those funds for the initial investment. I am sorry if you have trouble understanding that, but it is how most consumers look at things when it comes to their purchases.
And there is nothing wrong with being an enthusiast, we all have our own values. Just understand that you are the minority and just because you do not have a reason to buy a next gen console, that it does not mean most other people feel the same way. |
As to say, help me find a reason to get one. Not that I was against it, or anyone who thought against owning a PC. That's why I re-wrote my initial post and included a picture of all my PS consoles so you couldn't label me as some PC elitist.
But, whatever. I just bought a CECHA-01 PS3 last week. It's the white one in the picture. It has full backwards compatibility with PS2 games, I finally found one and got it. You know what would make me interested in a PS5? Backwards compatibility with all the previous consoles.
I just got a BC PS3, which covers my US released games. I would import a PS5 if it had backwards compatibility for the sake of my Japanese PS1 & PS2 game discs being usable in true HD. It would make my Japanese PS2 useless, but whatever. I just want the hardware itself to be good.
