If it weren't for Wii, I wouldn't own a console this gen.

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ManusJustus said:

joora said: 

But i can easily earn whatever money i've spent on my PC in less than a months time by using it for work aside from gaming. Can you do that with PS3/x360/wii ?

I have to admit that consoles are good for relaxation, but they aren't cheap compared to PC - they can be used only for gaming (and moviewatching and eventually internet browsing), while PC's are a lot more.

I also have to say that buying PC only for gaming is more expensive than buying a console, so it that is the case, you're better off with a console

You are much better off buying an XBox 360 or a PS3 and buying a standard computer to work on than buying a top notch computer that you have to update all the time so jsut so you can play the newest games.  If you buy an dXbox 360 or PS3, for a few hundred dollars you play new games worry free for several years. 

You could argue that PC gaming is better, everyone has their preferences, but to think that PC gaming is cheaper is an obsurd.

PC gaming is easily cheaper, you don't need a top notch PC (especially nowadays). Now you see hundreds of PC games coming out on retail at $30 or $40 price point, way cheaper than console games.

You can easily buy a $700 PC that will last you until the end of this generation and a couple of years into the next gen. And upgrading is becoming more and more obsolete due to the fact that PCs can last much more time playing games today.