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HoloDust on 17 June 2013
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Kasz216 said:


You won't need to upgrade though.  The advantage of a closed box is an illusion.

The PS4 will play every P4 for like 8 years ok.  

An 8 year old PC will play all of those games too.  It will play newer PC Games too... at lower settings which will still be greater then what the PS4 wil do.

The old PC not only keeps up with the PS4, but stays ahead of it completely unupgraded.  The PS4 doesn't suddenly download more ram and get really powerful.

You could just get the same "advantage" by buying a PC, and just buying a new one in 8-9 years.

The only real reason to buy a console is exclusives.

I really doubt 2005 PC that was not upgraded will play much of modern games (if at all) at nothing but low settings...maybe if, and that's a big if, you shelled out $600+ for 7800GTX. At $400 for 360 at a time, I don't see how PC was better deal, for most of people anyway.

Similarly, it will be really interesting to see what 7850-7870 based PC (which would cost you some $700-$750 now, and hopefully perform at PS4 level) will be able to play in 8 years, without upgrading anything.

I've always have, and most likely will, prefer computer gaming (having more genres being key factor there) - however I can understand why lot of people choose console only approach, exclusives not being only reason for that.