Why are people so obsessed with console hardware?

[bugrimmar]

JoeTheBro said:

bugrimmar said:

So what if it's more powerful? It's not like the difference is a generation away. Think PS2 vs. Xbox. Which one had the better games? Which one received better support from developers? Those things are the more important aspects that people should worry about.

Then why did you spend more than half of your op talking about how the difference isn't big?

To specifically emphasize that even if it is big, it doesn't matter. Whatever the difference between the consoles, there are more important things to worry about. My example of the PS2 vs. Xbox illustrates that even if you have the better hardware, it doesn't mean you have the better console.