| monocle_layton said: I'm sure we all remember the PS3. It had this complicated CELL processor, ps2 support, a blu-ray drive, and wi-fi built in (the 360 didn't). This was badass, until we all saw the $599 pricetag. To make it worse, the PS3 was being sold at a loss. Sony eventually lost billions until they turned it around and made a more affordable (and slimmer) version. |
Sony managed to make their console affordable and profitable by also cutting a ton of features. Don't forget that.
They threw away Playstation 2 support, they threw away Linux support, they threw away the card reader and probably a few other things.
The Xbox 360 also ended up having wifi built in.
| RJ_Sizzle said: The thing that kills me is, and just so I have this straight. PC gaming is expensive, but buying 3 Xbox One consoles in the span of four years isn't? |
The initial outlay for a PC is generally more expensive. However... Their cost over time is significantly lower than a console as they can last for multiple console generations and get free online.
And if you tend to buy allot of games, PC has the clear advantage.
I am still using base 2011 hardware in my PC. And yet it's still faster than Scorpio and it still has years of life left in her still. My motherboard and PSU also has a 10 year warranty on it, so the system is expected to last until 2021 at the earliest.
| monocle_layton said: Looks like more affordable cards are common. Considering how the One X isn't even out yet, I can see it quickly being outmatched eventually. I'm sure the GTX 1160 will do so easily |
Scorpio's GPU is only mid-range. It's already outmatched.
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