What if Microsoft teams up with Nintendo?

[VAMatt]

Ka-pi96 said:

VAMatt said:

Where is gaming PC hardware cheaper than consoles?  Certainly not in North America.  Even a cheap gaming PC is $700.  The average is probably more like $1200.  That's 2-3 times the cost of a console.  

One could argue that since everyone will buy a PC anyway, the cost of upgrading to a gaming rig is not so bad.  That's true, to some extent.  However, most people these days use laptops for their home computers.  If you're going to get yourself a gaming laptop, its likely to cost $1500 or more, and be much less portable than a non-gaming laptop.  So, the math is a bit more complicated than it seems at first.  

Why do you have to buy a gaming PC? A regular PC can play games just fine and is definitely cheaper than consoles. Like I said, for people who don't care about pixels or that kind of junk, it works out cheaper.

Sure. Or, you could buy a used PS2 for $50.  But, that's not going to play current games.  Nor is a $300 discount laptop.