PS5 Pro is still far cheaper than a PC

[Chrkeller]

Zkuq said:

Chrkeller said:

I've already outlined 3 real life examples of extra maintenance I've had to do with PC gaming, all within 12 months of moving to PC.  None of which I've had to do with consoles over 30 years.

For the BIOS flash, to prevent damage to my CPU, I has issues with my computer turning on for a few weeks.  The computer was on but no display.  I had to reset the BIOS back to factory default settings and retried the newest BIOS update.  

All this is documented, including Palworld drivers + Hogwarts crashing, in the PC thread....  because I needed help.  Never once had to seek help on getting a console game to run, despite owning over a dozen consoles spread across 30 years.  

PCs require more work and more knowledge than consoles.  That is just a fact.  I still find PC superior via better fidelity, performance, free online and cheaper games.

But the reality is PC isn't as simple as console, and many people here aren't acknowledging their baseline understanding of computers.  Well over half of the people I know don't even know what ram is... and you think they are going to roll back drivers, optimize settings, troubleshoot crashing and flash bios?  Nah.  

Just because computers are easy for some of us, doesn't mean it is easy for everyone.

I'm not arguing against your experience, I'm just saying it's not a universal experience with PC. "But claiming there isn't additional maintenance on PC is flatly wrong." is a fairly strong statement, which is probably true on average but not necessarily for every person.

Fair enough.  I suspect most have to deal issues from time to time, but perhaps some PC gamers don't happen into issues.