If you want the latest or close to latest PC gaming is likely going to become more expensive especially if the market keeps getting worse.
So its not just consoles that are gonna be marked up in price but components and even pre-built PCs.
I replace my computer every 5 years so the investment of buying a computer somewhere around $1,000 to $2000 is worth it.
You can get more bang for your buck if you go into PC gaming due to the fact that the number of games will always exceed whatever console along with the fact that configurations of games varies depending on when they were released, you could likely buy a mid tier computer and still be able to play a decent number of recently released games (albeit lower resolution and graphics) but you have a huge library of games from yesteryears you can get into that most cheap systems these days could run.
A lot of MP oriented centric games arent even that demanding (PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, etc).
Also along with that, there's several more places where you can buy games or get games - such as Humble Bundle and Fanatical which offers bundles of games at great rates.
Sites like Humble, Fanatical, GamersGate, GreenManGaming, IndieGala, Gamesplanet, etc provide competitive pricing especially if you've been a longtime member like for an example, I get 20% additional discount on top of whatever discount the game has across all platforms if I buy from Humble and GMG who provides a substantial amount of discount for pre-orders of games if you are a "Gold" rank member like I bought FF Tactics Digital Deluxe Edition for $46 instead of the full $60.
Then you also get a ton of free games such as from EGS, GOG and if you are on Amazon Prime, you can get Prime Gaming giveaways which give free keys for EGS, GOG, etc.
Console gaming is still a viable option at least for me as long as the libraries are connected which I hope b/c continues across all the console makers.
Last edited by BasilZero - on 11 October 2025
