Is PC gaming economically comparable to console?

[Random_Matt]

firebush03 said:

Also, to follow up my thread, yeah… PC is sounding very enticing. Getting to play everything that I can on my PS5 and more at similar (if not better) performance, alongside the added benefit of Steam, emulation (for retro games), free online, and simply having a nice PC to work on my studies with, it seems like a no brainer at this point.

The only remaining issue: Portability. The reason I love my MacBook, iPad, Switch 2, and iPhone so much is because I can very easily pick up everything I need, carry it in a bag, and move it elsewhere with an easy set up.

That said: How are gaming laptops? I don’t like the lack of freedom that comes in customizing specs and such, but this would easily be the most affordable option, as I could simply sell my MacBook and PS5 for a very nice $2,000 gaming laptop.

Gaming laptops are more expensive with mobile GPU's, they are also loud as fuck. Swapping Mac OS for Windows, gross; I hope you choose Linux instead. I forgot to add a Strix Halo (HP ZBook Ultra G1a) should be considered potentially.

Last edited by Random_Matt - on 12 October 2025