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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - XB1 S is a Better Value than a $400 PC

Slimebeast on 04 July 2016
ktay95 said:
Slimebeast said:
Where do people find these $400 gaming PCs?

At Newegg for example, the cheapest PC on par with a Xbox One costs $570, excluding shipping.

And then you need a monitor on top of that.
Here in Sweden the difference becomes even bigger. The Xbox One costs $290 while it's difficult to find a PC with similar specs for under $700.

Why would you ever use that arguement?? Can the Xbox One be played without a screen or something??

Because everyone has a TV, and often the person or the child is able to play on the console hooked to the TV.

But for PC you must buy a monitor regardless if you already have a TV you could play on.

Kid wants Xbox, momma pays $299 and kid can play instantly.

Kid wants gaming PC, daddy has to pay $570+$129=$699.

A huge difference.



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Conina on 04 July 2016
Slimebeast 

But for PC you must buy a monitor regardless if you already have a TV you could play on.

 

No.



ktay95 on 04 July 2016
Slimebeast said:

Because everyone has a TV, and often the person or the child is able to play on the console hooked to the TV.

But for PC you must buy a monitor regardless if you already have a TV you could play on.

Kid wants Xbox, momma pays $299 and kid can play instantly.

Kid wants gaming PC, daddy has to pay $570+$129=$699.

A huge difference.

I actually feel like you need to banned for trolling right now, surely you're trolling??



Slimebeast on 04 July 2016
ktay95 said:
Slimebeast said:

Because everyone has a TV, and often the person or the child is able to play on the console hooked to the TV.

But for PC you must buy a monitor regardless if you already have a TV you could play on.

Kid wants Xbox, momma pays $299 and kid can play instantly.

Kid wants gaming PC, daddy has to pay $570+$129=$699.

A huge difference.

I actually feel like you need to banned for trolling right now, surely you're trolling??

What?! Of course not. Explain yourself!

In a real life situation almost nobody hooks up their PC to the TV for practical reasons, everyone ends up buying a monitor.



Slimebeast on 04 July 2016
Conina said:
Slimebeast 

But for PC you must buy a monitor regardless if you already have a TV you could play on.

 

No.

Well, 99% of users will feel that must.



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Barkley on 04 July 2016
Slimebeast said:
ktay95 said:

I actually feel like you need to banned for trolling right now, surely you're trolling??

What?! Of course not. Explain yourself!

In a real life situation almost nobody hooks up their PC to the TV for practical reasons, everyone ends up buying a monitor.

Well I have my PC hooked up to my 43-inch TV in my bedroom lol.

It depends on how many TV's are in the house, if you've only got a TV in the living room then you'd be right.



Slimebeast on 04 July 2016
Barkley said:
Slimebeast said:

What?! Of course not. Explain yourself!

In a real life situation almost nobody hooks up their PC to the TV for practical reasons, everyone ends up buying a monitor.

Well I have my PC hooked up to my 43-inch TV in my bedroom lol.

Yes, and that's cool. But I bet it's not the main TV in your household. It's difficult to have a keyboard and mouse setting in the living room even if you live alone. Most people feel a desktop and KB&M is in the way and/or that it's unformfortable to play it sitting in a sofa.



Barkley on 04 July 2016
Slimebeast said:
Barkley said:

Well I have my PC hooked up to my 43-inch TV in my bedroom lol.

Yes, and that's cool. But I bet it's not the main TV in your household. It's difficult to have a keyboard and mouse setting in the living room even if you live alone. Most people feel a desktop and KB&M is in the way and/or that it's unformfortable to play it sitting in a sofa.

Yeah but I feel like most people, even kids have a TV in their room. I don't know how common single-tv households are anymore.



ktay95 on 04 July 2016
Slimebeast said:
Barkley said:

Well I have my PC hooked up to my 43-inch TV in my bedroom lol.

Yes, and that's cool. But I bet it's not the main TV in your household. It's difficult to have a keyboard and mouse setting in the living room even if you live alone. Most people feel a desktop and KB&M is in the way and/or that it's unformfortable to play it sitting in a sofa.

I use controllers for almost every game I play on PC, coz you know PC has the option to use both natively.



Slimebeast on 04 July 2016
ktay95 said:
Slimebeast said:

Yes, and that's cool. But I bet it's not the main TV in your household. It's difficult to have a keyboard and mouse setting in the living room even if you live alone. Most people feel a desktop and KB&M is in the way and/or that it's unformfortable to play it sitting in a sofa.

I use controllers for almost every game I play on PC, coz you know PC has the option to use both natively.

And what about the games that do require keyboard and mouse? It's hard to resist those once you get a PC.

It would be interesting to know how many PC gamers are active in the sub $600 segment hooked up to their TVs. I think very few.