Simplicity.

I buy a moderately priced box, I connect it to a display device, the UI and games all work using the same gamepad. Console gaming is just simple.

I also like the social aspect of consoles. Seeing what your friends are playing, recording clips, etc.

Many of the aspects I like about console gaming just aren't the same on PC. But for avid gamers it makes sense to have a decent gaming PC.

Three things:
If I build a gaming pc it's going to be a monster and I don't want to spend that money at the moment. Max is the only acceptable setting if I go PC.
2. PC does not have Sony's First Party games or Nintendo of you are a ninty fan.
3. Connecting a console to a tv and play games is easy and straightforward compared to pc and since I only complete 6 games a year, a pc is simply not worth the trouble or the money in my case.

I prefer Consoles and Handhelds over PC and Smartphones.

The number one reason is games. Sony and Nintendo First Party titles outclass anything on PC and Smartphone by miles for me. I am more impressd with the technology in stuff from Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Polyphony Digital, and Nintendo EPD, than what is available on PC and Smart Phone. In my expereince PC's, even when I have dumped thousands into them, just don't deliver an experience anywhere close to the money I put into them. I don't even thini I have to explai why Smartphones are complete garbage.

Beyond games I just like the simplicity and standardization of Console and Handhelds OS's over Windows, iOS, and Android. Having to deal with dozens of apps/programs to get simple things done outweighs any amount of enhanced function or cost savings. If I could make phone calls, text, check PDFs, and print from my consoles and handhelds I would not touch another phone or pc again.

I hate PC 's they always slow down and up running really choppy. Dont know why, but both my gaming laptops have had this issue.

I am a Console Gamer, I own over 1000 titles on consoles and own the Xbox one X and Ps4, 3DS, still need to get the switch.

Gaming isn't better on Console its different. Its easier to just play a game and not worry about settings and it has the very huge benefit (why I buy them) of physical media.

PC gaming in many ways is better however, games are cheaper, storage is cheaper, hardware- software are more flexable to your own needs and upgrading is less expensive. PC gaming also gets a ton of free games trough origin, uplay, goog old games and humble that match and sometimes outperform the free games you get on services as XBL and PS+.

The real disadvantage of PC gaming is the lack of physical media and cheaters, yes cheaters. Online gaming can be a pure desease on PC.

Anyway both have their ups and downs and you should play however you feel is best but you should never deny that there is room for all ways to play games.

Jrpgs metal gear mario kart etc

I like consoles but my biggest gripe with them is loading times. On PC they are almost non existent while on consoles it is no unordinary thing to have 1 or even 2 min loading times, na mean. I will never forget the horrors of playing the Mass Effect trilogy on PS3.

You can also attach a PC to the TV and use xbox controllers or whatever controller you like. The PC give you way more options how to play your games.

I used to be mostly a pc gamer, started to play more on consoles in ps2/gc/xbox era, consoles became my dominant game time with ps3/360, now PC is a distant 3rd.

Consoles are simply more relaxing to me.

PC:
- It's the interface I will always associate with work and stress.
- Email and other distractions are always right there. Some programs will even force your game to the background to grab your attention.
- Keyboard and mouse is not suitable to reclining on a couch.
- No guaranteed performance level, it might run great first, then slow down in a later chapter or after a patch or just because windows is downloading an update or re-indexing or something... (fuck svchost and your cpu/ram usage)
- Specific bugs for your gpu/cpu combination that might not be easily fixed.
- No physical games in stores.

Console:
- Fast to turn on, infrequent updates, get into the games fast.
- Easier to move between displays, just need power cable and hdmi present at each location.
- No graphics settings to worry about, just play the game.
- If there's a problem, you bet everyone has that problem and it will be fixed or a workaround is easily found on the internet.
- My taste in gaming is also better aligned with consoles nowadays. Exclusives still matter, they're more polished, better balanced, more complete at launch, heck they actually have a launch instead of this early access or ongoing development.

The last major game I played on PC (my laptop) was Elite Dangerous. I played that for 9 months, yet with patches and upgrades it became unplayable on my laptop, dropping below 10 fps and taking 30 sec to load a map screen. Yet I wouldn't want to play that on console since there is so much downtime you kinda need alt-tab to keep yourself entertained...

Simple easy to use pick up and play. Seems to be more of a community imo and also has great exclusive software and dedicated developers.

Pc is great I use mine a lot and you can get the best versions of games depending on spec. But a console will always be the most popular option.

Imo if next gen provides 4k/60 then there's no point of a pc then, as games would have reached a point where spending an extra £300 on a GPU won't net much of a differences