Steam is an excellent service

All the other launchers are absolute crap except for GOG

I wish GoG worked on Linux

Really?  I didn't know the Sega Master System had a disk reader and hard drive.  I guess I stand corrected about disk readers failing and storage drives dying.  

Yeah nothing lasts forever, but I own Atari 2600 carts from the 1970s that still function; if you care for something properly it can last a very long time.

I never had issues with carts.  All my issues, I used to be a collector, were with disk drives (e.g. CD, DVD, BR).  I had a few issues with carts that had batteries.  Trying to take part Genesis and NES games to replace the battery wasn't fun, but most games didn't have batteries.  

I personally find emulation just better, simpler, easier, etc.

Yeah moving parts are typically the first thing that breaks, so early disc-based consoles aren't as durable as cartridge-based systems. Batteries can also be a hassle.

The SNES I got for Christmas 1994 still works; I doubt very much that any of my modern consoles will once they reach the same age. (32 years) They don't make 'em like they used to.

100% agreed.  The SNES was an absolute tank, as where a lot of old system.  The newer systems will not last 32 years.  Heck, I couldn't get a DC to last more than 2 years.  I gave up collecting when my 3rd DC broke and I paid something like $60 for Phantasy Star IV and the battery had died and I had to pry the thing open and broke the casing.  Game still worked, I had to electric tape it back together.    

Your PC has either a hard drive and/or a solid state drive, and potentially a disc reader and apparently that's not a problem there...

And you are still talking about physical games.

My PS1 games still work just fine too.

Also, your post makes no sense pointing if anything in your PC breaks you just fix it after saying many old consoles failed, it is the same for consoles, you can fix them, if my PS1 stops reading CDs... I just fix it too...

The only problem would be the PS5, as it has the ssd permanently tied to it, so if Sony doesn't allow for the OS to be moved to the m.2 drive eventually, once the internal ssd dies the PS5 will become unfixable, none of the consoles you mentioned are a problem to fix at all, tho. Not even the 360 depending on the model.

Easy to replace.  Easier than a specific disk drive.  

I mean, you can at least agree if something dies in a PC my options and availability of parts is superior to finding something for a ps1... yeah?  

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meant to add speciality tools.  Nintendo and MS are notorious for using speciality screws that require all kinds of speciality tools.  I remember having to hunt down a star driver that had a hole in the middle to fix my xbox, I think the 360.  

At one point I had a NES, SNES, N64, GC, ps1, ps2, TG16, Genesis, Sega CD, Saturn and DC.  And a xbox.  I found it a PITA.  Constantly fixing things, replacing things, ordering speciality tools, etc.  I made the jump to emulation and never looked back.  

Generally yes, finding a new PC part would be much quicker than finding an old console part. But what if what you want to replace is an old PC part too? A specific soundcard you love to use on an old PC?

You are comparing finding a new PC part with an old console part, not a new PC part and a new console part, those are also everywhere. Or an old PC part with a old console part.

Also, there are substitutes for old console parts, also, I could simply buy another used console for way cheaper than some PC parts just as well, at least the consoles I like are still readily available, not even the Master System is a problem as it was popular around here so even something that was doa in the USA could still be imported from here.

I also agree emulation is by far the most comfortable way, I would even say anyone that has no problem with not playing in the original hardware would actually only benefit from emulation, I personally have no problem with emulation but choose to not use it anymore myself, both because I like seeing how games worked when they were released, and as a principle, as if I can buy a game I would rather buy it, but again, zero problem with anyone else using it.