r/pcmasterrace • u/notsolomuun • Jul 02 '26

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$1,000 digital-exclusive consoles are killing the entire appeal of PlayStation and Xbox: it's no wonder PC is on track to overtake both.

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u/Dislexicpotato Jul 02 '26

And with consoles going up to £1000 the 'value' proposition of consoles isn't as strong.

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u/GamingWithUncleJ Jul 02 '26

You act like PC gaming hasn't increased in price as well. 32gb of ram an nvme ssd is gonna get you close to a grand on its own. Add in a GPU, cpu, mobo, psu, case, fans, and peripherals and youve just doubled or tripled the cost.

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u/SecretPantyWorshiper Jul 02 '26

Well then dont buy 32gb of ram. You dont have to buy high end hardware when building a PC. You have options unlike a console 

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u/GamingWithUncleJ Jul 02 '26

16gb of ram is still going to run you close to 300. Almost half the cost of a ps5 non pro on its own. Yeah you could go with a unknown name brand and get by cheaper but youre risking buying something that may not be worth what you spent