1. They're cheaper.
2. You don't have to either spend a fortune or be knowledgeable about computers to build one yourself.
3. I prefer using a controller, it's designed to fit in your hand nicely and give feedback with vibration.
4. It's very simple, you just plug and play, no need to worry about updates and viruses, learning an OS.
5. It connects to my TV which is a big screen, looks great, allows me to sit further away which I believe is better for my eyes and doesn't give me headaches.
6. It also allows me to be comfortable on a couch or chair.
7. It saves money and space in my place bc I can use my TV for streaming, movies and gaming all in one. I don't need a desk and monitor for games.
8. A console is smaller and easier to transport.

Not all of these are big deals and some might be personal preference but these are all reasons I've never been interested in PC gaming before.

3, part of 4, 5, 6, and 7 are wrong. You got the others ones though.

Insert game, play game. No "oh it needs a certain graphics card" or "there's a bug with this specific CPU" etc...

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For me the advantages of the PC were graphics, speed, variety of games. That said I am old, consoles managed to close the gap to the PC around the XBox360 era. It was at this point that ports of PC games started appearing on consoles without being too badly compromised. Nowerdays, consoles are cheaper, easier to use, and fast enough.

Optimization. I've always had a good gaming pc with bunch of consoles. When I tried games on both consoles and pc I realize that experience on consoles is better most of the time. While on pc you can get better visuals, better fps etc if you have a powerful one. But on consoles games runs more smoothly with less bugs and glitches. Most games desings for consoles and then ports to pc I think and that's why gaming on consoles may give a better experience to players.

I'll add to these

1. Software doesn't break by user action or other installed apps, no viruses etc, no slowdown with time, no OS reinstall needed
2. No launcher for games, overall start time is much quicker
3. Cloud save for all games on Xbox, you change the console and all your progress is with your account
4. Mental separation between fun on console and work on PC
5. No fiddling with game options to find the best detail level for the hardware
6. Be a part of home/family life in the living room, instead of being hidden away in a home office separate room.
7. No need to chase hardware upgrades as time passes and games become more demanding
8. No need for fiddling to run old games, if they are supported then they just work. Also no risk of losing games due to system/software changes after 5-10 years.

Some of these are from my experience. I was playing on computers (not only PC) for 30 years and then switched to consoles just a few years ago, that was life changing for me.

AIM ASSIST

Aim bot on fortnite

No denuvo or needing to have another fucking account to play a game as the publisher wants everyone to use their shite launcher

Playing on console is more easy cuz of the controls, like playing on pc be like:press altkskskdkdjssjsjslslsnssksskspsoskskdkdkdkdldkd Skskdklsdkdkdkkddkdpdkdkdldk to enter pause menu

I own a PC that is smaller than a Series X, works with a Xbox controller and is set up on my TV which allows me to play games, watch movies, search the web etc from my sofa. Also, I don't need to buy a console and a PC, so it saves money and space. So that makes your points 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 moot.

Having said that, allow me to add to your list. 1.Consoles have far better support for friends, chats / groups, achievements, making them a more social experience out if the box. 2. Games run well without having to tweak settings.

1. pick up and go: no messing about with opening launchers and launcher-specific updates

2. no clunky OS: you don’t have to mess about with windows OS or anything, it’s all tailored around minimalism and gaming

3. optimised: game devs only have to design and prepare the game for a couple different consoles’ hardware, so it can be very very tuned to work well with that specific hardware

4. it just works: no faffing with different drivers or incompatibility

I would argue PC has superior social options than console, integrated chat system into most multiplayer games and discord imo being better than what consoles currently offer

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As far as I'm concerned, the controller does not allow you to fully use your PC. For instance, if I'd like to open Steam or any other launcher I'd still need to use Mouse and Keyboard to open the launcher and game before I'm actually using the controller.

What are the specs of this computer? I really doubt it's any better than a PS5/XSX. And how much did it cost?

What are you talking abt?

Cheaper.

Ease of use, simplicity and all round less hassle.

Big budget AAA exclusives.

Option for buying physical copies/used games market.

Hackers not ruining games.

No launcher bloat - Not having multiple clients, accounts, passwords, stores, launchers like Steam, Uplay, Battlenet, Origin, Epic Store, etc.

Exclusivity deals/content - publishers/devs tend to do deals with console companies which offer content, dlc or even whole games which may come to console before PC.

Split screen and local co-op.

Big developers tend to prioritize consoles (Rockstar etc)

Most Japanese games and developers prioritize console.

No system requirements.

Less bugs/issues/crashes etc

No Denuvo DRM.

HDR support is prioritized for console games and big screen tv's.

I hate to be that guy but....

1. Value to performance when buying everything new consoles are cheaper, but PCs being upgradable without having to replace everything brings hardware costs down over time, games on PC are also cheaper

2. Building a PC is incredibly simple, anyone who can follow basic directions can do it, it's like Legos

3. PCs have more controller options than consoles

4. While the set up can be more complicated, you can set it up to have a very console like experience

5. PC can connect to to virtually any screen

6. You can put a PC in your living room and play from a couch or chair

7. PCs don't really take up any more space than a console

8. There are many form factors for PCs, many of which are smaller than modern consoles, and because you can connect it to any screen you don't need to bring anything more with a PC

As an avid PC gamer, these are the benefits of consoles:

• Exclusive games

• Generally a better couch co op experience (better support mostly, especially for Nintendo Switch)

• Specifically the Nintendo Switch is portable (Steam Deck is an alternative, but with how good Nintendo exclusives are I prefer the Switch, Switch has the added benefit of the joy cons being separate controllers so you can play co op without a TV or power hookup)

• Competitive online games usually have fewer hackers (this is more relevant for older online games, new games (games being actively supported or came out within the last few years) don't usually have hackers on PC as well, but as a game gets older hacking becomes more common on PC especially)

One I haven't seen mentioned: multi user support. You can easily flip between different users on consoles. It's more complicated on PC. A lot of gaming centric apps like launchers do not like running on two user accounts at the same time on PC. Also, PCs these days don't really shut down. So when you turn one on, you don't know if someone else is already logged in until you log on and start getting "an instance of this application is already running" errors. In that case, you have to open up Task Manager, log out the other user, then log out and log back in yourself.

I love my gaming PC as a couch gaming rig, but it's a pain in the ass sometimes.

Honestly the biggest advantage om my xbox series is quick resume. It's genuinely a game changer for someone like me who likes to game hop between game to game. It really does save so much time.

Simplicity. I do both but vastly prefer PC gaming, especially with most AAA titles coming to PC now

Just price really

Bigger screens?

I see unending posts from PC players about how they can’t play because of bugs with various launchers. There’s a 0% chance of that on console.

It just works.

Source: Currently fiddling with my PC that last week was ok but now it resets every time I game on it. Whereas consoles either work, or they don't.

You still spend a fortune building your own. Not saving much, if anything

Also I would like to add that with the growth of the emulation community you can play any console games you want to, with the right settings you can emulate the full console experience, including, but not limited to, using original physical media bought legitimately through the common ways

You can sit on ur couch

It takes 5 seconds for me to select the option for my computer to boot into big picture mode whenever i turn it on, which means I very rarely use my mouse and keyboard and that’s only when i want to use it for something other than gaming…..

I assume you make shortcuts via steam right? That's actually a pretty good setup

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You can add a non steam game to steam and it will automatically open the required app for you in the background, still more work than a console but you can get it to that point.

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Cheaper, included games/ console only but there are also pc only games s lot more, easier to navigate to get to games/ like all on same page and stuff, in my opinion easier controller easier to use than keyboard, add ons are cheaper as well

ZS A4 V2 Case, with a 5800X3D and a 4070 Ti. It costs a fair bit more than any console, but I love it!

Yeah, this is not economically viable where I live but it actually is a pretty good setup if you can afford it

Well, in 2023, the advantage is that you don't need $5000 to own a console. Next Gen... who knows? Maybe the console makers will try to get in on the price gouging and try to rape us too.

Console hardware manufacturers have a software submission process to ensure a standardization of the system and brand experience. A software cannot get on the market on that platform without passing submission. While not foolproof, like some issues get waived/get fixed later, but the games are at least garanteed to run on the system.

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