Microsofts Plan was to spend 80+ Billion to "Spend Playstation out of Competition!"
Microsofts Achivement was to spend themselves out of Competition.
IGN receives marching orders from Xbox HQ: "Build a PC as powerful as PS5 Pro"
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Microsofts Achivement was to spend themselves out of Competition.
Arent these people on ign tired with these dick measuring contest
Hate on IGN all you want, but the hard truth is this:
It's absolutely bonkers that a PC build with brand new components is able to match or surpass a newly-released console's performance within 30% of the latter's cost.
When the 400€ PS5 released in 2020 a similar PC with 8-core Zen2, RX6700 XT and 1TB NVMe couldn't be made for less than 1500€, and still the PS5's storage was much faster.
In 4 years, we went from 3.5x the cost to match the console's performance to 1.3x.
Give it 18 months and we'll probably be able to build a 800€ PC that is faster than the PS5 Pro for the same price.
It's absolutely bonkers that a PC build with brand new components is able to match or surpass a newly-released console's performance within 30% of the latter's cost.
When the 400€ PS5 released in 2020 a similar PC with 8-core Zen2, RX6700 XT and 1TB NVMe couldn't be made for less than 1500€, and still the PS5's storage was much faster.
In 4 years, we went from 3.5x the cost to match the console's performance to 1.3x.
Give it 18 months and we'll probably be able to build a 800€ PC that is faster than the PS5 Pro for the same price.
This is how it’s always been. When consoles release the are simply the best value for gaming. LATER IN THE GENERATION pcs become more valuable because with time the parts are cheap. I think Sony doing pro consoles just making the cycle a lot shorter.
This is why PS5 slim should get a little price reduction too. But maybe they are leaving that till Switch 2? Would make sense but also wishful thinking about current Sony lol
Not laughable. Just sour grapes from PC fans.
Until a console is the same price as a PC with the same specs you have no argument.
Give it 18 months and the PS5 and the Pro will probably be cheaper too.
I don’t think Sony is interested in branding PS hardware being ‘cheap’.
That’s one place where I think they’ve taken from Apples playbook for sure.
It will get a price cut when the Switch 2 is announced.
We will probably see it drop before Christmas.
The base PS5 will compete directly with the Switch 2.
This is factually untrue. The PS4 Pro released for 400€ with a GPU that was more evolved than the RX470 8GB and you wouldn't be able to build a similar PC for less than 800€.
And it had a blu-ray drive.
The PS5 only got more expensive in the last 4 years. The only thing that's changed in the meanwhile was Xbox's collapse.
Why would you assume it's going to get cheaper now?
If PC components get cheaper then the PS5 will too.
They use the same components from the same sources.
It happens 99.9% of the time.
Honestly what is riling you PC guys up so much?
Enjoy your PC.
where you getting 1.3x?
That's what I would get for a PC to match the ps5 pro's specs without skimping on power supply (never skimp on the power supply). $1260, that's 1.8x. Also I didn't even add the cost of a dualsense, another $75.
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I had the displeasure to meet some of those "PCMR" people, online and offline.
They are often just lonely and mentally unwell people, who don't get much attention.
In the end they become "chronically online", like the person you replied to.
What about USA and UK?
You chose Europe because the PRO is the most expensive there. Still PC is 30% more expensive.
Now do USA and UK where the gap is wider.
So are PC components in the UK.
You are not getting a PS5 Pro spec PC for 700 quid.
Lucky to get one for a grand.