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[–] [email protected] 62 points 3 months ago (1 children)

for that value just get a pc honestly not a locked down freebsd based console

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

No joke. A decent gaming pc can be built around that price and be used for so much more. Even cheaper if you hunt for used parts.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

People who buy consoles do it for the "press a button to game".
Not necessarily because they don't understand pc's, but because they don't want the faff.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

For me, console gaming was for when my desktop rig was doing a video export or 3d render. It was when I wanted to sit on the couch and not be too invested in what I was playing with.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

true and if you really want that console experience install smth like bazzite,holoiso,nobara home cinema edition (non immutable),etc and dualboot windows for app compatibility you can use playnite on windows to make it look like a ps5

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

That sounds like a lot of hassle for someone who doesn’t want hassle.