Why can't PCs replace gaming consoles?

The game console market has been stable for so many years and has not been replaced by a PC. The logic chain is roughly like this:

Game consoles are cheap, easy to use, and fun → Players are willing to buy game consoles → Play games usually have to buy genuine → Game anti-piracy and simple development → Manufacturers are willing to develop games → Good games → Host manufacturers help sell games → Players have fun and enjoy Buy games → High game sales → Both host manufacturers and game developers make money → Host manufacturers have the capital to sell game consoles at low prices → Game consoles are cheap, easy to use, and fun.

PC also has its own advantages in playing games. Compared with game consoles, PCs have an advantage in absolute performance and advanced graphics technology support. PC games are more open and you can experience unique and attractive Mods. But the PC needs to do the following to be able to replace the game console:

The price is cheap , and the PC bought for four or five hundred dollars can play 3A masterpiece;

· Simple and easy to use , no need to learn additional software and hardware knowledge, the game can be run stably when put in;

· Prevent piracy , hard to find traces of pirated PC games;

· Simple development , stable software and hardware environment for N years;

· Popular high-performance , top-notch graphics technology games can also run on most PCs;


In the foreseeable future, PC is really difficult to achieve these points. In the final analysis, PC is a productivity tool. Its ever-changing combination of hardware and software is to meet the production and living needs of people all over the world. If you want the PC to give up its advantages and learn the characteristics of the game console, it is unavoidable.

PC can play games, but it is not for games. Game consoles support the gaming industry, and PCs promote the development of graphics technology. Both parties have their own missions, and there is no need to balance each other. PS5 and Xbox SX will arrive this year, and the PC will also usher in new hardware such as Zen3 CPU, RDNA2 GPU, and Ampere GPU. I hope everyone can enjoy the fun of the game.
 

SpaceXtt

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· Simple and easy to use , no need to learn additional software and hardware knowledge, the game can be run stably when put in;

· Prevent piracy , hard to find traces of pirated PC games;

· Simple development , stable software and hardware environment for N years;

· Popular high-performance , top-notch graphics technology games can also run on most PCs;
 
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