Are you willing to get your next-gen gaming fix via "The Cloud" if local hardware becomes too expensive?
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delishcaek
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No.
It makes no financial sense to switch completely. Like Geforce Now is 20€ per month, that's 1820€ in 8 years... you'd be better off buying a 1000€ console on credit and pay it off monthly.
For PC parts it's the same. Yes, RAM being double or triple in price sucks, but that's still cheaper than playing on the cloud for years.
It makes no financial sense to switch completely. Like Geforce Now is 20€ per month, that's 1820€ in 8 years... you'd be better off buying a 1000€ console on credit and pay it off monthly.
For PC parts it's the same. Yes, RAM being double or triple in price sucks, but that's still cheaper than playing on the cloud for years.
Fortress of Regrets
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I would take up looking at white walls before I play cloud-slop.
Local PC hardware for me. Even if it costs a lot. And it has nothing to do with internet availability as I have an uncapped connection directly into the fiber optic super highway.
Local PC hardware for me. Even if it costs a lot. And it has nothing to do with internet availability as I have an uncapped connection directly into the fiber optic super highway.
Fbh
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Even if I wanted to, I doubt streaming will be even possible for me anytime soon. I think I live too far in the middle of nowhere for it to work properly. Even if they put servers in my country, it would probably be in the central region where most people live, which is still like 2000 kilometers away.
Besides I'd prefer local hardware anyway, and I can probably keep myself entertained for decades to come with what has already been released. Not to mention there's probably going to be new indie and AA games that support my current hardware for a long time.
Besides I'd prefer local hardware anyway, and I can probably keep myself entertained for decades to come with what has already been released. Not to mention there's probably going to be new indie and AA games that support my current hardware for a long time.
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MacReady13
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No. It'll never be too high a cost for me to ever consider going cloud. I am always going to stick with console/PC/handheld.
vodka-bull
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No thanks
falling into hell
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My internet is shit, in other words even if I wanted to use cloud gaming I would have a poor experience so no.
Fess
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Nope. It's not for me. I'll play locally until I have to pay $10,000 for a new PC.
But occasionally I've done it to try out new features between upgrades. I saw raytracing live for the first time through GeForce Now.
The Pleasure
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Fuck no. I'll play my old collection until new consoles are affordable.
Walliwallipaloo
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No.
I barely have any use for the internet now as it is. Why would I want to tether my gaming experience to a subscription and fickle internet service?
I will never play this stupid game.
I barely have any use for the internet now as it is. Why would I want to tether my gaming experience to a subscription and fickle internet service?
I will never play this stupid game.
intbal
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No.
But "next-gen gaming" doesn't really mean anything for me. Most of my gaming time is spent on games from 1985-2013. If any new titles look interesting to me, I'll play them. But missing out on them doesn't bother me in the slightest.
There are enough games that I've never played on these systems to keep me happy for the rest of my life:
But "next-gen gaming" doesn't really mean anything for me. Most of my gaming time is spent on games from 1985-2013. If any new titles look interesting to me, I'll play them. But missing out on them doesn't bother me in the slightest.
There are enough games that I've never played on these systems to keep me happy for the rest of my life:
Pasta la Vista
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Nope.
mayham2199
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I'll do it for HL3 since I don't have a gaming PC anymore and have no desire to ever have one. Even then I might wait and see if they bring it to PS similar to the orange box. I want to play it but I'm in no rush.
JimmyRustler
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I don't see anyone getting it right anytime soon. Still have some troubles here and there when streaming movies in UHD. I don't see how proper streaming is supposed to work in any forseeable future.
Never said you wouldn't pay for it.
The borough of entry would just be lower & also it's a fix not a way of life.
DeltaPolarBear
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Streaming is just renting remotely. So price will go up with ram price increases.
Rentng is for suckers. You can rent a gaming PC right now if you you want; doesnt mean you save money.
The entire point is that streaming is not cheaper. So the entire point of this thread is moot.
Rentng is for suckers. You can rent a gaming PC right now if you you want; doesnt mean you save money.
The entire point is that streaming is not cheaper. So the entire point of this thread is moot.
TheChumpNation
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I'd much rather be very surgical and patient about finding components at the lowest price possible (I'd say market value, but lol), and learn to build myself versus depending on cloud services for gaming.
I'll put in the work for the benefit of having some control over my experience.
I'll put in the work for the benefit of having some control over my experience.
So you have done exactly what you just said you wouldn't do
OLED_Gamer
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Not at all. I'll get a new hobby if that were to ever occur.
ReasonBeing
Member
Not ideal, but I live in a metropolitan area with fantastic internet infrastructure, so it works well in a pinch. I used GeForce and xCloud to experience Doom and Indiana Jones; it honestly was a great experience. In saying that, I'll always prefer local hardware
Topher
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The OP knew what he was doing when he left out the poll.
So you have done exactly what you just said you wouldn't do
Pretty desperate if you are taking that as a yes
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S0ULZB0URNE
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Nope
RafterXL
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Absolutely not. Too many drawbacks with zero upside. Too many games ship broken, incomplete, or with features I can mod out, for me to play them on the cloud, where I have zero control over them. Plus, I'm never paying for a gaming subscription ever again, these greedy fucks have been pushing to see how much blood they can squeeze out of me for years and I've hit my limit.
Me looking for a yes from NeoGaf?The OP knew what he was doing when he left out the poll.
Pretty desperate if you are taking that as a yes
Lol you know better than that
Hawk The Slayer
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Hell no,
Just got a new PC with 5070ti 16gb, 9800xd, 32gb of ram, 2tb SSD, and 360mm AIO and I'm pretty sure this beast will be as strong or stronger than a PS6.
And 99% of the games I play will be on PC not the PS.
Just got a new PC with 5070ti 16gb, 9800xd, 32gb of ram, 2tb SSD, and 360mm AIO and I'm pretty sure this beast will be as strong or stronger than a PS6.
And 99% of the games I play will be on PC not the PS.
Lucie Goosey
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Unlikely as my focuses have shifted from next gen experiences to emulators and indie titles. Looking forward to GoW Ragnarok and BG3 but I'm content to wait a few yesrs.
Holammer
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I have a 5080 with 32GB RAM, it'll tide me over till the market adjusts and self corrects, even if it takes years.
I wouldn't be surprised if they add a Stadia type Solution for the next gen (or faster than we may expect) and your Xbox, Switch or Playstation is an app you install on the TV.
I wouldn't be surprised if they add a Stadia type Solution for the next gen (or faster than we may expect) and your Xbox, Switch or Playstation is an app you install on the TV.
Mister Wolf
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No. My PC is already strong enough for next gen. I do want to upgrade eventually but im not about to get ripped off. Not that serious.
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