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Yeah, at $700 the PS5 Pro is expensive for a console, but I spent more than double that on my GPU alone

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Yeah, at $700 the PS5 Pro is expensive for a console, but I spent more than double that on my GPU alone

"Just get a gaming PC instead" isn't good advice for everyone.
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The PS5 Pro was announced this week and, oh boy, it's a pricey beast. To slide this chunk of console meat under your TV, you'll need to slap down $700. When faced with that price tag, all I could think was how I'd need about 700 sofas to find that much spare change, and I just don't know how to source furniture in those quantities. But as I was scrounging for pennies between the cushions of the two sofas I already own, it dawned on me that I've gladly spent considerably more to feed my PC gaming habit.
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The Cockatrice

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KyoZz

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But we don't only game on pc, and if you want the same performance as a pro you don't need to spend 1500 dollar on the GPU. For that price you do 4k/60 or even 120 fps maxed out with better ray tracing and all whistle and bells.

We don't pay for online too and games are way cheaper, mods, Steam, we also have pretty much every exclusives.
 
XXL

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saintjules said:
There's so many threads and articles from people who don't want this thing. More than those that want it. It's wild really.
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From the article
But for those not already initiated in the mysteries of our beloved platform, and who don't have the time or money to invest in it, a PS5 Pro seems like a decent proposition. Honestly, though, I'd still recommend a regular PS5—it's cheaper, it's out now and you'll get access to exactly the same games. Regardless, as much as consoles have basically just become PCs, they still very much have their place, offering convenience at a price point which, even with the PS5 Pro, will have less of a devastating impact on your bank balance than a PC gaming setup.
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diffusionx

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Do you guys think that Sony didn't try to put their machine next to a PC when pricing it? Like, not even once? They just winged it? PC gaming as gone up in price a lot, especially once you get past even entry level. And entry level is crap.
 
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mckmas8808

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KyoZz said:
But we don't only game on pc, and if you want the same performance as a pro you don't need to spend 1500 dollar on the GPU. For that price you do 4k/60 or even 120 fps maxed out with better ray tracing and all whistle and bells.

We don't pay for online too and games are way cheaper, mods, Steam, we also have pretty much every exclusives.
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So why have over 60 million people decided to buy a PS5 then? Some of you guys seem to not understand why people like consoles.
 
TintoConCasera

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mckmas8808 said:
You mad reality makes sense?
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The "but a GPU alone costs a bazillion dollars" doesn't make any sense man.

1. You don't need that kind of GPU to play modern games at 4K (DLSS) and 60fps, a 4070 is fine for that and that GPU doesn't cost you near that ammount of money.
2. Of course a PC is going to be more expensive than a console. Consoles are designed for gaming and nothing else, while with a PC you can do much more than just game.

Imo the problem with the Pro isn't really the price, but the fact that the gap in price between a PS5 Pro and a similarly capable PC when it comes to gaming is so small that it makes the "consoles are much more affordable than PCs" argument something of the past.
 
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hinch7

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Short term pain. Long time gain. You don't have to upgrade every generation to play the latest games. Nor are you tied to a particular ecosystem.

PCGamer with daft takes, as per usual.

With how much consoles have gone up, and hidden costs (subs, accessories, game prices) etc. PC's aren't all that more expensive. I'd wager most people saving money if they stick with it. Especially if you're just upgrading from a current one. You can throw in something like a 3080 in a relatively recent PC, for 300 bucks on Ebay and enjoy PS5 Pro like performance and image quality if not better. And then sell it off for a similar amount to fund your next upgrade.
 
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diffusionx

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TintoConCasera said:
The "but a GPU alone costs a bazillion dollars" doesn't make any sense man.

1. You don't need that kind of GPU to play modern games at 4K (DLSS) and 60fps, a 4070 is fine for that and that GPU doesn't cost you near that ammount of money.
2. Of course a PC is going to be more expensive than a console. Consoles are designed for gaming and nothing else, while with a PC you can do much more than just game.
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A 4070 is a $550 GPU, man. In other words it's more money than every single console currently on the market. It's a huge amount of money.

And how many people are actually doing all that extra stuff on a huge desktop PC? You can run your entire life from your phone these days. Nobody needs a desktop PC anymore. You're not going to convince me that everyone buying a $500+ GPU is also some creative making art or music on their PC. In fact I think the primary reason these days to build a PC is for gaming.
 
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Gaiff

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New GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA are coming out shortly after the Pro. The RTX 5060/RX 8700 XT, which the Pro will likely be comparable to will cost around $300-400. PC's value proposition is quite bad at the moment, so the fact that the Pro might be just about as bad soon enough is not a good look.

Of course, there's always a chance NVIDIA gets even greedier and that they release a 5050 as a 5060 much weaker than the Pro's GPU and ask $400 for it anyway.
 
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Sept Terrion Of Nothing

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I think these kind of comments are really dated for a while now. I don't intend to change my PS5 with pro version. Actually in the future I probably won't buy console at all now that everything is coming to PC. I put together decent enough PC and right now that is enough.

But some people don't like PC. Some people don't like consoles. Some people love them both. Just give it a rest already, "journalists". Why are they trying to justify something all the time?

People should prefer what they want and what they are comfortable with.
 
Tiago Rodrigues

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Even the 2tb NVME that a PS5 has it's around or over 100€.

Everyone knows that a PC with the same specs would be more expensive. And the PS5 has certain custom parts like most consoles. It's not possible to just "build a PC" to emulate a PS5 Pro. At least it's not that linear.

hinch7 said:
Short term pain. Long time gain. You don't have to upgrade every generation to play the latest games. Nor are you tied to a particular ecosystem.

PCGamer with daft takes, as per usual.
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Neither with consoles nowadays? Most games on PS5 are still released on 2013 PS4. An 11 year old piece of hardware.

I really don't think PC gamers are now playing on their decade old pieces of hardware.
 
diffusionx

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The Cockatrice said:
You know exactly what I meant and the dumb shit you wrote. Take the L.
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If you need a PC to work, and your company gives you a PC, you don't need a giant expensive desktop PC that just happens to be good at playing games lol. This is obvious.

And look, a lot of creatives use Macs. A lot of coders use Macs. Laptops do a good job with a lot of this. So, point stands.
 
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Mr Moose

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It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't a digital console but they are just taking the piss. Fucking Sony, I'm not buying that and a disc drive.
PS5 Pro with disc drive, throw in a game I want to play and I'll bite for £699.
 
Setsuna Mudou

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diffusionx said:
A 4070 is a $550 GPU, man. In other words it's more money than every single console currently on the market. It's a huge amount of money.

And how many people are actually doing all that extra stuff on a huge desktop PC? You can run your entire life from your phone these days. Nobody needs a desktop PC anymore. You're not going to convince me that everyone buying a $500+ GPU is also some creative making art or music on their PC. In fact I think the primary reason these days to build a PC is for gaming.
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That's a statement right there...

A really really dumb one, but a statement nonetheless.
 
The Cockatrice

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diffusionx said:
If you need a PC to work, and your company gives you a PC, you don't need a giant expensive desktop PC that just happens to be good at playing games lol. This is obvious.

And look, a lot of creatives use Macs. A lot of coders use Macs. Laptops do a good job with a lot of this. So, point stands.
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Your point stands only on doodoo. That much is true. I'm tired of these oblivious discussions.
 
KyoZz

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mckmas8808 said:
So why have over 60 million people decided to buy a PS5 then? Some of you guys seem to not understand why people like consoles.
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Oh no I totally get it, I'm just reacting to the title of the thread and it's content. Consoles are totally fine and I always had one, up to the PS4 Pro.
 
Eszti

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diffusionx said:
A 4070 is a $550 GPU, man. In other words it's more money than every single console currently on the market. It's a huge amount of money.
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and a huge scam. also the 12gb vram alerady limiting it.

fun fact the rtx 4070 today is what the gtx 1060 was 2016. but that was 250-300 bucks.

192 bit bus my ass
 
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