7 reasons why PC gaming is better than console gaming
Monday, July 19, 2021 at 3:48PM 
PC gaming vs. console gaming. It’s one of those age-old arguments that never seems to come to a conclusion. Dedicated console gamers think that PC gamers have got it all wrong. For years, PC gaming has been popular among the serious gaming community but now it’s going mainstream. Here are seven reasons why PC gaming is better than console gaming.
Price has always been the biggest weapon in the argument against PC gaming. A high-end gaming PC will set you back thousands, whereas you can pick up a console for $300-$400. However, that doesn’t quite tell the whole story. The price of PC gaming has dropped significantly in recent years. Now, you can buy a respectable gaming laptop for less than $600. And it will outperform any console on the market. As the technology becomes more accessible, it’s likely that the price of PC gaming will drop even further.
This one is pretty simple. You can’t upgrade a gaming console but you can upgrade a gaming PC. With a bit of know-how, you can crack open your gaming PC, install a new GPU, and fire it back up again. This is one of the things that really settles the console vs. PC argument.
For years, console gamers have bragged about the exclusive titles their console has. But they’ve quietened down recently. Game developers have taken notice of the PC gaming community and started releasing games on all platforms. Plus, there are a bunch of titles that you can only play on PC.
You can play pretty much anything on a gaming PC. The backward compatibility completely outshines that of a console. Sure, you can open up the Playstation Store and download a ‘Classic’ title. But that doesn’t mean you can play your old games on the console. On a PC, you can easily download just about any of your favorite nostalgia games. Fancy a go on Duke Nukem? Easy, just head to Steam and download it.
In addition to all of the downloadable games, you can also play online games (or browser games). Fancy a go on an online casino? Head to Vegas slots online. Fancy a game of chess? Head to a website entirely dedicated to the game. This opens up a whole world of potential gaming that you would be missing out on if you opted for a console.
Most consoles now offer sales and free games. But they can’t compete with the sheer amount of sales and free games on offer for PC. You could get away with never paying for a game if you’re prepared to shop around a little.
There are multiple different ways to control a gaming PC.
You can use a keyboard and mouse. Or, you can hook up a controller and play it like a console. This versatility makes it more suitable for a wide variety of different games. It’s also one of the main reasons that many PC gamers prefer their setup to a console.
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