Just the mere thought of a 3DTV makes me shudder....then there's those 3D-glasses too. On an unrelated note, I just got the CoD Collection for $30 over Steam!

Not quite sure why the author of this article included motion sensing gear in the console comparison and no motion sensing gear in the PC comparison. The article would have still illustrated it's point just as well if you had totally ignored the motion sensing stuff.

The key expense for gamers is the actual games themselves, this is the key area the PC wins out on. There is no license fee for PC games which is why they are cheaper on release and get cheaper a lot quicker than console games. When you add in the affect of the steam sales (where good games can be picked up for the price of a sandwich) the PC gets even cheaper.

The author of the article is correct a $1000 PC will easily last a gamer five years or more and at 1 game a month will work out costing either the same of slightly cheaper than owning an xbox 360 or PS3. Then naturally even if you have a console you will still need a PC to do stuff that the consoles cannot do (no they don't do everything despite what certain console manufacturers would like you to believe).

If you like gaming on a console then fine, but don't make the mistake of thinking you are getting a bargain and PC's are too expensive because that sure as hell is not the case.

Um, not really, you need to buy a TV. Plus, not every single computer is exactly $1000. Idiot. Sure, I paid $1000 for mine 2 years ago and it still plays every game on max settings with 0 slow down, but that means you could buy the exact same rig today for like $600. Not much more than a console (and less if you bought a launch PS3) not including games and motion controls or an HDTV.

Under PS3, motion control is not $100. It's $80 (for both Move and Sub-Controller). Also under PS3, online service cost is not $250. Considering this is a comparison to PC gamers, who play games online with others, there should be nothing here as PS3 gamers can play games online for free. This article implies that PlayStation Plus is required, which it's not. PS3's total in this case should come out to $4080.

(technically, this article shouldn't even include motion control - makes no sense in a comparison to PC gaming)

Xbox 360 and PC on the other hand are missing its web cam prices. Last time I checked, you need to buy a web cam for both platforms. That should come out to $4050 for PC and $4400 for Xbox 360.

What about a controller for PC? Toss in another $50. That's $4100.

And finally, the most important piece that's missing. A $1000 PC won't be able to play ALL the latest in great games. So upgrades are needed to do so. Factor in those prices.

One last thing: since when does Wii have a web cam? I don't have a Wii, so I wouldn't know if it had one but I don't recall seeing one anywhere.

This article is flawed, I got a self-built gaming PC* for only $450 with a nice monitor to go with it. And PC's are not only for gaming. But at the same time PC's don't have as many game releases and (in most cases) don't work well for offline multiplayer.
They both have strengths and weaknesses.

*It runs Crysis smoothly on the highest settings.

Retarded article.

I have to ask this because I honestly don't know, but can you trade in PC games? I trade console games I don't fell like keeping in and reduce the price of other games I buy. So his figures for games is going to differ for everyone.

Also, some of us do buy controllers and wireless receivers and such to use with PC games.

Yeah well pc gaming has been around for ages now... shame windows and MS has holded it back and it has become so stagnant if you want variety ps3 is the place to be, pc's are only good for shooters and MMORPGS, and it looks like ps3 has nicked off with that as well, oh well when you can play Killzone 3, Infamous 2, Socom 4, Sports Champions, GT5, GOW III, Demon Souls, Heavy Rain on PC let me know, until then I will not upgrade my 5 year old pc, which to be honest is no good for gaming
Edit I spotted a mistake in their calculations lol, no way would you get a game per month on all platforms and if you get the starter pack on ps3 you dont need another eye as it comes in the starter pack -50 for the website.

PC it may cost a bit at first but after 20 games and 2 year its way more cost effective than any console

I have all current Gen consoles and spend less than 5 hours a week on them
yet on my PC just on Steam alone I have over 35 hours a week clocked and that is with me been out of the house between 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday

i wasnt aware that buying a gaming pc (1000) was cheaper than the most expensive console PS3 (300)...

Well don't forget 5 gaames on console is $300

on PC?? $225

I'll use the extra cash to buy 5770 soon & play @ 1080p!!

http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

The price 3 console games to do this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Bha bha PC gaming cost to much??

PC cost more upfront but over the long hall no!!

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

This chart is way off the marks.

consoles are of use only for their corosponding exclusives.

to buy a multiplat title on anything other than pc is foolish.

$10 more for the infirior port.....

No Thanks!!!!

Though price is always mentioned as a negative for pc gaming, it is not the main reason why consoles are the preferred gaming platforms. For true gamers, it's about the GAMES, it always has been. But I don't expect pc fanboys to understand this, they play specs while we play games.

Or maybe they do realize this, which is why they keep bitching about consoles even they have "teh better gfx, teh high rez and moar AA!" It kills them that they cannot play all the awesome console exclusives on their rigs.

So yeah pc fanboys, keep pouring money into your top of the line pc, in the end both you and me use our pc's the same way 80% of the time; watching internet porn.

you talk like there are so many that are good maybe 4 which are on one console, and there are tons of good multiplat games that the PC gets that destroy the console version, Not to mention the whole MMORPG genre that consoles don't even have. I'll give you Uncharted 2, GOW3, MGS4, and Killzone barley cause it's really nothing special, I'll take BFBC2 over Killzone any day and your version does not even look like the same game compared to the PC. Well back to some real HD gaming, Don't worry someday you conole guys will get there. And for the last time PC does a hell of a lot more than games.

Motion control are you serious? Dolphin is a Wii emulator allowing you to play Wii games using the Wii remote on the PC and it's FREE.

My PC plays PS2 games while most PS3 don't.
I always game at 1080p while 360 and PS3 don't.

I game across 3 25" monitors so I have a clear advantage of peripheral vision in FPS and driving games online. Or I can play on the big screen while sitting on the couch like consolers.

Most PC gamers don't have a Blu-ray drive because a 1tb Hdd has enough room for Blu-ray movies and games and porn

Last but not least I can troll N4G on one monitor while playing BFBC2 on another monitor while streaming the world Cup on another monitor while Video chatting with friends that I'm pwning in BFBC2

Can your 360 or PS3 do that? NO. Yes I have a $2500 system but I do more than just play games while sitting on the couch.

for $300 you get a cool gaming system for $2500 you get almost everything.

Sure, PC is cheaper.

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau