Most video game consoles sell for around 500-600 dollars and can run very high performance games like God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 while also being able to access the internet.
But if you want a computer that can do the same, it tends to cost way more, like above 2000 dollars. The processor or graphics card components alone can cost more than an entire console.
Why? If it seems like they have the same things in terms of hardware, why are the prices so different?
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The 2,000 dollars computer is a lot more powerful and can deliver better quality visuals that some people obsess over when most of us will barely notice. They don’t make game any more fun though.
Another reason is that consoles are “subsidized” by Microsoft and Sony – they don’t make much money of them, they instead make money with services (like Gamepass) and selling games.
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