Why is it not possible to build a PC that delivers the same performance as a PS5 at the same cost? What are we missing?
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Aside from bulk discounts on hardware and such that others have mentioned, a PS5 has to do one thing: play software that is written explicitly for it. A PC has to do a million things with a variety of different parts from disparate manufacturers, it has to run software that nobody has even heard of in 20 years because some textile mill’s entire operation can only be run by that software, etc. Basically there is a spectrum between specialized and general, and consoles and PCs sit on opposite ends of that spectrum. That implies trade-offs in both hardware and software, corners that can be cut on a console that wouldn’t fly on a PC.
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