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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A PS5 has extremely standardized hardware, so software developed for it can be more specifically optimized instead of generally optimized, so right there consoles are always going to have a tiny edge.
But, even if you buy the exact same pieces as a games console (you can’t they usually have proprietary hardware that can legally only be sold by them) you would have to pay the rate for 1, while Sony is buying them by the thousands if not tens of thousands.
Normally, when you buy in bulk, the unit cost goes down as absolute cost goes up.
Say they pay $1,000,000 for 20,000 of a part. They just need to factor in $50 of cost to a PS5. But you would need to spend like $100 to $200 for the same thing.
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