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PC Gaming Has Been Outperforming Console For Years - And It's Getting Stronger (insider-gaming.com)

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In a recent 200-page report published by Epyllion, it was explained that PC gaming spend has been trumping console platforms for years.

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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

In the past, consoles had the limitation of not being able to easily provide fixes to a game post release, which incentivized publishers to only release games that were thoroughly tested and relatively bug free.

Consoles also for a time had the advantage of physical media that you could share with your friends, and never have to worry about accounts or a game becoming unplayable.

They no longer have those advantages after hard drives and internet access became the norm, effectively putting them on a level playing field with PC's, but now with the inherent disadvantage of being a locked down weak PC that can only play expensive games with a paid subscription to play them online.