r/videogames • u/Pistoluislero • Jul 01 '26

News / Trailers / Articles Blame Rockstar games now lmao

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u/_NightmareKingGrimm_ Jul 01 '26

Literally no point buying consoles anymore, especially if they're nearing $1000.

At that price point, and for digital only, you might as well move to PC.

Honestly, this is going to make me rethink buying a PS6.

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u/Necessary_Refuse_962 Jul 01 '26

Yeah, part of the selling point is they were willing to sell consoles at a loss.

You could pick up an Xbox for £400 where a comparable PC was £600-£700.

They're not even trying to do this anymore so what's the point. I get that AI has made things more expensive, but I just don't care. It's anti-consumer no matter which way you cut it.

At least on PC, we also have infinite backwards compatibility and almost Sony's entire library anyway.

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u/BiAndShy57 Jul 01 '26

$1000 for a ps6 or $1000 for a steam machine that, even if it is overpriced for the hardware, it is still a whole computer not just a video game machine

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u/AwarenessForsaken568 Jul 01 '26

The steam machine isn't even a good reference point. It's not a good value for the money. You can get a PC that is double the performance for like $100 more. Just take an hour and build an entry level PC.

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u/BiAndShy57 Jul 01 '26

My PC right now is a fairly lackluster laptop. I’m definitely interested in getting a real computer soon

It’s my own fault for not doing research yet, but maybe building a pc isn’t as scary as it sounds

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u/machine4891 Jul 01 '26

maybe building a pc isn’t as scary as it sounds

I mean, mounting it itself require some basic manual skill. I don't have one so my cousin is helping me with it but that's about it.

When it comes to deciding which part to buy there are so many guides on internet, just find one that show you best PC in your price limit in your country and buy what they suggest. Usually they know what's good.

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u/Necessary_Refuse_962 Jul 01 '26

I bought the Steam Deck back when it was still $500. It's actually crazy.

You can actually play anything on it. RDR2 runs fine at medium settings, 45 FPS. Even if you're doing modern AAA like Starfield, you can get by with 30-45 FPS on low.

Crazy playing games that released yesterday on a handheld.

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u/OrionDC Jul 01 '26

And they're all using "AI" as their excuse to jack prices. It's such a scam, and look at people (not you) falling for it left and right. "Oh these poor manufacturers, they just HAVE to pay so much.." give me a break. Not to mention the storage manufacturers who have had time to increase production by now but aren't, because they too love the jacked up prices. And yet consumers have been brainwashed to somehow feel empathy.. for these companies.. it's amazing.

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u/Necessary_Refuse_962 Jul 01 '26

It's more difficult than it sounds. Chip manufacturing isn't easy.

Part of this is on the chip manufacturers too. They went for money, rather than the consumer and it's costing everyone.

Sony should just eat most of the loss regardless. 

Instead, we've gone from "we'll sell this console at a loss" to "AI has made it more expensive, so let's sell it at a profit now."

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u/Dudewhocares3 Jul 01 '26

If anything, AI means the price should be less since their whole idea is to replace workers with ai.

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u/berjaaan Jul 01 '26

Sony said they wont release to pc anymore since the new xbox is more or less a bad pc. Also good luck building a gaming pc for 600 fish and chip dollars.

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u/Taco_Enjoyer3000 Jul 01 '26

>At least on PC, we also have infinite backwards compatibility and almost Sony's entire library anyway.

And more. 🏴‍☠️
And mods.