PC Gaming is arguably better simply because of hardware (speed, power, and upgradability combined). It does end up costing much more than the console though, which is the main problem. Unless you get a load of discount deals and do illegal stuff (like installing a cracked version of Windows), you won't beat the price of a console when you are trying to match the specs.
Consoles are always sold for a loss, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all sold their consoles for a loss, because they wanted to get the consoles into the market, so that they could try and "win" the market over to their side. They made massive amounts of profit on the games, which is the major selling point of the console after all.
What I'd like to see is an easily upgradable (even properly hackable) console released. If I had the money, I'd do a Mark Shuttleworth-esque approach and make some kind of open source gaming system...a proper hackbox, open to everyone.
Consoles are always sold for a loss, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all sold their consoles for a loss, because they wanted to get the consoles into the market, so that they could try and "win" the market over to their side. They made massive amounts of profit on the games, which is the major selling point of the console after all.
What I'd like to see is an easily upgradable (even properly hackable) console released. If I had the money, I'd do a Mark Shuttleworth-esque approach and make some kind of open source gaming system...a proper hackbox, open to everyone.
