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Heres my take...
PC are being priced out for people who just want to game. GPU prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic and the quality of prebuilts, in terms of value and build quality, has plummeted.
This makes consoles a much more reliable and better value for the money option. Also handheld gaming has grown exponentially with the steam deck and switch being so good. Which in turn creates more demand for console piracy.
That makes a lot of sense. I thought it was really odd that there were 50+ pages for Switch games but only like 3 for PC games. Reason would say that if you're buying a $2000 PC, you're less likely to have a desire to not pay for games. Even I've moved away from PCs and switched to Android emulation because of price.
I'd definitely be more likely to buy a Switch or PS4 than a new PC right now. And I'd probably be pirating on them
I still think building a pc using used last gen parts is probably still the best bang for your buck if your starting fresh but its also a huge hassle compared to just buying a steam deck
And cryptocurrency mining. That drove a lot of GPU prices through the roof before the pandemic.
Also, most young kids play games on phones and tablets, because parents don't need to buy an expensive console or PC.
Check this out this short by a game developer if you want to feel old...
https://youtube.com/shorts/h8ElOpITBjQ
GPUs are dirt cheap right now.
Very recently, and "dirt cheap" is a stretch. Dirt cheap compared to the pandemic years, sure.