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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'm guessing a PS5-tier PC is about 800-900 and the PlayStation subscription is $80/year so you'd break even at 5 years or so.

I have a more powerful PC and I haven't owned any consoles since the Wii. I just wanted to see if you could build a comparable one for $450 nowadays

[–] Fonderthud@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I picked up a 2080 super, ryzen 3600, motherboard, and 32 gigabytes of RAM 1.5 years ago for under $400 used. I already case, PSU, and SSDs so close to your premise.

[–] ayaya@lemdro.id 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You're overestimating the power of a PS5. Its GPU is roughly around an RX 6600XT which can be found for ~$200. You could build a full system with it for around $600 and you'd break even in just over 2 years.

[–] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

All good. I was just making fun since it's a typical gotcha question that gets asked. I'd say it's totally fair to get a console if that's what you want.

That said, the math's possibly worse when you realize some people bought the pro version of the PS4 just 3-4 yrs after buying the original.