After laying off almost 2,000 people, Xbox finds itself in a position at odds with the community-first image it has cultivated for itself.

  • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Meh, I saved literally thousands of dollars a year playing the shit that doesn’t need eye candy on Xbox/PS5. The OS is far less of a pain to maintain as well.

    Fuck valve and them destroying discs.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      On the flipside, I’ve saved even more on PC. I regularly buy games for <$5, and those typically go for $20+ on any console. The games I want to play all work well, are incredibly cheap (especially w/ bundles on Fanatical or Humble Bundle), and still work when I upgrade my hardware.

      The main downside is no physical media, but I’m way too lazy to actually sell my old games, and for the cost I pay, I’m really not worried about it.

      My OS is also incredibly easy to maintain, I literally run updates and that’s it. Oh, and I use Linux, so I don’t even need to pay for the OS either. I regularly play games from the 90s, try that on your console.

      Consoles absolutely have their place (I have a Switch as well), but for budget gaming, you really can’t beat PC.