Is PC gaming the way to go?

Next-gen consoles or PC?

With all the hype of the next generation coming this holiday, I realized that my PC has stood the test of time. I bought this desktop 5 years ago and still, it is fully capable of running demanding games such as Skyrim and Fallout 3 on decent settings. I've only upgraded the machine twice, which weren't really large upgrades at all. They were pretty minimum in cost, too. Sony and Microsoft have both recently revealed their prices for their next gen consoles, at $399 and $499 respectively. My PC cost around $1000 to build and maintain.

The Playstation 3 is still ongoing but it's coming to a close with the PS4 about to take over. PS3 has lasted around 4-6 years with solid playing time. This includes the time which it was actually pretty mainstream and good games were being developed for it. Not including the first couple of months when everybody believed it was a huge failure and the amount of games on it were very little. At first glance, the consoles look to be much cheaper. That is, for the next generation of consoles. For this generation, my PC obviously takes the cake. With launch prices of up to $799 for the PS3, it was way too expensive for me to buy so I rather took a building scheme of my computer and spent upward of $850 initially. It lasted well and still does. However, the Playstation 3 does not. It's already coming to a close while my PC is good for another 2 or so years. For gamers that already bought a PC back in this generation, keep your PCs and don't mind the new generation of consoles. For those that still do not have a powerful personal computer, I would suggest purchasing either a PS4 or Xbox One as they are selling for really cheap on launch date compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360. PCs are generally much more expensive but they go a long way. The choice is yours to make.

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