What has this got to do with using the steam user interface on the steam platform, app, client or website?

Hope you aren't living in America then. Because prices have gone up. And it's really hard to justify buying a console when it's gone up in price since launch. When usually it's the opposite for hardware.

Originally posted by Soren:

Hope you aren't living in America then. Because prices have gone up. And it's really hard to justify buying a console when it's gone up in price since launch. When usually it's the opposite for hardware.

Yep, it's crazy. I skipped this whole generation. Between this new pc and ge force now, i haven't missed anything. Except save money.

Next gen when Xbox gets Steam, then i'll jump.

Originally posted by 🔥Astral Rage🔥:

Not only for gaming but also trying out console experience, exclusives like UFC 5
Also GTA 6 is around the corner

What are your thoughts?

My thoughts?

Get a PC + PS5 Controller + Wireless Keyboard and Mouse + (Optional) Wireless Headeset = Enjoy everything a PS5 offers and more.

But, if the convenience of easily setting up your entertainment system is top priority then yeah get a PS5.

It's up to you, what are your preferences?

EDIT: Also I forgot to mention, if exclusive titles on PS5 are a deal breaker for you then you only have once choice, research what games you are interested before the purchase.

Console experience is miserable, you don't pay yearly subscription and you can't play online, can't save to cloud.
If you want cheaper games you have to buy used discs, but often you still have to download the game and every time you want to play you have to insert disc into drive like it was 90s.

Originally posted by biesoid:

If you want cheaper games you have to buy used discs

Completely dependent on region. I can buy day one, brand new, physical on PS5 and save from 10 to 30% of the price being charged on Steam. Silent Hill F was 16% cheaper than the Steam price. I waited 5 months after release any picked Skull and Bones brand new for 96% cheaper than the Steam price.

Now, I don't know how people in your region treat their discs, but when I buy second hand in mine, 99% of the time, the discs are in perfect condition.

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by biesoid:

If you want cheaper games you have to buy used discs

Completely dependent on region. I can buy day one, brand new, physical on PS5 and save from 10 to 30% of the price being charged on Steam. Silent Hill F was 16% cheaper than the Steam price. I waited 5 months after release any picked Skull and Bones brand new for 96% cheaper than the Steam price.

Now, I don't know how people in your region treat their discs, but when I buy second hand in mine, 99% of the time, the discs are in perfect condition.

but sometimes the game is not on disc, it's just license disc.

and there are problems like I read you can't play MW3 2023 with disc anymore, because they separated MW3 from COD launcher recently and after that disc version stopped working.

dont gamepass is way better then paying for games that are crap. sony makes you pay for backwards compatibilty. xbox gives it away for free.

Originally posted by biesoid:

Console experience is miserable, you don't pay yearly subscription and you can't play online, can't save to cloud.
If you want cheaper games you have to buy used discs, but often you still have to download the game and every time you want to play you have to insert disc into drive like it was 90s.

cheaper games=gampeass. 20$ amonth is way better then 70 for slop

Originally posted by LoneWolfLegend:

Originally posted by biesoid:

Console experience is miserable, you don't pay yearly subscription and you can't play online, can't save to cloud.
If you want cheaper games you have to buy used discs, but often you still have to download the game and every time you want to play you have to insert disc into drive like it was 90s.

cheaper games=gampeass. 20$ amonth is way better then 70 for slop

Game pass offer is too limited, plenty of games that aren't there. It's good for trying out new CODs, instead of spending $80 buy 1 month of game pass and it's more than enough to get frustrated with matchmaking and ragequit.

Originally posted by biesoid:

but sometimes the game is not on disc, it's just license disc.

Can't think of a single PS5 game where that's true. Switch 2 has "key cards" that are essentially a dongle granting access to a download, but that, at the end of the day, is little different to buying a PC game that is download only. The advantage it has over the PC download, is that high street stores sell them, and as such, they see the same generous discounts born of limited shelf space that digital doesn't.

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by biesoid:

but sometimes the game is not on disc, it's just license disc.

Can't think of a single PS5 game where that's true. Switch 2 has "key cards" that are essentially a dongle granting access to a download, but that, at the end of the day, is little different to buying a PC game that is download only. The advantage it has over the PC download, is that high street stores sell them, and as such, they see the same generous discounts born of limited shelf space that digital doesn't.

Xbox is really bad for not having the full game on the disc. There were quite a few games on xbox 1 I couldn't play (or fully play) until I downloaded the day 1 patch. But there are definitely a few games that released on playstation that do it too. Hogwarts Legacy and Jedi Survivor for example.

Some games I remember not being able to play until I downloaded the patch were Black Ops 3 (most CoD games fit the description though), and Final Fantasy 15, both on xbox 1. For Black Ops 3, I could only boot up the game and stare at the menus. I just couldn't play any of the main modes until I updated the game. Final Fantasy 15, I could only access the tutorial until it updated the 30GBs day one update. I remember both of these because my internet was so slow back then it'd take days to download these updates.

wait for new steam console

I have a PS5 Pro and a Xbox Series X.

My thoughts on it is that I'm happy with owning them all. There's several non-popular exclusives I have from my favourite game series', which is the main reason I got them.

But I also enjoy playing certain game types on consoles, like most sports games. I re-wired controllers so I can use on all platforms, so I'm happy with that. I also like with some of these games I can avoid the stuff they put in the PC versions of the games.

Also, don't wait for future consoles or future technology. There's always something new coming. Get what you want now or you'll always be waiting.