20 Million PC Gamers to Switch to Consoles by 2022, as per Jon Peddie Research

[leadeater]

You can have both.......

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The analysis contains a recent sales history and three-year forecast for unit sales of Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android Consoles, Apple TV and other devices.

I wonder if they are basing this off of late generation adoption and the switch?  Al ot of pc gamers buy switches, but its a different use case and types of games. They don't switch to the switch. They use it in addition. Also, later in the console generation when theres a good library (this one sucked for a long time) a lot of pc gamers will get consoles. There were a lot of late adopters last gen.

I really think there's no chance unless the ps5 and xbox 27.5 or whatever they will call it have better hardware than the price like the ps3 and 360 did. A lot of PC gamers are the type that are more into games than the casual audience, and they tend to get multiple platforms- playstaion or xbox (or both) and often the nintendo one as well. 

[Derangel]

31 minutes ago, MoonSpot said:

I wouldn't blame them.  1k for okay monitor & graphics card, or 2k for good monitor and graphics card vs 5/400 and highly optimized titles.  Hardly much of a choice there.  Only thing is mods vs no mods really.

Highly optimized my ass. Also if you are including the cost of a monitor then you need to include the cost of a TV that can even take advantage of these consoles.

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

I don't see myself getting a console. I only miss Tiger Woods and the NHL series. It's been 5+ years since I've played either. I think I'm over consoles.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Tristerin said:

Do a poll OP and lets see if users think they will be switching.

 

Me?  Why?  Why not get a PC that can...do all of the things?  I traded my Xbox One (was given as a Christmas gift) for a winch.  Just sayin.

A poll on a PC forum for which device they prefer? Results could possibly be a bit bias!

[circeseye]

the only console in my house is a switch....everyone has a pc...me or any of my kids can care less for a ps or xbox

[Tristerin]

Just now, floofer said:

A poll on a PC forum for which device they prefer? Results could possibly be a bit bias!

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[Suika]

3 hours ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

lul, PC is pretty much the only (viable) platform if you are a competitive player. PC Gaming isn't dying any time soon.

Super Smash players would like to have a word with you.

[MoonSpot]

34 minutes ago, Derangel said:

Highly optimized my ass.

IMO, more squats are required.

34 minutes ago, Derangel said:

Also if you are including the cost of a monitor then you need to include the cost of a TV that can even take advantage of these consoles.

People generally already have a TV, and if not they aren't as costly as monitors.  Where as the 'people already have a computer' counter doesn't really work anymore with so many opting for laptops instead of towers; laptops being the most expensive option of them all if aiming for mid-high to high ending gaming experience.  Like it or not, console titles have better frame pacing than PC.  PC has to over charge CPU and GPU capabilities to combat just that 1 issue. Its a far larger initial buy in PC side.  It is also much more rewarding, but when professional mobsters collect their property tax on time every time, its a lot harder to find that much scratch all at once.

[Tech_Dreamer]

i think "switch" is a harsh term, maybe opt for it a bit more perhaps? as an added hardware to their gaming library.

[brownninja97]

im up for buying a next gen console but not going to completely switch to console gaming again, its just so expensive to do that, games are more expensive and ps+ is a thing. 

[IAmAndre]

4 hours ago, seoz said:

Not if I still have to pay £50 a year just to play online.

Actually I wouldn't mind paying that kind of money if I was getting AAA games every month without having to worry about buying anything else, including games. For me the real problem with consoles is software and hardware retro compatibility 

[IAmAndre]

I consider myself a PC gamer because that's the platform I use the most for gaming, but that's only because I need a powerful PC for my work and I personally wouldn't build a PC just for gaming. I recently bought a 1660Ti for €280 and I hate the fact that with that money I could have gotten an Xbox One S with 2-3 AAA games or so, or maybe a PS4 pro or a used Xbox One X. That's enough for many people. There are also much more console exclusives than PC exclusives. And yeah GPU prices do get high, hence the recent Nvidia bashing and we don't know when miners will be back...

With all that said, PC gamers/enthusiasts have a particular profile and most of them consider their PC as family so it's hard to anticipate a big switch unless Microsoft and/or Valve/Epic store really screw things up.

[W-L]

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[Brooksie359]

2 hours ago, MoonSpot said:

IMO, more squats are required.

People generally already have a TV, and if not they aren't as costly as monitors.  Where as the 'people already have a computer' counter doesn't really work anymore with so many opting for laptops instead of towers; laptops being the most expensive option of them all if aiming for mid-high to high ending gaming experience.  Like it or not, console titles have better frame pacing than PC.  PC has to over charge CPU and GPU capabilities to combat just that 1 issue. Its a far larger initial buy in PC side.  It is also much more rewarding, but when professional mobsters collect their property tax on time every time, its a lot harder to find that much scratch all at once.

That's a pretty dumb argument. You can use a TV as a monitor if you wanted to as well. Also I would have to disagree about the frame pacing thing. You can make a good PC that doesn't have stuttering issues for pretty cheap. Honestly I have a console and its painful to play games in it even when compared to some of my old builds. 

[Salv8 (sam)]

6 hours ago, FANGXP said:

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excuse me one sec....

ok,ok,ok,ok,.....

i'm not even gonna bother with tackling this as it's bullshit, seriously? PC gamers switching to console? mate you have that backwards...

 

oh before i forget! um, i decided to look at the source and who the people are behind the articles... (most of us on the forums do this because we like looking at the source ourselves to make our own opinion)

and guess who i found?

everyone meet Shruti, one of the writers on techquila

 

and if we look at the image that our friend here has as his profile pic:

oh hello Shruti! (oh don't even bother removing and replacing your profile pic, ive downloaded it and uploaded the downloaded one myself, that way you can't get rid of it! )

 

so simply, i'm reporting you, that and a request that your account gets banned, your IP also banned, and that techquila is no longer a accepted source anymore...

we aren't stupid, we are a forum full of people who don't like being fooled...

so when your team hears about this tell them this: "the LLT fourms no longer want to do anything with you, your team and your company and it's associates..."

edit: oh i forget! 

have an excellent day!

[SSJGodemis]

It is very unlikely that PC gamers will give up. I have some friends who moved from PC to Console once they had a family and had much less time to game. A powerful high end PC was not worth the investment and a console was just easier.  However, with that said, I have plenty of friends who play PC still and just a build something more mid tier. 

[AntiTrust]

I kind of see the opposite trend happening right now, especially with the rise of twitch, PC gaming seems more popular than ever. 

[Ero]

Lemmy admit something, I plan to buy a ps4 just to play bloodbrone and red dead.

 

Would I ever do that if those games released on pc? Hell no…

[MoonSpot]

2 hours ago, Brooksie359 said:

That's a pretty dumb argument. You can use a TV as a monitor if you wanted to as well. 

Cool story.  Try reading text off that 1080p TV-monitor without blowing up the size to a comedic degree.  Or tell me about how new tvs in the last few years aren't as bad anymore and pretend that everyone who would use a console should snap up a new TV of the sake of your argument.  Got 3 TVs that were bought when 1080p became a thing and 2 shortly after it becoming the norm, and not one of them is worth a shit as a monitor.  Great for a console TV though.

2 hours ago, Brooksie359 said:

You can make a good PC that doesn't have stuttering issues for pretty cheap. Honestly I have a console and its painful to play games in it even when compared to some of my old builds.  

Tale as old as time.  Song as old as rhyme.  PCMR and their lies of omission.

I'm not going to say that FPS and racing games aren't vastly superior on PC if that's what you're thinking. 

But go ahead, tell me about your 6-core HT titan black old build(/s).  Sarcasm aside what are you comparing there?

[Mailootje]

i'm not gona switch in 2022  the graphics are way better on pc than consoles and that would never chance!

[Brooksie359]

9 hours ago, MoonSpot said:

Cool story.  Try reading text off that 1080p TV-monitor without blowing up the size to a comedic degree.  Or tell me about how new tvs in the last few years aren't as bad anymore and pretend that everyone who would use a console should snap up a new TV of the sake of your argument.  Got 3 TVs that were bought when 1080p became a thing and 2 shortly after it becoming the norm, and not one of them is worth a shit as a monitor.  Great for a console TV though.

Tale as old as time.  Song as old as rhyme.  PCMR and their lies of omission.

I'm not going to say that FPS and racing games aren't vastly superior on PC if that's what you're thinking. 

But go ahead, tell me about your 6-core HT titan black old build(/s).  Sarcasm aside what are you comparing there?

My first build I only used a TV because that is what I had at the time. It actually worked really well and was comparable to an entry level monitor minus the input lag. And the old build was a R5 1600 with a 1060 3gb. 

 

Also I do find it strange that you would bring up racing games because it is honestly one of the few games I play on my xbox. 

[Guest]

Yes, because 90% of PC gamers have the money to buy a new console every 4 years. 

Naturally we were all waiting for ray tracing & subscription game services that cost more than $12 a month that don’t let you cancel anytime. 

[Guest]

14 hours ago, Suika said:

Super Smash players would like to have a word with you.

Smash isn’t a legitimate fighting game. (I didn’t create a thread with this as OP. I’m safe.) 

[bradwiggo]

I think they have slightly missed the point of PC gaming, at least for me. For me, PC isn't about Ray Tracing and 4K, it's about mods, choice of controls, better framerates and the fact that I need a PC anyway so why not spend a bit more to get a gaming one. Oh and the games are wayyyy cheaper (e.g. Steam Sales, Humble Store, CD Keys and just buying game on ebay is often cheaper). 

 

Also for a lot of people designing and building the PC is the fun part, which is something you simply can't do with a console.