why console games seem that have more sales than pc games?

[jxing2]

just saw a post on a Chinese forum. It said that for all of the video games sale on all platforms, console versions always have more sales than pc versions. So we assume that console gamers are more than pc gamers for most of the time. So which side do you guys prefer and how do you think about all-platform games sell more on consoles?

that post said American and European people seem normally can get about several thousand dollars income, a pc costs several hundred dollars or even thousand dollars seems not such a big deal, is that true for most of you?

Edited February 14, 2017 by jxing2
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[Xreldo]

because console peasants don't have much variety, so instead of buying those PC gamers play MMOs and games like CSGO.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Strange, every PC gamer here seems to think that console game sales are non existent or does not happen as often.

[Bigbootyjudy]

I play on a console but am not biased, but I think they sell more because it's easier for people who don't even know about pc gaming besides flash games and minecraft and stuff. Either that or it is easier for them to go to the store, buy a console, go home, and plug it in instead of having to build a pc. I bought a console because that's all that I could afford and i don't have the patience to save money. So in conclusion it's just easier for them so there are more consoles and therefore more people buying games.

[henkka_scorpio]

Do you mean like for example "GTA V  PC sales vs console sales" because a part reason is the PC just has so much more games, and a lot of free ones.  Besides AFAIK PC game sales are past console game sales:

https://www.cnet.com/news/playing-games-on-the-pc-is-making-a-comeback/

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/27/pc-dominated-worldwide-game-revenue-in-2015

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/01/dont-look-now-but-the-pc-is-the-worlds-biggest-gaming-platform/

Im not biased, heck I still have my PS3, but I prefer PC anyday,  I <3 4K

[x Princess Leliana x]

More people play on console, ergo more sales.

[H3LLSMAN]

Very simple because its much more readily available for PC users to play pirated games. Always will be more money in console's for that reason alone, closed proprietary system that involves more steps on the end-user part to use pirated content. And the initial cost of the console itself and how simple it is to setup for the average consumer. Things like steam has helped out a lot though with people actually buying games. 

[flibberdipper]

Consoles have greater accessibility all around, and will probably always have at least marginally higher sales than their PC counterparts.

[Edward.s]

pirated games for PC. also console game works on any consoles that supports it while triple A pc games wont run on potato machine. 

[vorticalbox]

2 hours ago, Bigbootyjudy said:

I play on a console but am not biased, but I think they sell more because it's easier for people who don't even know about pc gaming besides flash games and minecraft and stuff. Either that or it is easier for them to go to the store, buy a console, go home, and plug it in instead of having to build a pc. I bought a console because that's all that I could afford and i don't have the patience to save money. So in conclusion it's jus easier for them so there are more consoles and therefore more people buying games.

you also don't have to worry about hardware being powerful enough or mess about with graphics settings. Games for consoles are highly optimised due to the fact there is only one set of hardware code for rather than different mount of cores, speed and ram for the cpu or core speed, memory amount/speed or even multiple gpus.

 

every console is equal

[michaelocarroll007]

2 hours ago, Bigbootyjudy said:

I play on a console but am not biased, but I think they sell more because it's easier for people who don't even know about pc gaming besides flash games and minecraft and stuff. Either that or it is easier for them to go to the store, buy a console, go home, and plug it in instead of having to build a pc. I bought a console because that's all that I could afford and i don't have the patience to save money. So in conclusion it's jus easier for them so there are more consoles and therefore more people buying games.

Ive have 3 gaming desktops and 1 gaming laptop over the last 12 or so years. ive always loved PC gaming graphics being so much better i love high end stuff.

 

But 95% of my gaming is done on consoles because Online i want to play with my friends so many regular people that game use consoles  its so much nicer and simpler to get 5 or 6 people to hop on an xbox and join a chat and or play together its like 4 buttons away.  when some range from barley computer illiterate to very knowledgeable its just easier overall.

 

The community is so much larger. Buy Gears 4 for PC you cant even play competeive online just because theres no one playing xbox has absolute no problem whatsoever 

 

I have owned 360 ps3 ps4 & Xbox one on top of the PCs i dont game nearly as much as it sounds but as many on here are im addicted to tech haha.   

[LogicalDrm]

You need to note that console's include 3 manufacturers, and possibly 2 gens of each. Thats 6 consoles vs single PC platform. When you can get console for $300-450 everything but TV included vs budget gaming PC (just tower) for $400-600, its no wonder that the shear amount of devices will keep console game sales up. While PCs aren't dying, many games rely on gamers buying ones and spending rest on DLCs, digital swag etc. When with consoles it still more about full game experiences.

[typographie]

21 hours ago, jxing2 said:

that post said American and European people seem normally can get about several thousand dollars income, a pc costs several hundred dollars or even thousand dollars seems not such a big deal, is that true for most of you?

It's still a "big deal," but for most adults with jobs in the U.S. or much of Europe it's not a hardship to buy a PC for $700–1000 or so and keep it upgraded every couple of years. The relatively large upfront cost of a PC probably affects the demographics of PC ownership, though, which in turn probably affects the types of games that are popular on PC. There probably aren't many parents buying gaming PCs for their kids, for example… that type of buyer is likely to get a console instead.

 

I think there may just be a big numerical advantage in favor of gaming consoles, so naturally most types of games that have any popularity with console owners will have larger sales figures than the PC versions of those games. PC game sales are still pretty big and growing, and apparently still sell well enough to make publishers happy. I haven't heard of a publisher citing poor sales figures to refuse to develop for PC, at least not recently.

[Ithanul]

On 2/14/2017 at 0:39 PM, tmcclelland455 said:

Consoles have greater accessibility all around, and will probably always have at least marginally higher sales than their PC counterparts.

That right there sums it up.

 

Easy of use will always trump something that requires more setup on the end user's part.  People like being lazy; it is the whole reason why people will pay for convenience.

[Aereto_Compuru]

On 2/18/2017 at 9:05 AM, Ithanul said:

That right there sums it up.

 

Easy of use will always trump something that requires more setup on the end user's part.  People like being lazy; it is the whole reason why people will pay for convenience.

Accessiblity/Ease of Use, the key parts of what clients tend to need in terms of projects.

 

And in all seriousness, will children be responsible enough to handle a gaming PC? Sure we'd give them the low-mid end ones, but some cases those kinds of PCs can't maintain the graphics standard that consoles enjoy from standardization and optimization... and they can be left out of the newest games if the specs can't hit the minimum.

[Ithanul]

9 hours ago, Aereto_Compuru said:

Accessiblity/Ease of Use, the key parts of what clients tend to need in terms of projects.

 

And in all seriousness, will children be responsible enough to handle a gaming PC? Sure we'd give them the low-mid end ones, but some cases those kinds of PCs can't maintain the graphics standard that consoles enjoy from standardization and optimization... and they can be left out of the newest games if the specs can't hit the minimum.

True be this.  Even when dealing with people that are using computers.  Deal with the majority of end users on computers, you learn super quick why most users don't use computers beyond web browsing, social media, and streaming.

 

Right now having the fun of setting up a network and client PCs.  Next week going to be an all so fun time with users. /s

[Aereto_Compuru]

15 minutes ago, Ithanul said:

Right now having the fun of setting up a network and client PCs.  Next week going to be an all so fun time with users. /s

The feeling when I know my Major deals with businesses and clients and my concentration is the administrator for databases, where anything can go downhill real fast if things go wrong. Considering I took project management and system analysis/design, the end goal is meeting the needs of the users while being aware of the stakeholders that require some serious documentation to ensure both sides hold up their end of the deal.

[Aleks NE]

On 14/02/2017 at 5:36 PM, jxing2 said:

just saw a post on a Chinese forum. It said that for all of the video games sale on all platforms, console versions always have more sales than pc versions. So we assume that console gamers are more than pc gamers for most of the time. So which side do you guys prefer and how do you think about all-platform games sell more on consoles?

that post said American and European people seem normally can get about several thousand dollars income, a pc costs several hundred dollars or even thousand dollars seems not such a big deal, is that true for most of you?

 

Because console games die out faster i still play games from 2008 because mods and stuff, plus on pc we have family share so i share a lot of my games with mates and they return so i have around 1200 gbp worth of games but after the steam sales i only 103 for all my games.Also some people use humble bundle and i dont think when code are redeemed they count as a purchase.

[Praesi]

Because Peasants let enslave themself by Sony and buy every copy/paste BS.

[JoostinOnline]

1. People don't like using the mouse and keyboard
2. You don't need to build a console, or know what to look for when buying one from a store
3. The regular PC upgrades over the course of 6 years cost more than the consoles
4. Easier local multiplayer
5. When your friends have a console, you are more likely to get that console so you can play online with them