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Originally Posted by antikristuseke
No it is not. When you take into account the cost of games, the pc comes off better in the long run and you can sell your left over hardware to recoup more than 60% of the investment in hardware, if you are on a concistent upgrade cycle. The reason why pc games cost less than console games is the fact that consoles have licencing fees for developers, which they obviously delegate to the consumers.
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The disparity between PC & Console Games is not that much, assuming you pay retail upon release. PC games usually retail at £35.99 while Console games retail at £39.99. No big difference there. Also, both media types allow for resale or trade in, so it matters not.
As for hardware, true. But I would contest that you can recoup 60% of your initial outlay on PC hardware. If you are able to recoup that much you are buying the hardware (say GFX card for example) at release, which will cost you a premium and then selling it again within 6 months to ensure there is still demand for it.