The console wars started far before my time, and truly began almost as soon as video games hit the market. The Atari and the Sega Genesis came out around the same time and this principle also began the idea of console specific games. In this blog I will outline what makes certain consoles better than others, or at least why there is even a fight to be had in this regard.

First of all, I am biased. I own a Playstation and a PC. So disclaimer, not everyone is going to agree with me.

The Xbox 1 is one of the newest consoles on the market with its soon-to-be predecessor the Xbox series X. the Xbox has been held in great regard as a very good video game system that performs well. The Xbox also has many fan-favorite exclusives like Halo and Gears of War, which drive some of the fan base to purchase this over any other console. The Xbox 1 actually only plays games in 720p, compared to the Playstation which plays in 1080p, but the difference is almost nonexistent to the naked eye. This fact alone, even though being so trivial actually led many people to purchase the Playstation instead, because many people who play video games want it to look as good as possible. This is why many people buy gaming computers over consoles, because they can have more of the processing power in the hands of the consumer and are not limited to the limits of PS4 or Xbox. 

The PS4 is a worthy rival to the Xbox. While Playstation has many games that are exclusive to it, to me they do not compare to the Xbox exclusive games. This is okay because most major developers want to release the best games on both consoles so they can make more money. The Playstation 4 sold me personally because of their free game of the month and subscription to PS Now which allows users to play older games from their Playstation 4. This was very quickly replicated by Xbox. 

And finally we come to the PC. As a PC gamer I am almost obligated to say that PC is the best, and it really is. The selection of games on PC is far greater then Xbox or PS4 because many indie developers will release games only on PC. Not only that, but you can also customize a PC however you’d like and if you don’t have enough money for an Xbox or PS4, then a cheaper gaming computer actually may be a better deal. Plus the magical 3 words. No monthly fees. Xbox and Playstation both charge a whopping $50-60 a year to use their online services, whereas PC does not have this monthly payment because Steam is free to all users.

Overall, I would recommend that everyone get a console and a PC because consoles are easier to play with friends whereas PC has many more uses besides video games. But if you do not have enough money, I think a PC is the better deal.