Here we go again. I was thinking about this the other day./. hasn't had a good 'ol PC vs. Console debate in a while. So here we go.
If you bought a 360 around the time it was released
360: $300
2nd controller: $40
Live gold (necessary): $250 (5 years @ $50)
Live gold: $300 (5 more years $60; don't forget it's been out 6 years, and they also raised the price)
Bigger HD: $150 (If you bought the normal version at launch, and you've used your 360 a decent amount, you eventually HAD to get a bigger HD than the 20 GB version)
Total $1,040
Cheaper than a PC huh?
Looks like you spend the amount of a nice rig. Oh but that's right you had to buy a PC as well. So add another $800.
Total: $1,8040
Do you know what kind of PC I could build for that now? Damn. To give you a hint:
Core i7 950
12 GB RAM
1.5 TB HD
GTX 460 SLI
Blu-ray
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If you bought a 360 around the time it was released
360: $300 2nd controller: $40 Live gold (necessary): $250 (5 years @ $50) Live gold: $300 (5 more years $60; don't forget it's been out 6 years, and they also raised the price) Bigger HD: $150 (If you bought the normal version at launch, and you've used your 360 a decent amount, you eventually HAD to get a bigger HD than the 20 GB version)
Total $1,040
Cheaper than a PC huh?
Looks like you spend the amount of a nice rig. Oh but that's right you had to buy a PC as well. So add another $800.
Total: $1,8040
Do you know what kind of PC I could build for that now? Damn. To give you a hint:
Core i7 950 12 GB RAM 1.5 TB HD GTX 460 SLI Blu-ray
For about $300 less.