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[Knitted Knight]

We've seen the lopsided polls for the consoles, the stealth port-begging from PC Gamer magazine, the hype around PS5 etc. Wondering what's driving those who are switching to Playstation this gen that were diehards of the other platforms b4.

Is it the price? Content (games)? Mix of both? Brand Trust? What is it?

Let us know...

Full circle.

 

[DonJuanSchlong]

Jp. I can understand flip flopping with consoles, but hard to imagine going from PC to console.

 

[Dr.brain64]

Where is poll?

 

[martino]

when it comes to pc what is changing for this incoming next gen ? not a lot to not say nothing.
it even seems the platform is going to have an even bigger % of all game releasing.
sure, people can change but it's them who are changing not the platform "equation"

 

[WakeTheWolf]

Only thing stopping me is £400 worth of games I bought in prep for the new Series X

 

[Guilty_AI]

Jp. I can understand flip flopping with consoles, but hard to imagine going from PC to console.

Well, i can imagine someone just growing tired of using PCs for a number of reasons, or having less time in their hands due to job and family and start wishing for something more plug&play. With that said, this isn't much of a "next gen" issue.

 

[veterangamerUK]

I don't know if this counts, but before I had XB1 and PS4, XB1 was my main console. and the one I bought first. This time I am going PS5 only. MS have shown nothing that interests me. They have even less to attract me than when XB1 launched. When I watched the conference where we only got a few seconds of the next Forza, so that's AGES away, it couldn't be clearer that their primary focus is now GamePass and they couldn't give a shit which method you use to access it.

 

[Graciaus]

No. Playstation censors the games I like to play.

 

[DynamiteCop!]

No, I'm investing more heavily into my PC than anything. Consoles just don't have the identity or worth they used to and PC offers a vast array of experiences simply not possible on consoles.

 

[Gamerguy84]

This move happened last gen ready. Did you see the power cord tweet?

 

[AlexxKidd]

It's always the games.

 

[GODbody]

You're asking if a PC Gamer is going to switch from a PC to a PS5?

In all seriousness though, why switch from PC to PS5 if all those 'Exclusives' are inevitably coming to PC?

 

[CatLady]

Oh hell no. Even if I like Sony games I'd never let that hideous monstrosity into my home.

 

[semicool]

No, I'm on a 1x , why would I downgrade in console hardware performance?

But I did go from a ps4 pro to Xbox 1x this gen though.

 

[Knitted Knight]

This move happened last gen ready. Did you see the power cord tweet?

I did. Hilarious.

No. Playstation censors the games I like to play.

For some games. For others they let the titties fly. Kinda odd they're all over the place on this.

 

[Bonfires Down]

I might be interested, especially with how overpriced PC hardware is these days. But there are some things I would need first:

- Gyro aiming in shooters etc
- 60 fps option in shooters etc
- Free online

So not at the moment, but maybe at some point. Never going to abandon my PC completely though as there are plenty of niche exclusives I want.

 

[martino]

I might be interested, especially with how overpriced PC hardware is these days. But there are some things I would need first:

- Gyro aiming in shooters etc
- 60 fps option in shooters etc
- Free online

So not at the moment, but maybe at some point. Never going to abandon my PC completely though as there are plenty of niche exclusives I want.

yep i must say if 60fps or more options are always there, i could be tempted too

 

[Knitted Knight]

Free Online is a dream. But you're getting 60 fps default on first person shooters for a long time now on consoles. Gyro aiming however - that's going to happen selectively per title and rarely.

 

[Hostile_18]

No, I'm investing more heavily into my PC than anything. Consoles just don't have the identity or worth they used to and PC offers a vast array of experiences simply not possible on consoles.

MS Calculator or VR Porn

 

[Bonfires Down]

Free Online is a dream. But you're getting 60 fps default on first person shooters for a long time now on consoles. Gyro aiming however - that's going to happen selectively per title and rarely.

I did write shooter but ideally I want the option in all games where you aim extensively, so Far Cry, Horizon, Watch Dogs, The Division, Uncharted, RDR, GTA, Metro, Destiny. Really, unless it’s a walking sim or strategy game I want it in all games.

 

[Knitted Knight]

I did write shooter but ideally I want the option in all games where you aim extensively, so Far Cry, Horizon, Watch Dogs, The Division, Uncharted, RDR, GTA, Metro, Destiny. Really, unless it’s a walking sim or strategy game I want it in all games.

Third person games go for the eye-candy 30 fps trade-off on the regular that's true.

In all seriousness though, why switch from PC to PS5 if all those 'Exclusives' are inevitably coming to PC?

How's Bloodborne coming along?

You're right though, technically, once a PS4 emulator is out (however long it takes), you can pirate the "ROM/Bins" and play them. The thing is, not everyone has Budha like patience. That's why you don't see PC gamers port begging Nintendo exclusives that much. Emulation of low performance hardware (Nintendo) takes little time. Current gen consoles pushing eye candy on the other hand....

 

[The_Mike]

I went from PC to Xbox one and back to pc. I liked the plug and play, until I found out I could just put my computer to the TV and had a more powerful plug n play system.

Also i dont care about PlayStation exclusives, so there's really no reason for me to pick up the PS5.

No. Playstation censors the games I like to play.

 

[N30RYU]

You thread title is missing the "Hello..."

 

[danielJackson]

I did this with pc -> ps4.

Not everybody have high end PC, so then next gen consoles offer much more.

 

[Chittagong]

Yeah I will return to PlayStation as my primary.

I struggle to come up with reasons to get an Xbox Series, the best I have so far is that I can use S as my travel console with continuity to my home X.

 

[TintoConCasera]

May go back and buy a PS5 down the line, but with the current lineup of games? Oh no, no way.

 

[Apokgaf]

Yes, my first console was PS2 and my next is going to be PS5. Will keep playing WoW and RDRO on my PC.

 

[Quezacolt]

Havent really been playing much on pc for months now. My attention has been going to my switch and my ps4 or playing on my older systems.

 

[TheMasterSwordMaster]

Moving? no. Branching out? yes

 

[Werewolfgrandma]

First gen in a long time console isn't holding back PC hard. If someone switches now they dumb.

 

[Orta]

Not a chance.

 

[Gravemind]

No thanks.

Might pick up a PS5 in 2 or 3 years when the price goes down and there are more of the games I want to play on it. Right now it would just collect dust.