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A thread titled “Isn’t it fine to just have PC, Xbox, and Switch 2?” on 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (Geha) board sparked a debate over console choices. Replies raised price concerns like “Xbox costs 100,000 yen, who’s buying one at this point?”, along with comments on GTA6 such as “it’s basically a PS5 title” and “PS5 gets censored so I’ll play it on Series X.” Opinions also split over whether choosing Xbox counts as a “compromise,” with those prioritizing value for money going back and forth against those prioritizing exclusive titles.
What people said
Just pick whichever hardware you like and combine them however you prefer
There's a criminal right here lol (jab that emulation = piracy)
pretty much nobody's buying one anymore though
Is that so
PC's always been pricier than that though
Switch is a matter of preference
PS/Xbox are out of the question
You say it's a must, but telling someone to buy a PC now is just dumb, honestly out of the question
What about Xbox?
Honestly the price hikes are in memory and storage, which you need even for a low-spec build, so the conditions are the same everywhere
What Steam-exclusive game — PC-only, in other words — is actually worth spending over 300,000 yen building a PC for?
Though I've only got the official one
When would you even use that?
PS doesn't allow it either
There are uses
Though honestly you're probably only playing lightweight games
I'm not asking if there are uses, I'm asking for specific game names
Don't you use it for grinding in Earth Defense Force?
I bought one back in the Super Famicom days, decided it was pointless, and haven't touched one since
Guess you're not installing mods then
Most people don't install that many anyway
And Japanese localization is standard these days too
4096 (4K) texture mods
Going all-in on Switch 2
Same feeling here honestly
If I ever truly can't afford a PC anymore, that's what I'll do too
Just keep Steam and Switch
That's the combo that locks you out of GTA, though
They're the one company whose direction I just don't get
The theory that fits best is that they're retreating, and that says it all
It's pretty clear though
It's a tool for boosting capital
They've said anime and games are their pillars, and they're actually turning a profit from it
"Retreating" is just wishful thinking
Why would they tear down their own pillar?
Isn't console gaming itself already a compromise at that point?
You say you're choosing based on value for money, so just tell me the actual reason you'd deliberately pick a 100,000-yen Xbox
People who buy one don't overthink it that much
Put into words it is a compromise, but since most people are already making a compromise, they wouldn't pick Xbox specifically
The reason to deliberately choose Xbox isn't even a compromise
Right, put into words it is a compromise
Though like the person above said, if you're after exclusive titles, then even a console purchase isn't really a compromise
So is there actually a reason to deliberately choose Xbox?
Looking at Re: #71 it sounds like there's supposed to be a reason for Xbox
Well first, let's think about why you'd buy a game console in the first place
Because you want to play games, right?
But I want to know why you'd deliberately buy the pricier option when you can play the same games elsewhere
If you just want to play easily for 55,000 yen, you buy a PS
No overthinking needed, that's the normal choice
Which is exactly why Xbox isn't selling, right?
That's exactly what a compromise is
It's not worth deliberately buying the pricier thing
You know "compromise" isn't some dirty word, right?
Right now Xbox is the most half-baked option
If you're paying more than a PS5 costs, you should just get a PC — Xbox has the worst value for money
It covers retro game demand too
It does cost 100,000 yen though
If anything, without that level of functionality, it wouldn't be worth paying an extra 50,000 yen for
Aren't there a lot of games available on PC but not on Xbox?
That game's basically a PS5 title anyway
PS5 gets censored so I think I'll play it on Series X
Once you own both PS5 and Series X, you barely end up turning the PS5 on anymore
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
Threads like this are a staple of 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (Geha) board, repeatedly popping up to compare the market share and pricing of PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. Xbox sells in much smaller numbers in Japan than other platforms, and the “100,000 yen” figure mentioned in the replies appears to refer to the street price of the Xbox Series X hardware, though it is not an official up-to-date price. The comments about GTA6 being “basically a PS5 title” and “getting censored on PS5” are likewise just posters’ speculation and personal impressions — this thread alone doesn’t confirm whether multiplatform support or content differences between versions have been officially announced ahead of release. The debate split over whether choosing Xbox counts as a “compromise,” with those who prioritize price differences and those who prioritize exclusive software lineups reading the situation differently.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, Geha) thread “Isn’t it fine to just have PC, Xbox, and Switch 2 now?“
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