- Consoles are increasingly resembling but inferior PCs as exclusives decline and prices rise.
- Sony is ending physical disc production and shutting down older online stores, enforcing a walled garden model.
- The PC gaming market offers more flexibility, including options for physical media and open platforms like Steam and GOG.
- Console prices have surged while their unique selling points, like affordability and simplicity, have eroded.
- SteamOS and open-source developments enhance the PC's user-friendly experience, challenging console advantages.
- Xbox and PlayStation are perceived as overpriced with limited compelling exclusives compared to the diverse PC game library.