The PS5 Pro was announced this week and, oh boy, it's a pricey beast. To slide this chunk of console meat under your TV, you'll need to slap down $700. When faced with that price tag, all I could think was how I'd need about 700 sofas to find that much spare change, and I just don't know how to source furniture in those quantities. But as I was scrounging for pennies between the cushions of the two sofas I already own, it dawned on me that I've gladly spent considerably more to feed my PC gaming habit.
"Just get a gaming PC" is the refrain echoing all across the internet in response to the console's unveiling, and while I am contractually obliged to repeat this sentiment, it is also just broadly good advice. PC gaming has never been in such a good state: the walls between consoles and PC have been torn down, and now we get all the games. Well, all the games that aren't published by Nintendo. And while we still get some dodgy ports, it's impossible to ignore the performance gains a powerful rig nets you, or the increased level of fidelity that's possible. Between ludicrous Steam sales and a slew of Epic freebies, there's also the value proposition to consider: you simply get more bang for your buck.
