{"id":1077189,"date":"2026-07-08T22:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1077189\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:55:19","slug":"are-you-considering-leaving-playstation-for-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1077189\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Considering Leaving PlayStation for PC?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Poll:<\/a> Image: Push Square<\/p>\n

One sentiment I\u2019ve seen grow exponentially over the past few years is the number of players saying they\u2019re going to leave PlayStation for PC.<\/p>\n

That comment, already a popular point of view, has increased tenfold over the past week, since Sony\u2019s announced its intent to stop manufacturing physical games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I must admit, I don\u2019t fully understand the connection here: PCs have been all-digital for a long time, so it\u2019s not like anyone\u2019s going to be buying Blu-rays there.<\/p>\n

Generally it\u2019s accepted that the PC ecosystem gives you more ownership over your games, and there\u2019s obviously competition within the space, as it\u2019s an open platform with a variety of competing storefronts. (Although ask Epic Games how that\u2019s going for them.)<\/p>\n

\"Poll:<\/a> Image: Push Square<\/p>\n

Broadly, I think this sentiment boils down to the fact that consoles just don\u2019t have the advantage over PCs they used to have.<\/p>\n

Hardware prices have risen exponentially on the back of the memory crisis<\/a>, and while this impacts PC pricing as well, a PS6 is still predicted to cost you the best part of $1,000<\/a>. Why not pay a little extra for a PC at that point?<\/p>\n

Furthermore, consoles aren\u2019t the pick-up-and-play solutions they used to be. While you don\u2019t need to faff around with drivers and operating systems, you still need to download patches and install firmware updates.<\/p>\n

But pertinently I think there\u2019s a point of view that you can get everything on PC.<\/p>\n

Sony has obviously changed its stance on single player games<\/a> in the past few months, but as of today you can still buy major first-party games like God of War Ragnarok<\/a> and Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2<\/a> on Steam.<\/p>\n

\"Poll:<\/a> Image: Gemma Smith \/ Push Square<\/p>\n

That\u2019s in addition to Xbox\u2019s entire catalogue, and all those Steam oddities that take ages to hit consoles, like the recent breakout hit Meccha Chameleon<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even if Sony does plot a return to true exclusivity, some are taking the view that they\u2019re not missing out on much.<\/p>\n

Naughty Dog hasn\u2019t released a new game all PS5 generation, and once Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet<\/a> is out, we probably won\u2019t hear from the Californian studio again until 2032 or later.<\/p>\n

Is one or two exclusive titles a year worth sticking with PlayStation for?<\/p>\n

I think all of this is aggregating at an unfortunate time for Sony, and it\u2019s going to make the PS6 a difficult sell, if it wasn\u2019t already.<\/p>\n

But I\u2019m curious where you\u2019re at with all this. The Internet is loud, and it can sometimes skew perspectives. Are you also considering leaving PlayStation for PC and pastures new? Have you already made the transition? Let us know below.<\/p>\n

Are you considering moving from PlayStation to PC? (3,558 votes)<\/p>\n

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  1. No, I’m sticking with PlayStation<\/strong>25%<\/li>\n
  2. I’ve thought about it, but probably won’t<\/strong>8%<\/li>\n
  3. Yes, I’m seriously considering it<\/strong>44%<\/li>\n
  4. I’ve already switched to PC<\/strong>13%<\/li>\n
  5. I mainly play on both already<\/strong>10%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you’re considering PC, what’s the biggest reason? (2,818 votes)<\/p>\n

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    1. Sony ending physical games<\/strong>40%<\/li>\n
    2. Rising console prices<\/strong>9%<\/li>\n
    3. More games available on PC<\/strong>8%<\/li>\n
    4. Better long-term game ownership<\/strong>13%<\/li>\n
    5. Better performance and upgrade options<\/strong>8%<\/li>\n
    6. I don’t have any interest in PC gaming<\/strong>22%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If a PS6 cost around $1,000, what would you do? (3,054 votes)<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Buy it at launch<\/strong>16%<\/li>\n
      2. Wait for a price drop<\/strong>16%<\/li>\n
      3. Build\/buy a gaming PC instead<\/strong>26%<\/li>\n
      4. Skip the generation altogether<\/strong>28%<\/li>\n
      5. Not sure<\/strong>13%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Push Square One sentiment I\u2019ve seen grow exponentially over the past few years is the number of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1077190,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7],"tags":[126,546,125,55,90438,341,53,16,15],"class_list":["post-1077189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-features","tag-pc","tag-polls","tag-ps5","tag-ps6","tag-sony","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116886827892038093","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1077189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1077189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1077189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1077190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1077189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1077189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1077189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}