Can't Decide Between a PC or Console for Gaming? Here's Why I Use Both

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Choosing between the simplicity of a console and the performance of a PC can be difficult. If you can afford it, it's best not to decide at all. Here's why I use both.

Access to Exclusives

Platform holders like Sony and Microsoft differentiate themselves from the pack with exclusives like The Last of Us. These exclusive titles are one of the biggest determining factors for those choosing which platform is best for them. With the big consoles battling it out with living room exclusives to draw in players, PC players can sometimes miss out on the latest releases much like console players will miss PC-only releases.

While Xbox "exclusives" do make their way to PC day-and-date on release much of the time, the same is not necessarily true for Sony. PlayStation exclusives can take months or years to reach the PC and even then, it's never guaranteed.

Even if you only use it for Sony's first-party exclusives, having access to a PS5 means that you can enjoy the newest exclusive games when they are released. You can feel like you're a part of the conversation without having to dodge spoilers for months while you wait for a PC port.

Enhance Your Favorite Games With Mods

Have you ever played one of your favorite games and thought it would be much better with a specific new mechanic, quality of life improvements, or even graphical upgrades? Playing on a PC can make these dreams come true with mods.

With the vast amount of mods available for so many different PC games, you can practically customize your games in any way you can imagine. You can even learn how to make mods yourself if you're dedicated enough.

There have been several occasions where I have bought a console game I already owned a second time on PC just so that I could enhance the experience mods. Almost every example of this has caused me never to return to the console version.

Sometimes it's just a matter of adding more content to the base game. Other times it's a full-on graphical overhaul that