Every day, we use computers for multiple purposes: work, study, communication, shopping, reading, television, and entertainment of all kinds. Believe it or not, gaming is also one of the most common reasons why people buy PCs. Rivaling its toughest competitor: the game console. But the PC is still relevant in the gaming world. Why and how? Discover the pros and cons of PC gaming with Eneba – an online marketplace for gamers!
Is PC gaming widespread?
We know that PCs are not meant to be used only for games. That’s quite obvious. You can easily get creative and tricky. For example, running games at your workplace until your boss catches you.
However, having an overview of PC gaming allows us to imagine how famous it is. In 2020, the German data analysis company, Statista, estimated that there were 1.75 billion PC gamers in the world. If we go by this data, we can assume that nearly one in five people in the world is a PC gamer!
Calculating the gamer population is quite difficult. It would be an endless task to try to do it accurately, simply because we lack the definition of what “a real gamer” is. Is it someone who has a Steam account or a computer gamer, is it someone who plays video games on a daily basis, or is it someone who does so once a year? There are still many open questions. But, isn’t it impressive that one in six, seven or ten gamers in the world is a PC gamer!
Why is PC gaming so widespread?
There are many reasons why PC games are more popular than console games. Here, it is only a suggestion, not a fact or a statement.
You’ve probably already guessed the most common reason: convenience. Practicality, or in other words convenience of use and budget at the same time, is something that matters to most of us. We have already discussed the practicality of use – work, study and play. With this, it is not difficult to determine the financial convenience: rather than buying two devices for different purposes, you buy one that can perform all the functions of both. So, instead of paying double, or even triple and quadruple, you pay significantly less. In reality, the price itself is also a determining factor in the popularity of PC use. Finding a cheap laptop PC is not difficult. That being said, it is often the case that a laptop costs less than a tablet or a gaming console. Mobility is another factor that is important to many busy people. Therefore, a gaming laptop is always a solution for those who want to preserve good gaming quality and travel the world at the same time. And comfort. Comfort is something we determine for ourselves. But why not the gaming computer when we talk about comfort? Throughout the years, many designers as well as gamers have projected a perfect gaming corner, with a relaxing chair, a large table, pro quality sound headphones, a neon light keyboard, a professional microphone and an LED PC screen. For many gamers, the gaming corner is a more intimate space than the commonly shared space in the living room for console gaming.
Finally, Steam has one of the most diverse, yet unbiased collections of games. It’s not just CS:GO (which is also, according to Statista’s 2021 research, the most played game on Steam). The PC goes beyond that and does what competing gaming consoles wouldn’t – it connects their game libraries: from FPSs like Halo Infinite and Back 4 Blood to adventurous titles like Dishonored 2 and Hades! Can’t wait to try them out? Come join the PC gaming community now and take advantage of Eneba’s help with your purchases!