[id00]

A few: cheaper, takes less space, don't need to know what cpu/gpu you need to buy, it just works, don't need to look for game hardware reqs

The older I get and the less time I have to tinker with PC, the more I appreciate consoles

[dvngnt_]

you end up waiting for console updates

[falcolas]

While the console still has to do updates, their sleep mode makes even those fairly painless for an end user.