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Because at launch you get a very attraction value proposition, a very high end piece of kit priced way below equivalent pc specs. Also developers tend to squeeze more and more out of this hardware as it ages, unlike pcs where hardware upgrades are often required sooner.

I can't play games as much as I used to (being a parent leaves little free time). But when I did I owned pcs and consoles. I don't think I'm biased on the issue. I enjoy both. But none of my friends played pc games, they weren't into tinkering etc.