Right, but the console is pretty much stuck as it was built (now 8 years old) A pc you can upgrade and make major improvements every year at least, sometimes sooner. if you're a "hardcore" gamer, PC is the way to go, get a nice high end desktop, and 99% of the games that come out on a console also come out on PC. you can use controllers or mouse and keyboard. You can get a hand full of high end monitors for some serious surround vision, or just HDMI it to your big screen, and go. if you're just a casual gamer, a console isn't a bad way to go since it doubles up as a media center and is pretty cheap compared to building or buying a serious gaming rig.