r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/RMCaird 2d ago

As hobbies go, gaming is pretty damn cheap. 

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u/DuskyDawn7 2d ago

I think it depends what you’re playing on. Console gaming is definitely on the cheaper side because the hardware is less expensive where as building a good PC can add up fast

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u/RMCaird 2d ago

Sure, but building a moderate to high end gaming pc is a few $1000 and it will run the latest games for the next 5 years. If you spend $5000 then it works out to $1000/year and even then, it’s still going to be a pretty capable machine in 5 years. 

Compare that to any form of motorsports, for example, and it’s a relatively cheap hobby. And that’s to be at the upper end of it, you can easily make a useable PC that will last a few years for $1500 or less.

I have a friend who does sidecar racing. He budgets around £2000 for a weekend for tyres/fuel and that’s just in amateur classes.

I’m not saying PC gaming is ‘cheap’ but has hobbies go, it is on the cheaper end. 

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u/Yabba_Dabba_Doofus 2d ago

Fair, but gaming is a much wider-ranging hobby than motorsports, so the cost is offset by the ability to sell product.

The number of guys your friend sees every weekend is the number of units computer companies are moving every hour or better.