Well for PC, Its FREE to be online with Steam, as with PS4 and Xbox, you have to pay to play online with people. The games are cheaper on Steam. And I see Pcs are cheaper, you can build one, if a part breaks, you can replace that part, for PS4 its not that simple and could cost a fortune to pay someone to fix it. I have a friend, her PS4 quit working, she can't afford to get it fixed. had she had a Gaming PC, she could most likely afford the peice that's broken, say someone fixes consoles for $100, verses the fan breaking( on PC) and another fan will cost $10. If you ask me its cheaper to own a PC.