💡How I Went From Console Player to PC Gamer

Throughout most of my life, I’ve been a console gamer.

I started gaming when I was a kid, and my first console was the PlayStation 1 that my brother somehow got. Then, one day, he got another console, the GameCube, and he gave me the PlayStation 1.

I absolutely loved it.

We didn’t have many games, but I still remember playing Digimon Rumble Arena on the weekends after doing homework.

Those were good times.

We didn’t have a memory card, though, so the moment I turned off the console, I would lose all my progress, and the next time I wanted to play, I would have to start again from zero.

It was annoying, but I enjoyed playing on it regardless.

However, at some point my brother let me play on the GameCube and I quickly fell in love with it because of 4 specific games.

1. Super Smash Bros Melee
2. Sonic Heroes
3. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (which is criminally underrated)
4. Custom Robo (a gem you might not know about)

I would constantly switch between them and replay them over and over again, and I would have a blast every time.

As time went on, we got other consoles, like:

• Nintendo 3DS
• PlayStation 3
• Nintendo Wii
• PlayStation 4
• Nintendo Switch

(I don’t remember the order, but these are the ones we got at the time.)

Consoles were what my brother and I would use for gaming.

Computers were for working and I didn’t know that you could actually play video games on a computer.

I only knew about browser games websites like Friv….damn I feel old.

However, when I was in high school, I eventually found out about YouTube and discovered streamers and creators like PewDiePie, Jacksepticeye, and Markiplier who were playing interesting games on their computers.

But I was still not convinced that I should get a PC, especially since it was too confusing figuring out what parts I needed, and even more so when some of them cost more or less the same as a console.

It was crystal clear that my parents were not going to buy me something that expensive.

Then, some time later, I discovered anime thanks to some classmates who were really into it.

Why am I mentioning this? …You will see why in a moment.

I spent most of that year binge-watching anime series one after the other, and I remained a fan of videogames, anime, and streamers even after graduating from college.

These were just things that I never stopped liking, and watching them always sparked some joy that most entertainment media didn’t.

By this time, my brother would have his consoles in his room and would have to ask him for permission to play every time, or he would take them to a friend’s house, so I couldn’t play as often as before.

Then, in late 2019, I would discover vtubers.

This is a weird, chaotic, but fun amalgamation of all the things I like.

• They would have beautiful or cool virtual models with an anime art style, and the person behind it would often play a trope that fitted them perfectly
• They would play lots of video games live on stream, either alone with chat or in big collaborations with other vtubers and creators
• They would do livestreams, create all kinds of content, participate in events, and build a community around them

After finding this, I became obsessed with it and decided that I wanted to become one.

However, I only had an old laptop at the time, which couldn’t even run the Canva app without overheating, so upgrading my equipment was a priority.

It took some time, but in 2023, I was finally able to have a proper gaming computer that would run everything I needed.

That was also the time when I became a PC gamer.

I downloaded Steam and GOG, made an account, bought a bunch of games, played lots of them while not even touching others, and I have been having a blast ever since.

With this gaming PC, I learned just how much I’ve been missing out on games because I can now enjoy titles that aren’t even available on consoles.

Don’t get me wrong, I will still get some consoles for the exclusives, but PC became my main source of games. I can also use it for work and my streaming activities, which is a great plus.

Final Thoughts

There you have it.

That is how your brother Angelo went from a console player to PC Gamer. It was a great upgrade because now I can play games I’ve never heard of before, especially a lot of those indie gems made by solo devs and small studios.

Also, PlayStation is starting to put some of its games on Steam, too, so it’s not like I’ll never be able to play their games again if I stick only to PC.

What about you guys?

Did you also change from console to PC? Do you remain a console player? or do you enjoy the best of both worlds?

Let me know in the comments.

See you next time!