Hello guys, I haven't been here in ages but I really need a suggestion from you.
I'm probably not the only one here who have come up with this question.

So, with the new generation consoles coming just around the corner at a price of $549 for a PS4 and $599 for an Xbox One here, in Australia...

Is it better to get one of those or build a ~gaming computer? I currently own an Xbox 360 and I do enjoy it once I get a game, otherwise, I don't really play too much since I don't have Xbox live so once I complete a game, I'm kind of over with it.

I know it's an opinion based thing but some people are obsessed with computers and a lot of my friends say that I should build a gaming PC rather than getting a console since I can spend about $700-800 on a decent one with graphics being better than the new generation consoles.

What are the main good and bad things about owning either one? I know none of the consoles are out yet but for now, I'm sticking with a PS4...

Some of the stuff I came up with was..:

- Computer needs to be upgraded every year at the very least to keep it up with new games while if I get a console, I will be guaranteed with at least 5 years of gaming.
- Consoles are obviously cheaper and I still need to pay money to enjoy a proper game on a PC, not some pirated crap.
- ^With that, some games don't have multi-player or it is simply not worth it.
- Computers do catch viruses and there are a lot of secondary expenses, such as antivirus, etc. I know it's hard to catch a virus that would actually stuff up your computer but still.
- To get a proper gaming PC, I need to spend about $1k as I think but my friend is trying to convince me that if I give him $600-700, he would get a good one for me... Dunno >.<

What do u guys think? I know I've written down A LOT, to say the least, but I'm pretty sure this debate would be interesting. Tell me what you think!