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We are about due for cultural shift where hardware should be used until broken, which is good but... with that being said, I does kinda irk me that PC gaming/hobby won't be easily available for this generations of kid.
They will be given spyphone with creeps like sundar and tim having root access, risks of which most of them will never understand.
And once middle aged cucks die off, this will be the new reality: enslaves population who is not even aware of their condition.
You can go for an Intel B580 and an AMD 7700 and have a decent gaming experience for well under 1000 $/€, even ignoring used parts. A Steam Deck is 420€.
It's not like gaming is unavailable, but everything above low-end has a premium price tag at the moment. What people don't seem to realise is that this low-end is still on paar with current gen consoles and games still look pretty good without spending 2k+ on a computer.
You are making a valid point tbh... I wonder if current teenagers actually even care to buy parts and put them together themselves like it was back in my day haha
If there is will, there is a way as they say