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>>The PS5 is basically a paper weight with these electricity prices.

Again, not sure what you mean - PS5 uses very very little power compared to a gaming PC, about 200W under load - my own GPU uses about 300W and that's without the rest of the system. An hour of gameplay on the PS5 costs about £0.05, and that's if you hit the electricity cap and are not on a fixed tariff. At my prices it's more like a two pence per hour. If these expenses turn your PS5 into a paperweight, I have to question how were you able to afford one in the first place.

And in addition - not sure what PS5 has to do with this?

>>So what happens when these kids grow up and don't have to nag their parents?

They buy whatever they like, not sure what you are trying to suggest here.



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