It’s not always about if one COULD.
I could, but I’m also a cheapskate. And these prices are neither fair nor fun. It’s just greed. So fuck them until prices go down again. If ever.
I will only upgrade if the current things catches fire or eats my food.
I could afford to build a new PC if I completely depleted my “fun things” saving account, but it’s not worth it because for the price of a mid-range gaming rig I could probably buy a private island.
Be an interesting rabbit hole to investigate. 40% seems high for people to afford boutique building at retail component prices.
You’d need to find out what % of the population would build a PC, how education influences that number, how wealth influences that education, and whatever else.
Probably less than 1% of the population would fit in that actual number of people willing and able to buy and build at current pricing.
40% seem to have disposable income to be able to afford a decent build at today’s prices. I couldn’t.
It’s not always about if one COULD. I could, but I’m also a cheapskate. And these prices are neither fair nor fun. It’s just greed. So fuck them until prices go down again. If ever.
I will only upgrade if the current things catches fire or eats my food.
Yeah, even with my disposable income, I don’t dispose of it indiscriminately. I try to get maximum value out of my fun.
I could afford to build a new PC if I completely depleted my “fun things” saving account, but it’s not worth it because for the price of a mid-range gaming rig I could probably buy a private island.
That’s the wealth inequality.
Be an interesting rabbit hole to investigate. 40% seems high for people to afford boutique building at retail component prices.
You’d need to find out what % of the population would build a PC, how education influences that number, how wealth influences that education, and whatever else.
Probably less than 1% of the population would fit in that actual number of people willing and able to buy and build at current pricing.