I defected to the PS5 after 30 years of PC gaming — here's why I have no regrets about swapping the RAM crisis for the disc crisis
My first computer, bought specifically to play Star Wars: X-Wing, was a plucky 486DX running at 33MHz (cutting-edge at the time — well, only behind the 486DX2, but that was too pricey). From time-to-time, I've owned a console too, but it's always been by backup, second-string gaming machine, used sparingly.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Not anymore, though. My PC is now used just for work, and I haven't played a game on it for a year or so.I am now, officially, a PS5 gamer.
- ▪My first computer, bought specifically to play Star Wars: X-Wing, was a plucky 486DX running at 33MHz (cutting-edge at the time — well, only behind the 486DX2, but that was too pricey).
- ▪From time-to-time, I've owned a console too, but it's always been by backup, second-string gaming machine, used sparingly.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Not anymore, though.
- ▪My PC is now used just for work, and I haven't played a game on it for a year or so.I am now, officially, a PS5 gamer.
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Gaming Consoles & PC Playstation PS5 I defected to the PS5 after 30 years of PC gaming — here's why I have no regrets about swapping the RAM crisis for the disc crisis Opinion By Darren Allan Published 2 August 2026 How I learned to stop worrying about the RAM crisis and love the PS5 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I've been an avid PC gamer since the early 1990s.
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