Gaming machines

Unit 20 Game platform & technology
Gaming Machines

Arcade Machines:

Arcade Machines are big machines created for the purpose of children or adults in their spare time to go to the arcade and play computer games for a small fee. Each machine's game can cost between 20p to £1 depending on the machine but most are 50p or £1. A few well known arcade machines can include PACMAN, Space Invaders and street fighter.
With arcade Machines You are limited to one game and built in controls. Also, with this the only multiplayer available is Co-Op, not online where as most games for the other gaming platforms can support online multiplayer.

Console:

Consoles are smaller machines but roughly most are the size of a small PC CPU, There is many brands but he most noticeable brands of consoles are XBOX, Play Station and Nintendo. Consoles normally cost between £100 - £400 depending on the brand and their games being £20 - £60 Brand new, Second hand being considerably lower. With Gaming Consoles, you can play as many games that you want that are built for that specific console, You may also need a TV though to play on a console and for better gameplay, you will need to buy a mic to communicate online. Multiplayer is restricted to online on THAT console only so Xbox can only play with Xbox players, etc.

PC
PC is considered 'The PC Master Race' by some gamers because of how well PC can do and how most gaming PC's can beat modern consoles depending on their specs. As A PC player myself my judgement can be considered bias. Personally I believe PC is the best due to the plain simple fact that with the right specs, it can beat an console any day. Most gaming PC's can cost between £200-£1000+, The PC shown below was about £300 and it can run GTA V pretty smoothly. With PC, You are required to have a Monitor, A Keyboard and a Mouse which could cost you an extra £100 unless your computer comes with this as standard.

Mobile
Mobile gaming is slightly getting forgotten now as people mostly play games on console and PC and people are on messenger all the time or Pokemon GO. Most phones cost from £70-£120 and you could easily buy a second hand console for that. With Mobile devices such as phones themselves and DS' etc... They require to be charged all the time and that replacing a damaged screen isn't easy as you can risk the actually phone itself. The 3DS created by Nintendo is quite a high seller for Nintendo and helps them earn a lot of money