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# Are PCs on the way out?
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/are-pcs-on-the-way-out/
- Published: 2011-11-09T23:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T15:51:00.000Z
- Description: That’s what the BBC is speculating, at least. They point to the fact that this year the amount of PCs sold decreased drastically, with consumers instead spending their money on internet-abled devices such as smartphones and tablets. There’s one arena in which PCs still kill: gaming. “There are signi
- Author: Kill Screen Staff
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

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That’s what the BBC is speculating, at least. They point to the fact that this year the amount of PCs sold decreased drastically, with consumers instead spending their money on internet-abled devices such as smartphones and tablets. There’s one arena in which PCs still kill: gaming.

> “There are significant games that are due for release soon and they might be the killer app that drives the upgrade,” Crucial spokesman Robby Maclean said.  
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> The graphics heavy games in question are *Battlefield 3* and *Skyrim*, and they could be the titles that prise open the wallets of those hardcore system builders.  
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> Gartner, a research firm that watches the PC market, is convinced that the PCs will once again find a place in the hearts of consumers.

For what it’s worth, the current ratio of Macs to PCs in *Kill Screen*’s office is 4:1\. We also have two iPads for office use.

*\-Drew Millard*

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