But, for $150 you get access to one of the best console libraries ever. PS1 too since it's backwards compatible. For the price of two mediocre modern AAA games more interested in selling DLC and micro-transactions than being good games. Hardly even seems like a choice to me.A game on release is still less than the PlayStation at $70 against $150 (because who buys unmodded in this scenario?) and can be expected to work with a minimum of fuss. And if they don’t, refund or other recompense is readily available.
I don’t disagree it’s doable and if you want it then you can certainly find a way, but for someone for whom gaming is an enjoyable hobby rather than for lack of a better word lifestyle then its going to be a very limited value proposition against the rest of everyday life.