I think it's the same concept as when people say that they don't want any chemicals in their food. You know what they mean, but in a technical sense the statement is nonsensical.
I think I will never buy a console. They aren't as expensive as good gaming PCs, but way to limited in their capabilities for me. Modding is very cool in many games, and almost never possible on consoles.
In addition, waiting a bit after the release is also often a good idea, since bugs will be fixed and if the game is actually shit, you will know that before buying
Is that the age users entered? Before I was legally an adult I always just added a few years