Depends on what you mean by high-end. If you want to run the latest AAA games then you will need a decent machine. If you want to do >1080p gaming then the requirements are even greater. But it's actually not that expensive, if you play 2 every day for 8/10 days, then you will play 584 hours/year. If your gaming setup costs $3000 every 5 years, that comes out to $1/hour. That's a lot cheaper than most hobbies.
The popularity of eSports is because pretty much anyone can play those games not that high end gaming is becoming a niche. Plus eSports & low-end gaming are super popular in less wealthy, non-western countries where as high-end gaming is going to be limited to developed countries. Within developed countries, high-end gaming is not a niche like VR.
The popularity of eSports is because pretty much anyone can play those games not that high end gaming is becoming a niche. Plus eSports & low-end gaming are super popular in less wealthy, non-western countries where as high-end gaming is going to be limited to developed countries. Within developed countries, high-end gaming is not a niche like VR.