If you think dumbing down the entire gaming industry and reducing the overall quality of production of games as the good price to pay for "great" and "convenient", good for you.
I, for one, will stay with my 600€ PC that can run every game your console can run and do more besides and for longer.
The great thing about a software or hardware problem with a PC is that you can fix them.
My PC is like 1600 USD, should be able to play GTA V next year, still I have PS3 and N3DSLL for specific games
If the game is released to PC, ofc I will choose the PC one
but for the GTA V case, I think I would play the PS3 ver. first
and yes, consoles are good budget option
you need a good 46" TV though