PC2

About

PC2 refers to a series of memes revolved around the nonsensical release of the personal computer 2, an imagined successor to the PC. Typically these memes play off the structure of other tech products, like game consoles, which release various editions that are accompanied by a new number, such as the PlayStation 4 vs. 5. The joke is frequently used by both the PC gaming community (or PC Master Race) and various console fan bases, often asking the question, “If PC is so good, why haven't they released PC2 yet?” in the form of a copypasta.

Origin

The exact origin of the copypasta, “If PC is so good, why haven't they released PC2 yet?” is unknown, but some of the earliest examples of the phrase date back to 2011. One such example (seen below) appears on the Bungie^[1] forums, submitted by user GWarrior5595 one June 25th, 2011.

Spread

Over the years, the phrase frequently appears in various forums, threads and memes, often coinciding with the release of new game console generations, which reignite the ongoing console wars. On July 11th, 2013, MemeCenter^[2] user cambo10 uploaded a meme using “PC2” to the site (shown below), receiving 14 likes.

On Twitter,^[3] user Whiteboy7thst can be seen tweeting a reference to PC2 on December 27th, 2014. The tweet (seen below) was liked 239 times and retweeted another 73 times.

PC is not a next gen console… Until PC2 comes out its only Xbox vs Playstation.

— Whiteboy7thst (@Whiteboy7thst) December 28, 2014

Redditor^[4] Warle also references the copypasta in their post to the r/consolemasterrace on November 10th, 2014. Featured alongside the title, “if pc waz so goood” (shown below), the post received 182 upvotes and 10 comments.

iFunny^[5] user itchypubes posted a GIF variant beneath the caption with the copypasta on August 25th, 2015, garnering 21 likes and 10 comments (show below). This example also uses the score tally “Consoles 1, PC 0” that is commonly seen alongside PC2 memes.

On December 5th, 2019, Redditor^[6] anovergy posted a meme to the r/pcmasterrace sub making reference to PC2. This meme (seen below), received over 42,000 upvotes, 1,300 comments and a few Reddit awards.

Twitter^[7] user theMemesBot reposted an image of a poll asking, “Which console will you get?” on April 12th, 2020, showing several people voting for the PC2. The tweet (shown below) was liked 519 times and retweeted 46 times.

Ah Yes, the PC 2 pic.twitter.com/rueQw6upKA

— Memes (@theMemesBot) April 12, 2020

Another example posted on April 13th, 2020, to the r/memes sub by Redditor^[8] Fumik0 received over 32,000 upvotes and 343 comments (seen below).

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