What GPU/CPU/MB combo would be an example of this 'bleeding edge hardware'?
Is an $800 ready-to-play tower from Newegg with a 2013-14 model GPU with 3GB, a 3.5 to 4.0 GHZ processor, a 1TB HD and 8GB ram considered bleeding edge? That was just my first quick google search, one could find an even better deal than that.
In this market analysis you cited, would that be a bleeding edge rig? I'm asking for real, not being combative, I haven't read the market analysis, do you have a source?
I don't expect a game that pushes my system to the limit, but I get tired of hearing the concerns of people with rigs that can't even run DirectX 11 and who get 20 FPS on other recent PC titles. And I certainly don't think they need to be catered to in late 2014.
The person who can't afford a decent PC in 2014 is going to whine about the DLC that they will want to sell in 2015.