Despite your feelings, pc gaming is a very niche thing and pc gamers are minority. Console gaming rules the market because of this.
Consoles are out of date before they are even shipped. If you wish to play on inferior equipment go ahead. The major issue here are the parents supporting this idea. They are wasting their money buying a new console every few years for a few hundred dollars. When they can easily just keep their computer updated for much less. The software companies know this and exploit it for money.
The reason some PC's may take longer to load certain parts of the game, is most likely due to the mods (something consoles don't have). These mods make the game damn near like looking out your window in real life. Again, feel free to play with your subpar graphics with the console.
Consoles only hinder the innovation of technology. It does nothing to improve it.
The only thing good that comes to mind relating to a console is the Kinect. It's use now is decent, however once the PC people take over there will be no limit to what that type of technology will do. It will be built in your homes someday, most likely.
Answer: yes, it's was made for the people who like to waste money. Consolers.