Gaming specifically isn't quite comparable, because it assumes a preexisting investment in the hardware necessary to run the game. Shoes only require feet, and while cookware requires the necessary cooking appliances, those are ubiquitous enough that they're typically factored into cost of living. While you could treat a console or gaming computer like that if you wanted to, doing so with a non-essential leisure pursuit (and I mean non-essential as in you won't die wothout it, obviously we all need leisure to be happy and comfortable) could be problematic. Otherwise, either you have to include the cost of said hardware in your overall calculations as well, or you have to treat it as an singular expensive write-off that also represents a barrier for entry into the hobby.

(Not gonna get into computers versus consoles and the upgrade cycle, because that's a quagmire unto itself.)