PC vs Console

Thank you all for the responses!

I know there is a lot of discussion on here about the advantages of different hardware, aim assist, mouse/keyboard, framerates, etc; however, all of these advantages have a direct effect on skill (or perceived skill) and would affect your matchmaking rank (MMR). If you have any of these advantages, your MMR would place you in a more skilled lobby in a game with an SBMM implementation (theoretically).  I don't know how Apex Legend's SBMM works (or doesn't work), but any skill advantage you gain from hardware would place you in a player pool with advantages (or skill) that align with your MMR.

For simplicity, let's assume that Apex Legends has has three tier groups for MMR pairings; low skill, medium skill, and high skill.  For the sake of my inquiry, the medium skill tier seems to be drastically more skilled on PC than it is on Console.  A number of responses have centered on hardware, input devices, aim assist, and other 'skill' advantages.  I do not think that any of those account for the difference between PC and Console lobbies; SBMM would account for the skill increase based on your MMR and put you in a higher skill group.  I think the responses that refer to the higher overall skill of PC players is what may be making the difference.  Since PC players are isolated from cross-play, there is a smaller player base.  Since the player base is apparently more skilled overall, that would mean that each of the assumed tier groups would be more competitive on PC. I think this is the more likely answer.

On a side note, I think SBMM is largely misunderstood by most of the Apex Legends player base (or gamers in general).  Apex Legends does seem to have some matchmaking problems, as others have mentioned in this discussion. It is not uncommon for a level 500 (or level anything) player with a sub 1.0 lifetime KDR to be paired against a 50,000 kill high KDR player; which ideally wouldn't happen (but it does).  I think this is due to Apex's stated preference of quick matchmaking over perfect matchmaking. Matchmaking seems to be much more accurate in Arenas.

My question was more centered on my long term experience comparing PC to Console.  I have extensive experience on both and simply noticed a vast difference in the skill of my opponents (not my skill) between the two platforms, which should be managed by SBMM.  The best answer I gave seen revolves around the generally higher skill level of PC players, but I feel like there should still be more mid-level players on PC than there seem to be.

I am by no means good at Apex.  I feel like I am a mid-range player on Console (low range on PC, apparently). I believe my lifetime Playstation KDR is around 1.3, with my lifetime PC KDR around 0.9.  However, I believe my recent PC KDR is lower. I believe my win rate on PC is drastically lower than on Console.

Also, I have played extensively as a solo player and in a pre-made squad.  There must be some logic in the Apex SBMM that accounts for this; I feel like the opponents are more difficult when you are part of a pre-made squad than when you are solo (as it should be).  I wanted to counteract the myth that solos are always matched against pre-made squads.

Anyway, those are my thoughts and experiences. Thanks for participating!