Dc is cheaper and alot easier than dcc and switching can be done with DC with dcc you have to have expensive decoders and switches and expensive locomotives and expensive dcc control systems No thank you I'm staying DC DC locomotives etc easily found at train shows my advice to beginners just getting into the hobby start with a simple DC layout don't rush spend all you're money on dcc start with DC have fun researching and than move up to dcc if you can and want to but keep your DC train running to keep interest atleast you will have a train running for the kids Good luck besafe and happy railroading
When it comes to the price of decoders, I think it depends on what the normal price for a locomotive is in your country is, where I live (Denmark) a locomotive has a standard price of around 430 USD so paying those 40 USD extra for a decoder doesn't really feel like that big of a thing when the locomotive it's self is quite expensive.
Having aquired all the things (remote switch controls ect.) years ago I need for a small switching yard 2'x 10'+/- I don't see the point of going to DCC with such a layout. I am unlikely to opperate more than one engine at a time, I have only two. Now if I were to go with a new much bigger layout maybe DCC would make some sense. As far as DCC being simpler, I have seen too many tutoricals on how to wire DCC turn outs to make that entirely true.
