Rockstar was very open as to why: PC players are a fraction of a fraction of the...

wolvoleo · 2026-06-25T03:19:20 1782357560

But isn't that also a result of them always releasing their games much later than on console? PC gaming has been on the rise.

3eb7988a1663 · 2026-06-25T04:01:22 1782360082

The PC release was two years after consoles. Anyone who really wanted to play the game already had their opportunity.

Vaslo · 2026-06-25T01:42:50 1782351770

Yep - I am a heavy pc gamer but I much prefer GTA on my PlayStation

wolvoleo · 2026-06-25T03:20:35 1782357635

What's the difference? I always play on pc with my Xbox controller and it's the same as on a console.

I could imagine PC gamers are less interested in online and the whole shark card thing though. IMO that's really damaged the GTA experience.

rightbyte · 2026-06-25T05:00:59 1782363659

I think the difference is phycological. I am way more relaxed infront of a TV. It is like a different mood.

eviks · 2026-06-25T08:53:57 1782377637

You can also connect a general purpose computer to that TV?

rightbyte · 2026-06-25T11:41:41 1782387701

Hmm ... yeah I guess I would feel the same with an always hooked up PC connected to the TV with some sort of nice splash screen.

I was too fixated on a classical gaming PC with mouse and keyboard.

theturtletalks · 2026-06-25T11:00:04 1782385204

Didn’t Valve spend a lot of time and money to get the Steam Machine to turn on by using the controller? They had to do some magic with HDMI CEC.

eviks · 2026-06-25T11:05:06 1782385506

Was that the important psychological factor the person mentioned?

theturtletalks · 2026-06-25T11:22:03 1782386523

Can’t think of anything else that would make connecting a console to a TV vs connecting a PC different

eviks · 2026-06-25T12:12:42 1782389562

Gladly you don't need to make anything else up, you can just refer to the experience of the person at the beginning of this conversation

wolvoleo · 2026-06-25T05:53:58 1782366838

Ah but you can do that too with moonlight :)

Though I rarely game on the TV, for me it's uncomfortable.

laughing_man · 2026-06-25T04:53:59 1782363239

Sure, but isn't that my point? PC players are a fraction of their income because by the time it gets to PC nobody cares.