• ampersandrew@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    40
    ·
    2 months ago

    I don’t think a lot of people are going to double dip this time. This game will sell consoles, but it’s not going to make up for the deficit the console market has compared to how many PS3s and Xbox 360s were out there in 2013.

    • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      20
      ·
      2 months ago

      I really hope this is true. The only thing that will stop Rockstar from the delayed PC release nonsense in the future is actually stopping the double dip.

      I ended up with a PS4 just for Red Dead 2. But I still haven’t bought it on PC and have no plans to do so.

      The thing is, the PS4 kind of made sense because I also wanted a Blu-Ray player. I still have it for that, so a PS5 would be an impossible sell to me. It’s like Rockstar tries to sell consoles but this time around is one of the worst ever console eras.

      • SolarPunker@slrpnk.net
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        2 months ago

        So you don’t have a 4k blu-ray player? Consoles still make sense for many people, despite the obvious market issues we have today.

          • SolarPunker@slrpnk.net
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            5
            arrow-down
            5
            ·
            2 months ago

            Well, 4k is a great technology for gaming and cinema, highly recommended if you have the space.

            • ampersandrew@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              16
              ·
              2 months ago

              I’m with them; my 1080p TV still gets the job done and looks great to me. Maybe I’d be more invested in cinema if cinema cared more about what I want. I can’t even walk into brick and mortar and buy a movie anymore, and it’s not like there’s a GOG for movies.

              • MBech@feddit.dk
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                7
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                2 months ago

                My tv is 4k, but I exclusively watch 1080p movies and series on it. I’m not going to double my subscription costs just to get 4k streaming, and most piratable files are 1080p.

                • dustyData@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  8
                  ·
                  2 months ago

                  Piracy has been on 4K for longer than streaming has been charging extra for it. New releases on the scene have actually started skipping FHD unless explicitly requested.

              • SolarPunker@slrpnk.net
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                3
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                2 months ago

                Yeah if you care about cinema you definely want a better resolution and considering to buy your UHD versions whenever available, but I could say the same for some modern videogames.

                • Drasglaf@sh.itjust.works
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  5
                  ·
                  2 months ago

                  I’ve been a PC player for 2 decades now, but it’s getting so expensive! I can’t go back to consoles after being so free, but high end PC gaming is probably over for me. I feel one of my biggest mistakes was buying my first 1440p monitor, everything gets more expensive and I put myself in that position.

                  • dustyData@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    5
                    ·
                    2 months ago

                    I’ve always been a midrange gamer. It is getting expensive. But a mid range PC is still as powerful as a console for a roughly similar price. I’m in for the gameplay, not so much the ultra high graphics.

                  • SolarPunker@slrpnk.net
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    2
                    ·
                    edit-2
                    2 months ago

                    As a “game purist” I’ve a 1080p desktop setup for PC and retro, I’m planning to build a full 4k space in the future for this/next gen; 2k is a particular spot, more work oriented, but it can be used to play better well-optimized PC games that don’t need a 4k gamepad experience (I think it hardly depends on the screen size and how it’s placed). I would also really like to buy a real CRT in the future!

              • vonxylofon@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                2
                ·
                2 months ago

                I’m watching things in 4K and playing in 1080p. It’s exactly four times the pixels, so it’s pixel-perfect scaling and it looks fine. (58" TV and the sofa is about 3 metres far, so a bit on the smallish side. I’m sure a 65" would look just as good.)

    • Khrux@ttrpg.network
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      2 months ago

      Back in 2013, I bought an old PS3 + GTA5 for £150 or so just to play the game, then once I had it, picked up two more exclusives, before never touching it again pretty quickly.

      Getting a console for GTA6, plus the game, this time may set me back more than my expendable income after rent and bills. It will absolutely sell consoles but I’d wager people are actually able to buy a console much less than in 2013.