Why Isn’t GTA 5 Coming To More Platforms?

GTA 5 Cheats says that "both VR and the Nintendo Switch seem ripe for GTA 5."

[Neonridr]

I don't necessarily agree with the article. If the PS3 / 360 could run GTA V, no reason the Switch couldn't. Sure it may not be as nice as the PS4/XB1 versions, but it's definitely still doable.

[ocelot07]

It's not that it's notdoable. It's will it sell on the Switch? What is the point of Rockstar spending millions on bringing it to the switch to not only make that money back? Sure people will buy it but will enough people buy it. It's why I just don't see Skyrim being a massive hit on the switch. I hope die hard Nintendo fans who have still yet to play it buy it.

But it's been 5 years since it released. 6 years by the time the switch version releases. Are people really going to spend £40/£60 on a 6 year old game?

[Neonridr]

absolutely. Have you seen the game? It still sells today.. plus Nintendo is an untapped audience for Rockstar. I have to imagine a port would be quite cheap. And they could easily make their money back.

[ChickeyCantor]

> What is the point of Rockstar spending millions on bringing it to the switch to not only make that money back?

But it won't cost millions.

Ports are done by far smaller teams.
And with Switches features porting shouldn't take that long.

Also GTA5 on the way? why not?

[ocelot07]

I am not game developer. I don't know how much it costs to port one game to another. I know how big GTA is I love GTA my self. My question is if Nintendo is an untapped audience for Nintendo. Why did they skip the Wii U?

For example 2 years ago. The Wii U had what about 9-10 million consoles sold at that point. So there was a decent size audience there. We know the Wii U was slightly more powerful than the Xbox 360. GTA 5 was released on the 360. It worked fine on the 360. Why didn't they simply port the 360 version to the Wii U if it was cheap to port over?

Why all of a sudden release it on the Switch? Sure it's more powerful than the PS3/360/Wii U. Sure it would run the PS3/360 version of GTA fine. But at this moment in time the Switch simply does not have the install base.

If they release GTA5 in say 2 years time once the switch has a decent install base. What would be the point in it? GTA5 would be 5 years old at that point. Anyone who wanted to play it would have by that point. It's like Skyrim by the time the switch version comes out it will be 6 years old. I just don't think it's going to sell all that well on the switch due to the high RRP price.

Even the thought of GTA5 on a portable tablet. Again this is just my opinion but I don't think it will get a lot of appeal. Sure it would be nice to play GTA5 while taking a dump. Or while am on the train. But I can do that now with my Vita.

[PhoenixUp]

Cuz GTAV wouldn't sell well on Switch

[sullynathan]

The 4th best selling game of all time can sell well anywhere

[PhoenixUp]

Many high selling third party franchises didn't sell well on Wii U. It won't be different here

[sullynathan]

Doubt those high selling third party games were GTA. GTA, has sold well on every platform its been on, whether it be the PSP or Cell phones.

[PhoenixUp]

Yet GTA released on DS, the second most successful platform ever, and it still performed abysmally on it

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Same thing would happen if another GTA game were to be released on another Nintendo platform

[sullynathan]

Nintendo had a response to that. Chinatown wars isn't even a 3D gta either

[XStation4pio_Pro]

It also wouldn't run well.

[GameBoyColor]

didnt stop it from being on ps3/360

[MyDietEqualsGames]

I honestly do NOT think GTAV is possible on the switch. Not without severe consequences.

[porkChop]

It was on the PS3 and 360, so explain how it wouldn't be possible to run GTA V on a more powerful system? Like where is the logic in that?

[PhoenixUp]

Make no mistake GTAV is very can run well on Switch, as the PS3 and 360 versions can attest to that fact. It just wouldn't make much feasible sense to port it to that platform.

[stuna1]

No it's because the fanbase wouldn't buy it because it's not the best version on consoles! Any game that released on the WII U was talked about to no end as long as it was considered the definative version of said game! But let that same game release on another console where it looked slightly better and you could guarantee that the game was going to be sent to its death. It happened throughout the WII U's life cycle. That is why developers stopped putting major games on the WII U unless they were exclusive to the console, and even in some cases they still flopped

One thing that stands out about the more die-hard Nintendo supporters is they are very self entitled, but in the same sense, they like to project their own self center attitude onto the other fanbase supporters of other consoles . Like their somehow superior, yet they're no different.

[MecheSlays]

Portable gta 5. i'd buy in a heartbeat

[PhoenixUp]

Yes Chinatown Wars is a GTA game

[objdadon]

Gta will sell on every thing

[bluefox755]

Probably the same reason it wasn't on Wii U.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

and that was? I dont recall Rockstar saying anything.

[SkippyPaccino]

Rockstar needs a reassurance that they'll make their money back 10 folds before investing in a switch port. It would definitely be cool and could happen, but before it even has a chance to land a port, the switch needs to sell well over 10 millions units.... (it probably also needs a little greasing of pockets courtesy of Nintendo)

[Pamela-Ibis]

Im sure alot of people wants to play gta 5 on the go. Yeah it may not look the prettiest but it is basically a tabket after all

[MecheSlays]

it'll look a little bit better than 360

[RosweeSon]

Every gamer already has it? ;)

[NotoriousWhiz]

I've bought GTA 5 twice already. I'd buy it a 3rd time if it came to the Switch. GTA 5 on the go? Yes, please.

[RosweeSon]

Would be nice I'm sure it could run some version of it. Hope they'll get there own entry tho but yeah unlikely. Quick port seems more likely. I agree tho got it for PS3 (couldn't wait) then PS4, id grab a switch version tho. There really aren't that many other platforms they could bring it to tho. Iphone? 😂 Maybe 5-10 years, we just got SA ;) think GTA5 is a way off the iPhones tho not only that there's gotta be a time they gotta move on and give us 6 not that I'm in any major rush for it but with new Red dead sure Rockstar gonna be busy enough.

[Pancit_Canton]

Nintendo would never lose that family friendly image that caters to young children mentality.

[porkChop]

And yet, Bayonetta 2, Mad World, No More Heroes, etc? And GTA Chinatown Wars on the DS. Nintendo hasn't interfered with mature games releasing on their platforms.

[DialgaMarine]

Probably because Rockstar is fully devoted to RDR2 and GTA VI. Plus, I don't mean to keep pissing on the Switch, but let's be honest, a GTA V port would be more trouble than it's worth. I think third party want to test the waters this time before they try to dive in.