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A final GTA5 drive brings playlist suggestions to 1980sGamer

Fifteen new uploads span old Nintendo repairs, PlayStation setups and a farewell-themed trip through Los Santos.

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

The Last Drive In GTA5 #gta #gta5 #ps5 #gta6 #2026The Last Drive In GTA5 #gta #gta5 #ps5 #gta6 #2026

1980sGamer gave viewers a reason to plan a drive, and they arrived with radio requests. Beneath "The Last Drive In GTA5 #gta #gta5 #ps5 #gta6 #2026," commenters suggest music for a farewell ride, from M83's "Midnight City" to the score from Cars. Others question the whole goodbye premise: why stop playing GTA V when its successor arrives?

That conversation accompanies the week's most-watched new upload, which has reached roughly 619,000 views. It's a different flavor of nostalgia from the sealed Game Boy we wrote about in September: less about preserving an old object, more about deciding when a familiar game deserves a send-off.

The rest of the week's fifteen uploads keep the channel's hardware comedy close at hand. An old Nintendo fix, a skit promising three plot twists and a PlayStation setup-compatibility video all found substantial audiences. The PlayStation upload is drawing the most daily views right now, with Wilbur's job search and Nintendo portable charging cables close behind. Farewells have their appeal, but so do the practical peculiarities of old consoles.

Subscribers held steady just shy of two million, while the catalog added nearly 16 million views over seven days. Daily viewing is close to its usual level. Among nearby sketch channels, CrackerMilk had a particularly busy week and PeachMonkey a quieter one; 1980sGamer's own activity remains rooted in the space between gaming memories and the cables needed to reconnect them.

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What viewers say

  • What is no one else going to keep playing GTAV when GTAVI comes out
    @ryanwilson8516See it on YouTube
  • Can we agree that midnight city on non stop pop is the song for the final ride
    @Theriddler150See it on YouTube
  • Hey Put the theme from Cars “McQueen & Sally” on playing while you’re having a last drive on GTA 5.
    @CalvinPrater-o2oSee it on YouTube
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  • Can I request a new series today focused on Matt getting an Xbox 360?
    @radgamer270See it on YouTube

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The videos drawing views on 1980sGamer right now

The facts
Channel
1980sGamer
Subscribers
1,970,000
Channel views, last 7 days
15,760,110
Videos published this week
15
Video published
October 13, 2026
Video views so far
618,978
Views on its first day
201,384

The numbers

Here is how 1980sGamer's uploads and audience moved over the week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
CrackerMilk
65,712,524
Danny Rayes
38,465,417
Matt Storer
37,214,052
Nisha Noelle
29,826,447
1980sGamer
15,760,110
Alicia Sicz
6,432,452
subscribers
1,970,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
2,968,342,386
views per day
2,626,423
typical day: 2,516,106
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Danny Rayes
2,030,000
Nisha Noelle
2,020,000
Alicia Sicz
2,000,000
PeachMonkey
2,000,000
Matt Storer
1,980,000
1980sGamer
1,970,000
CrackerMilk
1,940,000
As of October 18, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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