PC probably isn't going to get much support in the long run, huh?

DBFZ still has players on PC and the same will happen on GG strive, Playstation will have a bigger player base i wont deny that its even the reason i will get it for ps5 but it doesnt mean the PC player base wont be big enough since i can still find matches quickly on DBFZ but i have to say getting the DLC characters almost after 1 full day compared Playstation or Xbox even Switch sucks and the same will happen

You'll be fine, Xrd was populated enough everyday after work hours. I use to grind SF4 and SFV(with crossplay disabled) and it would only dry up after 1am on weekdays.

Strive has rollback and various factors contributing to its hype train so the playerbase should be significantly larger than Xrd's, and most of those players will be on a wired connection. Also there's usually less input lag on pc.

And I know the release date on pc is a few days later but Japan's been on a bit of a trend of actually acknowledging PC so I don't expect to be behind again for any updates, I believe GBFV updates on PC hasn't had any delays after the initial release.

They seem to be listening in regards to online this time around. People really need to rally together and make it clear that crossplay should be the highest priority for this game and all future games if we get another feedback form for this beta. The lobby is a mess and should be changed but crossplay is 100x more important for longevity. Everyone being able to play together on godlike netcode is huge.

Considering I live in sweden and can reliably find matches on GBFVS which averages 300 players i think Strive on PC will be just fine

Mind you the games on granblue are like 100 ping but that's not really a problem with rollback

PC versions tend to last longer than console versions since they have less inherent input delay and steam sales happen. Also at least in europe people tend to favour PC over console although I guess that doesn't matter too much with rollback.

PC for long term and the most competitive folks due to less input lag. Sure consoles have the bigger playerbase in the beginning, but similar to Xrd the PC population will probably be more consistent in the long run.

For many Arc Sys games, the PC population is typically 1/4 to 1/2 the the PS4 population. However, the PC audience doesn't decline as much over time since most casual players pick up the game at release on console and stop playing after a few weeks. PC also tends to go on sale more often to get new players. Strive is also looking to have a very favorable PC launch since it's nearly simultaneous with the console date (instead of delayed by a month - or even a year - yikes). Even GBVS had over 2,500 Steam players at launch despite being delayed and having awful netcode - imagine what Strive will do since it's getting more positive hype and can keep those players with rollback.

Crossplay with PC was mentioned as something they'd "like to work on", so I wouldn't rule it out completely too.

Judging from Tekken numbers, most people are on PC now. I expect a 50/50 split.

Get the PS4 version for the bigger player base and crossplay with PS5.