You don't get it, that is fine, you don't have to. I would like to correct you though, it's not real money. It's currency you earn in game by doing missions. You can supplement in game money with real money, but most people will be annoyed because in game currency represents time they spent doing missions, time they were hoping to trade for the cars. I can't help you understand why people enjoy it, but just like any hobby, it's enough that they do.
Though just a hobby, gaming is the biggest media industry on the planet, and GTA Online is one of the biggest single money makers in the industry. To the tune of billions of dollars, so it's not exactly a silly little niche, this change will likely shift the needle for them by millions of dollars, in which direction I don't know.
Though just a hobby, gaming is the biggest media industry on the planet, and GTA Online is one of the biggest single money makers in the industry. To the tune of billions of dollars, so it's not exactly a silly little niche, this change will likely shift the needle for them by millions of dollars, in which direction I don't know.