GTA Online continues to have a strong and steady player base since it was released in October 2013, and it only makes sense as there’s so much to do in the game. Players can gamble for in-game money, join a biker gang, and host lavish events. They can even customize, show off, and race tuner cars. There’s no boring day in Los Santos, but that’s mostly true if you have cash to spare. While there are different ways to make in-game money in GTA Online, some methods are more effective and efficient than others.
Even in previous titles, players had a plethora of choices to earn money in Grand Theft Auto. One can get quick cash by slaying drug peddlers in GTA San Andreas. Vehicle missions reward the player with up to $1,000,000 in GTA 3. In GTA 4, one can get a steady stream of money from Steve’s Car Theft, police cruiser missions, and armored car robberies. When it comes to diversity, GTA 5's online mode takes the cake, as players can get rich from both legal and illegal methods in the game’s world.
Crime Always Pays in GTA Online
It’s no surprise that doing crime is the best way to get rewarded in a game called Grand Theft Auto 5, with shop robberies and heists being the most consistent ways to drum up cash flow. Players can earn up to $375,000 in one robbery contract. However, they’ll need to meet with Mimi during a Los Santos Tuners car meet to start an initial mission that involves buying an auto shop in GTA Online.
Once the initial mission is done, players can browse and accept jobs from the board in their shop. Players can choose to take on these contracts with their squad, but they are easy enough to do alone. Plus, going solo means that players get to keep all that sweet cash to themselves.
Heists Offer the Best Payouts in GTA Online
Daring players who want to make more money at the expense of greater difficulty should go on heists. They can take on seven different heists in GTA Online at the moment. The higher the payout, the tougher it will be to make it out alive. Heists are essentially robbery contracts on a larger scale, so they should be taken on with a crew.
These missions require teams to be organized and methodical since the targets are usually in well-guarded areas like casinos, labs, and even prisons. As such, it’s essential for players to constantly communicate and even practice doing maneuvers and stealth takedowns in GTA 5 with their teammates to prepare for heists. When completed perfectly, crews can earn up to $11,370,000 in one hard-mode heist. That’s significantly more than what one can earn in robberies, even when split evenly between multiple players.
Like the movie and TV mob bosses, players can wash their hands and money by investing in GTA 5's stock market. The general strategy is to buy stocks at a low price and sell them once their value shoots up. Timing is key when it comes to investments in this game, so players should make sure to watch the news consistently to get a pulse on the market and see which stocks are doing well and which ones are plummeting.
Players can also go on random missions to get extra cash while being upstanding citizens. In the world of GTA Online, however, the fastest and most consistent way to earn money will always be through the business of crime. So, players are better off sticking to heists and robberies to get the cash to support their lavish Los Santos lifestyle.
Grand Theft Auto Online is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
