How to make money with GTA Online

GTA Online runs on money. That’s why there are no cheats for it in the game. (However, there are also cheats GTA V correct.)

Anything you want to do GTA Online costs money – basically everything from a high-end car to the real estate you need to start a new type of event will cost you just under GTA$2,000,000.

Our guide to the topic how to make money with it GTA Online tells you everything you need to know to get rich quick in Los Santos. Well, quickly.

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be patient

The answer to the question “How do you make money?” GTA Online?” Is slow. What you do to make money really depends on how much time and effort you want to invest. More time and effort means more money.

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Very few things you can do will make you millions of GTA$ per hour (or even day) – especially if you’re playing alone. Saving enough money for a new car, submarine or business will be a major investment of time.

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Here’s how to make a little money quickly in GTA Online

These activities won’t change your life, but they’ll be enough to replenish your ammunition or buy some health-boosting snacks.

• Steal a car and sell it at a customs office in Los Santos. You’ll only earn a few thousand GTA$ and can only do this a few times a day, but it’s a quick and easy way to make a little money.
• Participate in events around Los Santos. Things like racing will net you up to around GTA$5,000 each for 10 minutes of effort.
• Rob a store. If you walk into any store and point a gun at the cash register, you’ll get a few thousand GTA$ (and a wanted level or two).

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Watch out for weekly 2x and 3x events

Every week certain events and activities pay out double or even triple GTA$. You can read our weekly guide to see what’s on this week. Depending on the week, you might even get free money just for signing up – like this week’s GTA$188,888 for Lunar New Year.

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How to make money in GTA Online every day

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Aside from the big stuff (below), you can also create a stable income by doing certain things every day. Things like:

• Spin the wheel at Diamond Casino. You have about a 20% chance of winning between GTA$20,000 and GTA$50,000. You also have the chance to win a car that changes weekly.
• Empty the vaults of your legitimate companies. Your businesses, like the bar at your motorcycle club, clubhouse or junkyard, make some money every day and keep it in the safe. However, you must visit each one to collect it.
• Find G’s cache. Gerald will drop off a package that will earn you around GTA$20,000 in cache cash every day. However, the location changes, so you’ll have to do some driving to find it.
• Clean out the storehouses. Every day you will also find a hideout somewhere in Los Santos that you can clear of enemies for Gerard. Once you find the combination and open the safe, all you have to do is flee the scene. You’ll be rewarded with a little GTA$ and, just as importantly, you’ll receive supplies for one of your companies.

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Buy businesses and facilities to open up new money-making opportunities

Most of the activities that make you money GTA Online require you to own a specific business or facility, and the entry cost for almost all of them is between GTA$1,000,000 and GTA$2,000,000.

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But remember: every time you buy a new property or business, new opportunities to make money open up for you. And keep an eye on the weekly updates – each week a property (or property type) will be listed for sale at 30% off.

• Agencies Unlock security contracts and payphone hits
• Their apartment gives you access to heists (which make you the most money)
• Auto repair shops Unlock auto repair services, contracts and exotic exports
• bunker (or facilities) unlock the Gunrunning business
• Clubhouses Unlock MC Contracts and MC Work (and a Bar)
• Hangars Unlock the air cargo business
• nightclubs allow you to store additional goods from other companies and earn money yourself
• offices Unlock Special Cargo, Vehicle Cargo and Special Vehicle Missions
• Junkyards Unlock Junkyard Heists and Towing Service

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The best things to do for a lot of money in GTA Online

With the right real estate and a good crew (or a lucky break in the rando pool), you can make a lot of money pretty quickly here GTA Online by focusing on the highest paying events.

• Robberies These are multi-stage events that take approximately an hour to complete. They are also the best payout you will receive in the game, with rewards ranging from GTA$100,000 to GTA$4,000,000.
• Roberies of the Junkyard Works similarly to robberies, but can be done with just one person. They will earn you GTA$200,000 to GTA$300,000 for about an hour of work.