Money is a core part of GTA 6's story, and Rockstar North says story missions alone do not pay enough to move you forward. Rob Nelson told Famitsu that missions and the open world are joined together, so you earn through robberies, theft and fencing alongside the main plot. This page collects every earning route described so far.
Rob shops, hideouts, jewellers and banks
Nelson lists four kinds of target: shops, gang hideouts, jewellers and small banks. You can hit them alone or with both leads.
- Shops. You can go in through the back door, use a snap gun to pick locks and destroy cameras. The convenience-store robbery shown in the demo works as a set mission or in free roam.
- Gang hideouts. The map shows how much cash and drugs a hideout holds, so you can pick a target before you go in. Stolen drugs can be taken to a fence.
- Jewellers and small banks. These are named as robbable, and the Launch Trailer reportedly shows bank heists, according to Insider Gaming.
Robbing with the other lead is optional. In the demo you can ask Lucia to come along or go in solo as Jason. The character switching guide covers how that works.
Steal cars and sell them to fences
Car theft is the second main earner. Stolen cars go to fences, and a fence called Randy wants specific cars. Damage lowers the sale price, so a clean getaway pays better than a wreck. Paradise Garage in Watson Bay, an Ultimate Edition item, is another official place to drop off stolen goods for fencing.
Edge reports two apps that help. WAINK lists the vehicles fences want, and a car's condition changes part of the payment. The Scooter Bros app delivers your own car to you for a fee.
Some cars fight back. Expensive models are likely to carry alarms and high-grade trackers, and a tracker reports your position to police while you drive. The full process is in the cars and garages guide.
Keep heat under control
Every crime that someone witnesses can start a police search, and a search costs you time you could spend earning. Changing clothes, dropping weapons and leaving the search area all help, and Pay 'n' Spray can shake heat. Read the wanted level guide before you plan a big robbery.
Spend money on storage and style
Registered cars start with three storage slots, and buying garages around the map adds more. Clothes, salons, tattoos and mod shops are other places money goes. Your bank balance can be checked in game, and your relationship status with the other lead shows beside it. The properties page tracks the named garages, safehouses and compounds.
Heists and the story
Rockstar's story pitch is a score gone wrong, and Raul Bautista is described as a seasoned bank robber looking for talent that will take risks. The bank chase in the Famitsu demo has Jason and Raul shooting from the back seat while Lucia drives. That chase shows heists matter to the plot, but a planning screen, crew roles and payout splits have not been shown. The economy and heists article tracks each of those questions.
What is not announced yet
Payout amounts, business income, stock trading and money laundering have not been described. After launch this page will add a table of earning routes with the amounts players report, plus a section on the best early-game money. Until then, check the Leonida economy page for the full list of what Rockstar has said.