How to Make Money in GTA 6

How money works in GTA 6 - bank, cash and loot, what you can rob, fences, and the story points that wait until Jason and Lucia have enough cash.

Before launch

Where this comes from

Nobody outside Rockstar has played GTA 6 yet. Everything here comes from the hands-off previews at Rockstar North - chiefly TGG's conversations with Rob Nelson - and Rockstar's own edition pages, and every card names who saw what. Each one gets checked against the game once it launches on 19 November.

For real-world money, see how to make money from GTA 6.

Money

What we know

How does money work in GTA 6?

GTA 6 keeps money in three places. A BuckMe bank balance is safe. Cash that Jason or Lucia carry can be lost if they die, so it has to be paid in at an ATM. Stolen goods ride in a duffel bag and are worth nothing until a fence buys them. TGG saw all three on screen at Rockstar North, and Rob Nelson walked TroisCouleurs through the cash risk.

2 sources
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 01:42-02:13: "In GTA 6, you will have three different types of money. At the top right here, you've got this purple logo, that's for Buck Me, that's your bank account. You've got cash as well below that. And then, if you have a duffel bag on you, you'll also have a duffel bag loot value below your cash. The money in your bank account, that's safe. That's secure. But your cash, that needs to be taken to an ATM. If you die, you can lose the money on you. As for the duffel bag money that you have on you, that needs to be taken to a fence."

  2. TroisCouleurs - We saw "GTAVI" running at Rockstar North: our exclusive preview and interview (opens in a new tab)

    "The cash is actually also vulnerable. You have a bank account and cash now. And so if I get wasted, and I don't deposit it, it's gone. Yes, so I'll find an ATM."

How does money work in GTA 6?

How do you find robberies in GTA 6?

Mostly by hearing about them. Rob Nelson told TGG that people ask favours and pay you back with tips, contacts from the story point you at targets, and events in the world lead you to others. Bigger targets can show on the map with a rough estimate of the take, but small stores and gas stations are not marked. Safe codes have to be found or overheard - in the session TGG watched, a fence texted one over.

1 source
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 03:58-04:14: "People may approach you and ask a favor and give you a tip in return. Someone you meet during the story may tip you off. Sometimes you may be led to them by something that happens while you're out and about in the world. And so, you learn about them emergently. You learn about them through people telling you during the course of the game."

    At 03:41-03:57: "these higher tiers of robberies can show up on the map. Not necessarily that they will. I'll get into a quote about that in a second. But if they do show up on your map, you can hover over them and sort of see roughly how much your potential take could be."

    At 04:14-04:24: "We'll tell you the possibility for a bank. We've got smaller payday loan places that you can hit. And these are just the places we point out. The little gas stations and stuff are not even on here."

    At 06:28-06:44: "And you know, the codes for some of those safes that you might find in the back room of some stores, you're going to have to find that yourself. Or, for example, if you overhear, again, a pedestrian on the street or even what I saw from Rob was a fence specifically texted him the code to one of the safes of the stores we were in."

How do you find robberies in GTA 6?

Can you make real money in GTA 6?

Not from the game itself. GTA 6 launches as a single player experience, in Rockstar's words, with no online mode announced, and Rob Nelson answered no when Kinda Funny asked about microtransactions, per GamesRadar+.

2 sources
  1. Rockstar Games - Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25 (opens in a new tab)

    "Grand Theft Auto VI is a single player experience, coming November 19 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S."

  2. GamesRadar+ - GTA 6 doesn't feature microtransactions or AI, Rockstar says, but I doubt its take on GTA Online won't have Shark Cards (opens in a new tab)

    "hosts Andy Cortez and Greg Miller share that they asked Rob Nelson – co-studio head at Rockstar North – whether there will be microtransactions in the game and whether generative AI was used during the development of GTA 6, with Nelson reportedly simply saying "no.""

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Can you make real money in GTA 6?

What can you rob in GTA 6?

Almost any store, with a ladder of bigger targets above them. TGG puts local stores such as convenience stores and phone repair shops at the bottom - worth a couple of thousand dollars at most, he guesses - then jewellery stores, banks and gang compounds, plus vans he likens to mini heists. Rob Nelson adds payday loan places, and the Ultimate Edition includes one compound raid of its own. TGG expects the biggest heists to be story missions, but says he does not know.

2 sources
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 02:34-02:49: "So, the bottom tier of robbery, this is going to be your local stores. We can see Lucia walking into one of these, I think at the phone repair shop right here. You've also got things like convenience stores that you can see Jason and Lucia robbing here. These are the lower tier. These are probably going to pay you a couple thousand bucks at most."

    At 03:04-03:37: "Now, the three tiers that I'm aware of, at least, that are sort of above these low-level stores, are things like jewelry stores that we saw here in the extended look, banks that we also got a little snippet of, as well as compounds ... vans that you can find around the map. These look like mini heists that are going to pop up, similar to GTA 5."

    At 04:14-04:24: "We'll tell you the possibility for a bank. We've got smaller payday loan places that you can hit. And these are just the places we point out. The little gas stations and stuff are not even on here."

    At 07:38-07:50: "And this is heists, right? Like we know heists or at least someone going to be in GTA 6, probably as story only missions, right? I don't know that we'll be able to do massive heists in free roam."

  2. Rockstar Games - Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition - official page (opens in a new tab)

    "Raid the compound of one of Southside Vice City's loudest and most socially active gangs and escape safely to score some special items and distinct contraband."

What can you rob in GTA 6?

Do you need money to progress the story in GTA 6?

At points, yes. Rob Nelson told TGG there are spots where Rockstar slows or stops the story until Jason and Lucia reach certain cash goals, so some robbing is required. He said the team is balancing that for players who only want the story, and that the pauses give events time to settle and new contacts time to open up.

1 source
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 09:42-09:59: "There are also spots where we actually slow down the flow or stop the flow until you hit certain cash goals that they need for certain things. You have to do some of this. We're trying to balance that for people that just want the story, but sometimes the story needs a minute to breathe for events to settle down or to open up some new contacts."

    At 09:16-09:28: "This time, I've found out from Rob directly that at certain points in the game story, you won't be able to progress through the story anymore. Instead, the game is going to force you to sort of take some time and get your money up."

Do you need money to progress the story in GTA 6?

How do you make money in GTA 6?

Mostly by robbing places between missions. Rob Nelson told TGG you can try to rob any store you walk into, hit criminal and gang compounds for drugs or cash, and do it alone or as a couple, then take the goods to a fence. Nelson calls making money this way, off mission, an important part of the game.

1 source
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 04:35-05:02: "You can try and rob any store that you walk into, not just money-making opportunities that are blipped on the map. You can also find out about these criminal and gang compounds, and there are lots and lots of compounds that you can find out about either through the flow or tips from people you meet or just by stumbling across them. And you can go and hit them for drugs or cash and then you take it to a fence. You can do these robberies by yourself or you can do them together. Making money this way off mission is an important part of the game."

How do you make money in GTA 6?

What is a fence in GTA 6?

A black market buyer for stolen goods. Loot sits in a duffel bag until a fence pays for it, and fences specialise - TGG names drug, jewellery and car fences - so the right one depends on what was taken. They unlock as the story goes on. Rockstar's edition page lists garages with a secure place to leave stolen goods waiting to be fenced.

2 sources
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 02:05-02:13: "As for the duffel bag money that you have on you, that needs to be taken to a fence. Essentially, a black market middleman that's going to take those items off your hands and pay you for them."

    At 08:10-08:48: "Now, once a robbery is completed, as I mentioned earlier, you need to take it to a fence. ... you will specifically need to take it to a fence on the map, a specific person, depending on the type of loot that you have stolen, whether that's a drug fence, a jewelry fence, a car fence, as well as other types of fences for other things that we may steal that we haven't discovered yet. And again, just like the stores and robberies and other things in the game themselves, fences are something that you're going to have to sort of unlock and learn about as you progress through the story."

  2. Rockstar Games - Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition - official page (opens in a new tab)

    "Cruise Shore Drive in this classic sedan and store it in the Shore Court personal garage that's just a stone's throw from the glistening sands of Ocean Beach. It features a weapon locker plus a secure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced."

What is a fence in GTA 6?

Can you buy property or businesses in GTA 6?

Garages yes, the rest is unconfirmed. TGG could not get a definitive answer on businesses or property and leans towards no for businesses in the story. He says safehouses cannot be bought, because Jason and Lucia are on the run. Rockstar's editions do add garages - Shore Court near Ocean Beach and the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay - each with a weapon locker.

2 sources
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 11:03-11:13: "But what about things like safe houses and businesses, properties, right? Like apart from garages. This is something that I wasn't able to get a definitive answer on."

    At 11:26-11:51: "But safe houses, as I mentioned previously in previous videos, that's not something you're going to be able to buy. The reason for that is because Jason and Lucia are on the run. ... As for businesses, this isn't something I got a concrete answer on either. I would be leaning towards no in terms of businesses, at least in the story."

  2. Rockstar Games - Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition - official page (opens in a new tab)

    "Cruise Shore Drive in this classic sedan and store it in the Shore Court personal garage that's just a stone's throw from the glistening sands of Ocean Beach. It features a weapon locker plus a secure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced."

    "Conveniently store it at the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay, which features a weapon locker plus a secure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced."

Can you buy property or businesses in GTA 6?

What can you spend money on in GTA 6?

Clothes, makeup, hairstyles, car customisation and garages, according to TGG, plus a fee to register a stolen car as a personal vehicle - though high-end cars cannot be registered at first. He says Rob Nelson acknowledged that GTA 5 left players with too much money at the end of its story and too little to spend it on. Rockstar has not said what the bigger purchases are.

1 source
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 10:46-11:03: "In terms of customization for Jason and Lucia, there's a bunch of clothes, makeup, hairstyles, headphones, earbuds, car customization, all of this stuff, right? We know that already. We also know that you'll be able to buy garages as places to store your personal vehicles, obviously."

    At 11:13-11:26: "I do know that you can register vehicles that you steal on the street as a personal vehicle for a cost, but you won't be able to register high-end vehicles as a personal vehicle, at least not at the start. You'll need to sort of unlock the ability to do that as the game plays out."

    At 11:54-12:18: "Rob did tell me directly that they've sort of recognized one of the core issues in GTA 5 was that after you finish GTA 5 story, right? You rob the Union Depository, all of the characters have over $30 million and they're just roaming around with well, what? What can they spend it on? ... You have too much money at the end of the game and not enough to spend it on."

    At 12:18-12:26: "So, the fact that they haven't really elaborated on exactly like these big purchases, what you can spend money on"

What can you spend money on in GTA 6?

How do store robberies work in GTA 6?

No two go the same way. TGG describes stores with back doors to slip in and out of, security cameras to deal with, safes in back rooms that need a code, and clerks, guards or customers who may try to be heroes. TroisCouleurs says the two store robberies in its Rockstar North session played out differently, from the shopkeepers' reactions to the police response.

2 sources
  1. TGG - GTA 6: Robberies, Economy & How Money Works Now | Exclusive Deep Dive (opens in a new tab)

    At 06:52-07:26: "In these robberies, either NPCs that are sort of just around, like civilians, or even store clerks or store security, for example, any of these guys, if they see you sort of slacking, they can try and be a hero. ... You know, some stores are going to have back doors that you can sneak in and out of. Some stores are going to have security cameras that you need to manage, NPCs, civilians inside."

    At 06:28-06:34: "And you know, the codes for some of those safes that you might find in the back room of some stores, you're going to have to find that yourself."

  2. TroisCouleurs - We saw "GTAVI" running at Rockstar North: our exclusive preview and interview (opens in a new tab)

    "During our eventful drive, we carried out two store robberies and neither unfolded in the same way: the shopkeepers' reactions, customers getting involved, the police response… Every situation is open-ended."

How do store robberies work in GTA 6?