How to Get Rich in GTA 5 for Ultimate Gameplay

Getting rich in GTA 5 can transform the gameplay experience, allowing you to purchase the best vehicles, weapons, properties and more. While the story mode provides plenty of cash through missions and heists, making money in GTA Online requires some strategy. Here are the best methods for making millions in GTA 5’s story mode and GTA Online.

Complete the Story Mode

Simply playing through the story mode is one of the easiest ways to make over $40 million across all three characters. Major story missions and heists pay out between $10,000 to over $1 million upon completion.

Some of the most lucrative story mode payouts include:

• The Jewel Store Job: $4 million split between characters
• Blitz Play: $2 million+
• The Paleto Score: $800,000+ each
• The Big Score: $20 – $40 million+ total

Completing the full story mode takes around 30 hours. Invest your money wisely in the stock market and properties to multiply your millions.

Invest in the Stock Market

Making smart and timed investments in the in-game stock market can easily double your money.

• Listen to in-game radio ads for tips on which stocks will rise or fall.
• Certain story missions also influence stock prices – invest before and sell after for huge profits.
• Overall the LCN stock market is more volatile and risky, while the BAWSAQ market is more stable.

becoming a stock market master is one of the easiest passive money makers in GTA 5.

Take Advantage of Lester’s Assassination Missions

After completing a certain story mission, Franklin’s friend Lester offers a series of assassination missions that also allow you to manipulate the stock market in your favor:

1. Invest in the rival company of the target’s before completing the assassination.
2. Complete the mission to drive shares down.
3. Immediately sell your stock in the rival company for 100% profit.

This method can earn you over $150 million across all assassination missions.

Buy Businesses and Properties

Once you have some starting capital, investing in businesses and properties earns you weekly income and long term profits:

Recommended businesses:

• Cab Company
• Cinemas
• Taxi Company
• Golf Clubs
• Helipads

Properties earn weekly income but cost millions to purchase:

• Golf clubs earn up to $150k per week
• Cinemas that earn up to $130k per week

Some can take 50+ hours to recoup your investment, but will ultimately earn you millions in cumulative profits.

Rob Armored Trucks

Armored trucks carrying cash spawn randomly throughout the city.

To rob them:

• Shoot the back doors open
• Kill the guards
• Collect the cash which spawns up to $12k

Though less consistent, this offers an easy $5-10k money boost.

Exploit the Replay Glitch in Final Story Mission

A major exploit exists in the final story mission “The Big Score” which can ultimately earn you over $1 billion:

1. Choose the “Obvious” approach
2. Collect the gold bars inside the Union Depository
3. Finish the mission, noting your take
4. Replay the mission and collect the gold bars again

This replay glitch lets you collect the same gold bars multiple times. Selling them nets you $25 million+ per run in just a few minutes.

Grind GTA Online Missions

GTA Online offers many missions that can earn you money fast:

• Sightseer and Headhunter pay $20-25k for 5 minutes of work
• Robbing stores nets a few thousand
• Join others on heists for huge payouts
• Run cargo, gunrunning, or drug businesses

Hourly wage from grindable missions:

• Contact Missions: $80-100k
• Doomsday Heist: $300-400k
• Special Cargo: $240-360k

Grinding missions maximizes your earnings per hour resulting in millions over time.

Exploit the GTA Online Replay Glitch

Similar to the story mode replay glitch, you can replay certain GTA Online heists and missions while keeping your payout:

1. Complete the GTA Online heist finale or mission
2. As soon as the final cutscene begins, disconnect your internet
3. Reconnect, replay the job, and complete it again to earn the money again

This works for any job payout except businesses. Done correctly, you can earn millions fast.

Invest in Businesses in GTA Online

Buying businesses allows you to earn passive daily income once set up:

| Business | Approx. Daily Income |
|-|-|
| Bunker | $135k |
| Nightclub | $60k |
| CEO Crates | $240k |
| MC Businesses | $200k+ |

To maximize profits:

• Buy supplies to avoid tedious resupply missions
• Only sell stock in full lobbies to earn bonus payouts

Over time, combining multiple businesses will generate millions every week.

Do the Cayo Perico and Diamond Casino Heists

These lucrative heists offer some of the biggest solo payouts in GTA Online:

• Cayo Perico: $1 million+ per run
• Diamond Casino: $750k – $1.7 million+

They can be completed stealthily or aggressively with different approaches, unlockables, and high replay value. Expect $10 million+ per week once mastered.

Take Advantage of Weekly GTA Online Bonuses

Every week Rockstar offers new bonuses and rewards:

• 2X, 3X, or even 4X cash and RP on missions or businesses
• Free cash giveaways and property discounts

Timing business sales, heists, and grinding during these weekly bonuses will maximize your earnings.

Use the GTA Online Career Builder

When creating a new character, the Career Builder offers a free business property and GTA$4 million in exchange for lower starting stats.

In Conclusion

Making money in GTA 5 just takes some time and strategy. Utilize these money making methods to start earning millions fast. Soon you’ll be able to afford anything you want in GTA 5 and GTA Online for ultimate gameplay. Let us know your tips for getting rich quick in the comments!