GTA Online Update News (May 4, 2023)

Rockstar Games is happy to announce updated content in GTA Online.

Sky-High Profits for Los Santos Smugglers on Air Freight Cargo in GTA Online

Plus, The Last Dose Hard Mode Event Continues, Get 2X GTA$ and RP on Turf Wars, and More

The black market for air-freighted contraband around Los Santos is booming, and with this surging demand for airborne cargo, profits for smugglers are sky-high this week. If your Hangar is jam-packed with valuables, offloading them in Air Freight Cargo Sell Missions will result in a bonus of 50% more GTA$ and RP.

Looking to take your empire airborne for the first time? Hangars — and their Upgrades and Modifications — are all 30% off so adjust your property holdings accordingly.

The Last Dose Hard Mode Event + 1.5X GTA$ and RP on All Los Santos Drug Wars Missions

The Last Dose Hard Event ramps up the carnage as it enters its second week. In addition to heaps of collectibles and rare items, exploring the psychoactive carnage of both The First Dose and The Last Dose missions through May 17 will result in 50% extra GTA$ and RP.

If you’re craving a challenge, turn the difficulty up to Hard and complete any of the following to collect rare rewards:

Complete This is an Intervention on Hard difficulty to receive the Pink and Lime SC Coin Wraps
Complete Unusual Suspects on Hard difficulty to get the Classic DS Tiger Embroidered Designer Jeans
Complete Checking In on Hard difficulty to earn the Black VDG Cardigan and Black VDG Wide Designer Jeans
Complete all missions in The Last Dose on Hard difficulty to win a finish for the Micro SMG

2X GTA$ and RP on Turf Wars

This week it pays to get territorial. In Turf Wars, claim and hold onto as much territory as you can, while preventing other teams from snatching it back to earn points and 2X GTA$ and RP.

Only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Premium Test Ride: Pegassi Weaponized Ignus

Pay a visit to Hao’s Special Works and see what the latest innovations in automotive engineering can do for you with this week’s Premium Test Ride, a hyper-charged version of the Pegassi Weaponized Ignus (Super).

This Week’s HSW Time Trial

Test the limits of your ride and your reflexes. Floor it between Sandy Shores and La Puerta in this week’s HSW Time Trial.

Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom

Simeon Yetarian’s latest curated collection of vehicles in the Premium Deluxe Motorsports showroom includes the Vapid Retinue (Sports Classics), Declasse Impaler (Muscle), Vapid Flash GT (Sports, 30% off), Dinka Jester (Sports), and the Übermacht Sentinel (Coupes).

Luxury Autos Showroom

Ogle at the Luxury Autos showroom window display this week to get a closer look at the Grotti Visione (Super) and Übermacht SC1 (Super, 30% off).

Try Out the Dewbauchee Rapid GT Classic, Bravado Greenwood, and Lampadati Furore GT

Drop into the LS Car Meet to check out this week’s trio of Test Track vehicles: Dewbauchee Rapid GT Classic (Sports Classic), Bravado Greenwood (Muscle, 30% off), and Lampadati Furore GT (Sports). All primed for a Time Trial, Scramble, or a bit of freestyle between the columns.

LS Car Meet members who win a Pursuit Race for four days in a row will walk away the owner of the Ocelot Jugular, a lithe four-door Sports car designed with raw power in mind.

On The Diamond Casino Podium: Pegassi Zentorno

Visit the lobby of The Diamond Casino & Resort and spin the Lucky Wheel to try and win the Pegassi Zentorno, a futuristic Supercar seen spinning slowly on the podium nearby.

GTA+

This is the last week for GTA+ Members to claim the following before the current event period ends on May 10:

Free Karin Boor Off-Road vehicle
The Paleto Bay Meth Lab, with a free staff upgrade
Spatter finishes for the Baseball Bat and Knife at the Gun Van
Dark Blue Pearl and Green Prismatic Pearl Chameleon Paints
1.5X GTA$ and RP for completing Acid Lab Sell Missions

All of this, and more, for just $5.99 a month, including a bonus of GTA$500,000 delivered upon billing and deposited automatically into your Maze Bank account. For full details, visit the GTA+ website.

DISCOUNTS

In addition to 30% discounts on Hangars and their Upgrades and Modifications, fill out your roster with the following discounted vehicles:

Western Company Rogue (Plane) – 30% off
Bravado Greenwood (Muscle) – 30% off
Übermacht SC1 (Super) – 30% off
Vapid Flash GT (Sports) – 30% off

Gun Van Inventory

Locate the Gun Van to shop for a rotating selection of weapons (10% off) including a 25% discount on the Heavy Sniper, throwables (15% off), and armor (20% off). GTA+ Membership gives access to 50% off the Up-n-Atomizer and significantly increases the discounts.

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Sky-High Profits for Los Santos Smugglers on Air Freight Cargo in GTA Online