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Money guide
Making money
in GTA VI.
GTA VI comes out on November 19, 2026. Rockstar has already shown several ways to make money, without giving a single amount. Here is each one, what we know about it, and the ranking in dollars per hour, which fills in as soon as earnings are recorded in the game.
The ranking
The methods ranked in dollars per hour
No earnings have been published yet. The ranking fills in on its own as soon as an amount and a duration are recorded in the game, with the source and date of each figure.
| Method | Earnings | Duration | Per hour | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbing a store | At launch | At launch | At launch | Not recorded yet |
| Stealing a car | At launch | At launch | At launch | Not recorded yet |
| Hunting | At launch | At launch | At launch | Not recorded yet |
| Racing and off-roading | At launch | At launch | At launch | Not recorded yet |
| Jet skis, kayaks, diving and airboats | At launch | At launch | At launch | Not recorded yet |
| Story missions | At launch | At launch | At launch | Not recorded yet |
The per-hour calculation: what the method leaves you (the earnings, minus costs and other players’ share), divided by the time it takes, including prep and waiting. It’s the same calculation as the calculator’s “My activities” tool.
What Rockstar has shown
What pays, and what doesn’t
Each of the site’s 7 activities has its own page. For each one, we know whether it makes money, but never how much.
It makes money
Official
Robbing a store
Cash, and sometimes loot to sell: garages have a stash for stolen goods, which a fence buys for less than they’re worth. Neither what’s in a register nor the discount rate has been published.
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Seen in media
Stealing a car
Selling to a fence, with the value the Pay ’n’ Spray gives you beforehand. No resale price has been published.
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Seen in media
Hunting
Money, by selling what you collect. No prices have been published, for a common kill or a rare animal.
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Nothing published
It doesn’t make money
Seen in media
Fishing
Nothing to sell: you don’t keep the fish. Fishing moves challenges and collectibles forward; their rewards haven’t been published.
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Seen in media
The gym
No money: muscle and strength, visible on the character. Previews also mention health and stamina going up; no numbers have been published.
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Story missions. Their rewards arrive with the game. The calculator’s business plan puts them in order, mission by mission, as soon as they’re recorded. See the missions
Before launch
Start calculating with your own numbers
No need to wait for the real amounts to prepare your plan: enter what you imagine, then swap in the real numbers on November 19.
Enter what an activity would pay
An amount and a duration are enough. The calculator works out what you earn per hour.
Compare, then make your plan
Your activities rank themselves, and the business plan tells you what to do first.
Series benchmark
What GTA V teaches us, without promising anything
These benchmarks come from GTA V’s story mode. Nothing is confirmed for GTA VI: they only say what to look at when it launches.
Heists
The story’s five heists are prepared over several missions, and the choices made during preparation change what they pay.
Series benchmarkGTA BOOM
The stock market
Buying and then selling certain stocks around Lester’s assassinations paid off big for all three characters.
Series benchmarkGTA Base
Businesses
Most businesses you bought paid out a profit every seven in-game days, with nothing more to do.
Series benchmarkGTA Wiki
Frequently asked questions
What people ask most
What’s the best way to make money in GTA 6?
Nobody knows yet: Rockstar hasn’t published any amounts. The ranking on this page fills in as soon as earnings and durations are recorded in the game, with their source and date.
How long does it take to get a million in GTA 6?
It depends on what you earn per hour. The calculator tells you in one sentence: enter your money, your goal and what you think you’ll earn, then swap in the real numbers at launch.
Can you rob stores in GTA 6?
Yes. Trailer 1 shows Jason and Lucia in a liquor store, and Rob Nelson (Rockstar North) told Famitsu you can go in alone or as a pair. The loot can then be sold to a fence.
Where do the figures on this page come from?
From Rockstar, from established media or from records made in the game. Each figure carries its status and its verification date. Leaks are never used.
Sources
What was read for this page
The pages cited by the activity pages, then the GTA V benchmarks, with the date they were accessed.
- OfficialRockstar Newswire: Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25
Edition texts: in every personal garage, a weapon locker and a stash for stolen goods, which a local fence buys at a discount.
- Seen in mediaVGC: the Ultimate Edition and pre-order bonuses confirmed
Repeats the edition texts: each garage has a stash for stolen goods, which a local fence buys at a discount.
- Seen in mediaFamitsu: interview with Rob Nelson (Rockstar North)
Robberies solo or as a pair, jewelry stores and small banks better guarded, hideouts flagged on the map, fences, luxury cars with alarms and trackers.
- Community identificationGTAVice.net: English translation of the Famitsu interview
The same interview in English: security cameras to destroy, resale value given by the Pay ’n’ Spray, stores and salons.
- Seen in mediaGameSpot: fishing and hunting don’t work the way you think
Rob Nelson’s reported comments: fishing with no selling, hunting that earns money.
- Seen in mediaInsider Gaming: the new activities confirmed by Game Informer
The list from the Game Informer cover story: base jumping, pool, gyms, kayaking, mini golf, diving, street and off-road racing, zoos, airboats and jet skis.
- Community identificationGTA 5 Heists Guide (Story Mode)
The five heists in GTA V’s story mode; the choices made during preparation change what they pay.
- Community identificationGTA 5 Lester’s Assassinations Guide: How To Make $2 Billion with Stock Market
In GTA V, buying and then selling certain stocks around Lester’s assassinations pays off big for all three characters.
- Community identificationProperties in GTA V
In GTA V, businesses for sale are marked on the map, some reserved for one character; most pay out a profit every seven in-game days, and the management sometimes calls the owner for help.