On a Friday in late March, Rockstar Games quietly widened the economics of its long-running online world by announcing GTA+, a paid membership for Grand Theft Auto Online. Arriving four days later and open only to players on the newest consoles, it trades a monthly fee for a steady stream of in-game money and privileges, a familiar bargain in digital life in which permanence is rented back by the month. Whether that bargain feels generous or merely convenient will be settled less by the announcement than by the players who choose to pay for it.
Rockstar Launches GTA+ Subscription for GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at $5.99 a Month
A steady supply of cash to spend in the game's open world
Mark
So what exactly is GTA+?
Mimi
A monthly membership for GTA Online, $5.99, launching March 29. Subscribers get $500,000 of in-game cash deposited each month, plus members-only perks.
Mark
Who can use it?
Mimi
Only people playing on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Older consoles are excluded.
Luke
Worth noting that's what Rockstar said about its own program. We have the announcement, not any experience of it yet.
Mark
What are the perks beyond the cash?
Mimi
Exclusive properties, vehicles and upgrades, discounts, cash and RP bonuses, and members-only Shark Cards with extra bonus cash.
Luke
But no specific items were named in the reporting. Categories, not a catalog.
Mark
There's a line about missed updates too.
Mimi
Rockstar said members can unlock gameplay updates they may have missed. The reading is that old limited-time content could return.
Luke
That's an inference. Rockstar didn't say which content or how.
Mark
And the timing?
Mimi
Grand Theft Auto V was re-released on next-gen consoles earlier this month, with better graphics and performance.
Luke
Whether the subscription actually pulls players in is unknown until it launches.
O Pulso
- Rockstar has confirmed a paid subscription for GTA Online that launches March 29, leaving many players on older consoles on the outside looking in.
- The $5.99 monthly fee unlocks a recurring $500,000 in-game deposit, creating an immediate pull toward the next-generation versions.
- Members-only properties, vehicles, discounts, and bonus-stuffed Shark Cards promise perks, but the specifics have not yet been spelled out.
- A hint that missed gameplay updates could return through membership raises questions about what was previously locked away.
- The launch lands just after the upgraded GTA V re-release, and its success will show whether a monthly fee can keep players engaged in the new generation.
On a Friday in late March, Rockstar Games quietly widened the economics of its long-running online world by announcing GTA+, a paid membership for Grand Theft Auto Online. Arriving four days later and open only to players on the newest consoles, it trades a monthly fee for a steady stream of in-game money and privileges, a familiar bargain in digital life in which permanence is rented back by the month. Whether that bargain feels generous or merely convenient will be settled less by the announcement than by the players who choose to pay for it.
On Friday, March 25, Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto Online will get a paid membership called GTA+. It goes live on March 29, and it will only be open to players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Anyone on older consoles is shut out of the program.
For $5.99 a month, members receive a recurring deposit of $500,000 in in-game cash, the headline benefit that gives subscribers a steady supply of money to spend in the open world. Rockstar also promised members-only properties, vehicles, upgrades, discounts, and bonuses on cash and RP, along with Shark Cards that carry extra bonus cash. The company hinted that subscribers could catch up on gameplay updates they missed, though it did not say which content would return.
The offer arrives weeks after an upgraded Grand Theft Auto V reached next-generation consoles with better graphics and performance. Tying the subscription to those same platforms makes the timing clear. Many specifics remain unannounced, so the March 29 launch will reveal what members actually receive and whether a monthly fee draws players into the next-generation game.
On Friday, March 25, Rockstar Games confirmed that Grand Theft Auto Online will get a paid membership program called GTA+. It launches on March 29, four days after the announcement, and it will not be available to everyone who plays the game.
The service is restricted to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of GTA Online, the multiplayer mode of Grand Theft Auto V. Players on older consoles are left out. Rockstar described the program on its official Twitter account as a membership offering easy access to valuable benefits for new and long-standing players on the latest generation of consoles.
The price is $5.99 a month. The headline benefit is a recurring monthly deposit of $500,000 in in-game money into the member's bank account. That gives subscribers a steady supply of cash to spend in the game's open world.
Beyond the monthly deposit, Rockstar listed a range of members-only perks: exclusive properties, vehicles and upgrades, along with discounts and bonuses to cash and RP, the game's experience points. Members will also be able to buy members-only Shark Cards, the game's purchasable cash packs, which carry extra bonus cash.
One detail points backward. Rockstar said subscribers will be able to unlock gameplay updates they may have missed. That suggests content that was previously available only for a limited time could become accessible again through the membership, though the company's statement stops short of spelling out exactly what will return.
The timing follows the release of an upgraded Grand Theft Auto V on next-generation consoles earlier this month. That edition of the popular 2013 game brings enhanced graphics and performance improvements. Restricting GTA+ to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions ties the subscription to the platforms where the game was just refreshed.
The details Rockstar has shared so far are broad. The company named the categories of perks but did not list specific properties, vehicles or discounts in the announcement as reported. The March 29 launch will show what members actually receive, and whether a monthly fee draws players to the next-generation version of GTA Online.
Citações Notáveis
Rockstar described GTA+ as a membership program offering easy access to valuable benefits for new and long-standing players on the latest generation consoles.— Rockstar Games, via Twitter, March 25, 2022
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