Grand Theft Auto Online has only barely split off from GTA 5, and it’s already pulling some live service shenanigans. Hot on the heels of the release of Expanded and Enhanced on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Rockstar announced a subscription service coming to Online. GTA+ will launch on the 29th of March, and cost $5.99.
What is included in this $5.99 monthly subscription? A monthly bonus of GTA$500,000, early access to certain new vehicles and a rotating selection of in-game properties and items that you can claim for free if you are a subscriber. These items and properties are generally selected from a pool that is necessary for accessing content added to the game with already released DLC.
To give players a better idea of what it exactly is that they will be paying for if they choose to subscribe to GTA+, Rockstar Games has revealed what exactly is included in the first month, which will run until April 27.
This first round of bonuses includes the monthly GTA$500,000, a free Principe Deveste Eight alongside its Hao’s Special Works upgrade before public release and some liveries, the La Mesa Auto Shop or a free relocation there if you already own another, free LS Car Meet membership and reimbursement if you already paid for it, a free upgrade to the Aquarius yacht if you own one of the cheaper ones, some clothes, a bunch of vehicle customization items and cash buffs.
Also included alongside this rotating selection of monthly goodies is access to additional Shark Cards – GTA Online’s take on microtransactions, allowing you to spend real money to get a lump sum of GTA$. Some new, subscriber-only cards are being added to digital stores which will have better rates of GTA$ for your real-world money.
GTA+, and thus all of the benefits, are exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, continuing Rockstar’s inexplicably silly choice to cut PC out from new content and initiatives going forward, as if the platform’s constantly upgrading hardware doesn’t make it a contemporary to any console generation, every generation.
In any case, the subscription service seems a bit light on benefits in comparison to the asking price – $6 is such an awkward number, too. Why not stick to the familiar and accepted $5? If you think like this is a deal worth taking, GTA+ launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S next week.
