ConfirmedRobbery tier 1Store robberiesRob Nelson said players can attempt to rob any store they walk into, not only the ones marked on the map. Rockstar's lowest tier is local stores such as phone repair shops and convenience stores.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteTGG
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Game Informer's list of confirmed activities names base jumping, billiards, gyms, kayaking, mini golf, scuba diving, air boating and jet skiing. Rockstar's Rob Nelson calls off-mission money-making, robberies included, an important part of the game. Each card below says whether its activity is confirmed, seen in footage or only probable.
Rockstar has not said you can buy a business in GTA 6. The businesses it has named belong to its characters: Boobie Ike's strip club and record label, and Brian Heder's boat yard. Five more are shops that only open with the Ultimate Edition, where you spend on looks and vehicle mods; Rockstar does not say they can be owned.
Garages are the one property purchase described so far: you will be able to buy them to store your personal vehicles. Stolen street vehicles can be registered as personal vehicles for a cost, with high-end ones locked at the start. Rockstar has not detailed any bigger purchase, and whether safehouses can be bought is not confirmed.
ConfirmedRobbery tier 1Store robberiesRob Nelson said players can attempt to rob any store they walk into, not only the ones marked on the map. Rockstar's lowest tier is local stores such as phone repair shops and convenience stores.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteTGG
Seen in previewRobbery tier 2Jewelry store robberiesJewelry store robberies were shown in the Extended Look footage. Robberies of this kind can be done solo or together.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaTGG
Seen in previewRobbery tier 3Bank robberiesBank robberies were briefly shown in official media, and Rob Nelson said payday loan places are among the smaller targets. An Extended Look screenshot shows a vault robbery.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaTGG
ConfirmedRobbery tier 4Compound raidsRob Nelson said there are many gang compounds, found through the story, tips from people or by stumbling across them, which can be robbed for drugs or cash and sold to a fence.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteTGGSeen in previewCarsCar theft and fencesGame Informer says some vehicles need specialized tools and expensive cars may have security systems and trackers. A WAiNK phone app scans vehicles and shows their security, registration cost and fence value.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewSubscribeForTacos
ProbableRaul's crewStory heistsRockstar describes Raul Bautista as a seasoned bank robber hunting for talent for the biggest rewards. No heist mission has been named; whether heists are story-only is a creator's guess.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteRockstar- Seen in previewRacingStreet racesStreet racing appears in TGG's capture of Game Informer's list of confirmed activities. SubscribeForTacos' capture of the same sidebar does not show it.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewTGG
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Seen in previewRacingOff-road racesGameSift reads an Extended Look off-road race with a "Lap one of two" HUD and dirt bikes and ATVs fighting for the same line. TGG's capture of Game Informer's list also shows off-road racing.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaRockstar
ConfirmedWaterAirboatingRockstar captions a screenshot of two people in an airboat surrounded by alligators in the Grassrivers. Game Informer lists air boating among confirmed activities.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaRockstar
ConfirmedWaterJet skiingRockstar captions a Leonida Keys screenshot of a boat party with people jet skiing in the background. Game Informer lists jet skiing among confirmed activities.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Seen in previewRacingCar and bike meetsPer GTA6Activities, citing Trailer 1: lowriders and custom cars lined up at a street gathering under Vice City palms. Whether you can take part is not confirmed.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaGTA6Activities
- ConfirmedRacingDestruction derbyPaul MacPherson is quoted by Game Informer listing destruction derby races on floodlit oval tracks at night among what the northern countryside offers.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteSubscribeForTacos
- ProbableRacingSea racesPer GTABase: Sea races are listed among activities from earlier GTA games. None has been shown in GTA 6 (relayed by GTA6Activities).PayoutSpeedDifficultySpeculativeGTA6Activities
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ConfirmedFitnessGymRockstar captions a screenshot of Lucia punching a heavy bag in a gym, and Game Informer lists gyms among confirmed activities.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Seen in previewGTA6Activities
Seen in previewSportBasketballPer GTA6Activities, citing TGG: a basketball hoop at Jason's safehouse in the Keys, with Jason dribbling under it. TGG also remarks that basketball is absent from Game Informer's list.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Seen in previewSportMini golfGame Informer lists mini golf among the confirmed activities. Nothing more has been shown.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewSubscribeForTacos
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Seen in previewSportPool and billiardsGame Informer lists billiards among the confirmed activities, and one of its screenshots shows a vested biker holding a pool cue at a pool table.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Seen in previewSportBase jumpingGame Informer lists base jumping among the confirmed activities.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewSubscribeForTacos
- Seen in previewSportBackyard wrestlingGTA Insights says the Extended Look shows Lucia sparring and the pair doing something like backyard wrestling to blow off steam. Whether you can play it is unknown.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaGTA Insights
- ProbableSportBoxing and street fightsPer GTABase: Boxing and street fights are listed among activities from earlier GTA games. None has been shown in GTA 6 (relayed by GTA6Activities).PayoutSpeedDifficultySpeculativeGTA6Activities
- ProbableSportGolfPaul MacPherson is quoted by Game Informer listing a luxury private golf course among what the northern countryside offers. Whether you can play golf is not stated.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteSubscribeForTacos
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ConfirmedOutdoorsHuntingRockstar says Mount Kalaga offers hunting, fishing and off-road trails, and captions a screenshot of two people holding rifles walking through its woods.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaRockstar
ConfirmedOutdoorsFishingRockstar says Mount Kalaga offers fishing. Paul MacPherson is quoted by Game Informer on bass fishing in a lake forested with Spanish-moss-draped live oak and cypress.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Seen in previewGame Informer
Seen in previewOutdoorsAnimals and trackingGame Informer reports that certain animals can be tracked and are Rare, Discoverable or Legendary, among over 170 species across land, air and sea.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaRockstar
ConfirmedWaterKayakingRockstar captions a screenshot of a person in a life vest kayaking toward a bridge in Mount Kalaga National Park. Game Informer lists kayaking among confirmed activities.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaRockstar
ConfirmedWaterScuba divingRockstar captions a screenshot of two scuba divers in the Leonida Keys among coral, fish, an eel and a sea turtle. Game Informer says Rockstar's Michael Kane confirmed sharks, whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish alongside scuba diving.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Rockstar quoteSubscribeForTacos
ConfirmedOutdoorsMud park and ATV trailsPaul MacPherson is quoted by Game Informer listing ATV trails and a mud park among what the northern countryside offers. GameSift reads a related Rockstar line about ATV trails, motocross and mud parks.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - ProbableOutdoorsZoo visitsZoos appear in TGG's capture of Game Informer's list of confirmed activities, but not in SubscribeForTacos' capture of the same sidebar.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewTGG
ConfirmedNightlifeStrip clubs: the Jack of HeartsRockstar's bio says Boobie Ike owns a strip club called the Jack of Hearts. Whether you can play a dance minigame or visit is not stated.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar- Official mediaBerserker
Seen in previewNightlifeBarsA sign reading The Rusty Anchor appears on a thatched-roof waterfront bar in Berserker's Leonida Keys footage. A biker bar in Game Informer's screenshots belongs to a gang whose vests read FINAL CHAPTER.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaTGG
ConfirmedStyleClothes shoppingConfirmed customization options for Jason and Lucia include clothes, makeup, hairstyles and headphones. The Ultimate Edition adds the Stock 305 clothing store.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaTGG
Seen in previewLeisureBeachesA Game Informer screenshot shows a man and a woman on striped loungers on a crowded beach. No source says what you can do there.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Rockstar quoteSubscribeForTacos
ConfirmedStyleTattoos and salonsGame Informer quotes Michael Kane saying Rockstar paid a crazy amount of attention to culturally correct tattoo styles. Electric Fang Tattoo, in Stockyard, is an Ultimate Edition shop.PayoutSpeedDifficulty
Seen in previewRelationshipDates and the relationshipGame Informer says Jason and Lucia cannot be broken up but can be influenced to stay friends or become a couple, with no gameplay benefit either way. Robbing as a duo grows their relationship.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewSubscribeForTacos- Seen in previewPhoneSocial mediaGame Informer says the Instagram parody Snapmatic returns. Jason and Lucia will not post their own content because they are wanted criminals, but can lurk across social media sites.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewSubscribeForTacos
ConfirmedUltimate EditionWyman's Classic Car CollectionGTABase says Wyman asks the player to track down and restore abandoned classic and work-in-progress project cars, in a special commission exclusive to the Ultimate Edition.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaGTABase
ConfirmedBoobie Ike's strip clubJack of HeartsRockstar's bio says Boobie Ike owns a strip club called the Jack of Hearts, part of an empire spanning real estate, a strip club and a recording studio. Rockstar does not say where it is.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar
ConfirmedBoobie Ike and Dre'Quan PriestOnly Raw RecordsRockstar says Boobie is most invested in his partnership with Dre'Quan for Only Raw Records, and that they now just need a hit. Whether you can visit it is not stated.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteRockstar
ConfirmedBrian HederBrian's boat yardRockstar's bio describes Brian as a drug runner from the golden age of smuggling in the Keys, still moving product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar
ConfirmedMod shopRideout CustomsTransforms vehicles with detailed interiors, exquisite rims and donk stylings. Rockstar does not give its location.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar
ConfirmedHair salonSara's Unisex SalonSignature salon styles for both leads: facial hair for Jason, makeup and nails for Lucia.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar
ConfirmedClothing storeStock 305Unique and exclusive looks for Jason and Lucia at what Rockstar calls Stockyard's premier destination for elevated streetwear.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar
ConfirmedTattoo shopElectric Fang TattooOver 50 signature tattoos for both leads, all designed by the artist collective FAILE, at what Rockstar calls Stockyard's most iconic ink bar.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar
ConfirmedMod shopOne-Eyed Willie'sSpecializes in off-road modifications and hand-painted automotive artistry.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar
ConfirmedGang compound to raidPTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods StoreNot a shop you own: an Ultimate Edition compound raid on the hideout of one of Southside Vice City's gangs, for special items and distinct contraband.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaRockstar- Official mediaTGG
ConfirmedPropertyBuying a garageTGG's preview reporting says players will be able to buy garages as places to store their personal vehicles. No price, number of slots or location list has been given.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaGTA6Bible
ConfirmedNamed garageShore Court garageThe pre-order '55 Vapid Stanier is stored here. The garage comes with a weapon locker and a secure place to deposit stolen goods.PayoutSpeedDifficulty - Official mediaGTABase
ConfirmedNamed garage / Ultimate EditionParadise GarageThe Ultimate Edition's '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy is stored here, in a garage with a weapon locker and a secure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced.PayoutSpeedDifficulty
Seen in previewPersonal vehiclesRegistering a street vehicleVehicles stolen on the street can be registered as a personal vehicle for a cost. Game Informer says the WAiNK app shows that cost and the vehicle's estimated fence value; no figure is given.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewTGG
ConfirmedStory homeJason's safehouseRockstar's Ultimate Edition list puts a Dinka Enduro, a Crest Kayak and a Vapid Ganado at Jason's safehouse, and its caption for this frame shows all three outside it.PayoutSpeedDifficultyOfficial mediaGTA6Bible
ConfirmedStory homeBrian's propertyRockstar's site says Brian Heder is letting Jason live rent-free at one of his properties, so long as Jason helps with local shakedowns.PayoutSpeedDifficultyRockstar quoteRockstar- Seen in previewTGG
Not detailedNot detailedBigger purchasesTGG says Rockstar has not elaborated on what the big purchases will be. No other property, and no price, has been shown.PayoutSpeedDifficulty
Seen in previewLocked at the startHigh-end vehicle registrationHigh-end vehicles cannot be registered as personal vehicles at the start of the game; the ability has to be unlocked as the game plays out. What unlocks it is not stated.PayoutSpeedDifficultySeen in previewTGG
What we don’t know yet
- Which activities pay money, and how much: no payout has been given for any of them.
- Whether street races, car meets and sea races can be joined, and where they start.
- Whether basketball, golf, boxing and zoo visits are playable.
- Whether wrestling is an activity or a story scene.
- GTA6Activities lists a shooting range with no citation, so it is left out here until a source appears.
Not from Rockstar
Creator speculation
Not confirmed by Rockstar — each theory is credited to the creator who made it.
- TGG
TGG counts MacPherson's luxury private golf course as a second golf course, after one he saw at the right of the frame when Lucia base jumps in the Extended Look. GTA6Activities lists golf as not shown yet.
- TGG
TGG reads the neon-lit bar in the FINAL CHAPTER biker screenshot as the Delights strip club. Rockstar has not named it.
- TGG
The creator groups heists as a possible fifth robbery tier and guesses they are story-only missions rather than a free-roam activity.
Questions & answers
Activities: quick answers
What activities are confirmed in GTA 6?
Game Informer lists base jumping, billiards, gyms, kayaking, mini golf, scuba diving, air boating and jet skiing. Rockstar's own pages and captions add hunting, fishing, off-road trails, tattoos, clothes shopping and a strip club, the Jack of Hearts.
Can you make money from activities in GTA 6?
Robberies, yes: Rob Nelson calls off-mission money-making an important part of the game. For the other activities, no payout has been stated.
Can you rob stores in GTA 6?
Yes. Rob Nelson said players can try to rob any store they walk into, not only the ones marked on the map. Robberies can be done solo or together.
Is there golf, boxing or a shooting range in GTA 6?
A luxury private golf course is named in the north by Paul MacPherson. Boxing is only listed by GTABase and has not been shown. No source backs a shooting range.
Is there hunting and fishing in GTA 6?
Yes. Rockstar says Mount Kalaga offers hunting, fishing and off-road trails, and Paul MacPherson is quoted on bass fishing in a lake in the north.
What does Probable mean on this page?
The activity rests on a creator's reading, a list from a site that is not Rockstar's, or a source that does not settle it. Treat it as unconfirmed until Rockstar shows it.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether any business can be bought, in the story or after it.
- Where the Jack of Hearts is: Rockstar calls Boobie a Vice City legend but does not place the club.
- Whether Only Raw Records is a place you can visit.
- Where Rideout Customs and Sara's Unisex Salon are.
Not from Rockstar
Creator speculation
Not confirmed by Rockstar — each theory is credited to the creator who made it.
- TGG
TGG got no concrete answer on whether businesses can be bought as properties, and says he leans towards no, at least in the story. It is his impression, not a Rockstar statement.
- Berserker
Berserker guesses that Ride Out Customs, a low-rider tuning shop, could be in Stockyard because of the area's car culture. He notes Rockstar has not confirmed it.
Questions & answers
Businesses: quick answers
Can you buy a business in GTA 6?
Not confirmed. Rockstar has not detailed what the big purchases are. TGG, who attended the hands-off preview, got no concrete answer and leans towards no for the story, but that is his view.
What businesses are in GTA 6?
Rockstar's bios name the Jack of Hearts strip club and Only Raw Records (Boobie Ike and Dre'Quan Priest) and Brian Heder's boat yard. Rockstar's Ultimate Edition list adds five shops: Rideout Customs, Sara's Unisex Salon, Stock 305, Electric Fang Tattoo and One-Eyed Willie's.
What do the Ultimate Edition shops do?
They are customization places: vehicle mods, hair and nails, clothes, tattoos and off-road mods. Rockstar says each is only open for business with the Ultimate Edition. None is described as an income source.
Where are the Ultimate Edition shops?
Rockstar places Stock 305 and Electric Fang Tattoo in Stockyard and One-Eyed Willie's in Lake Leonida. It gives no location for Rideout Customs or Sara's Unisex Salon.
Is the PTT Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store a business?
It is a gang compound, the hideout of one of Southside Vice City's gangs, and an Ultimate Edition raid. You raid it for special items and contraband; it is not something you own.
What we don’t know yet
- What a garage costs, how many vehicles it holds, and how the registration cost scales.
- What unlocks the registration of high-end vehicles.
- Whether any safehouse or other home can be bought, in the story or after it.
- Where the leads' living spaces come from if safehouses cannot be bought.
Not from Rockstar
Creator speculation
Not confirmed by Rockstar — each theory is credited to the creator who made it.
- TGG
TGG says, going by his own earlier videos and not this preview, that safehouses will not be purchasable, because Jason and Lucia are on the run from the police. The reasoning is his; Rockstar has not said it.
- Sav
Sav wonders whether stolen goods stashed in a garage before fencing could carry a temporary heat mechanic, comparing it to other games. He stresses Rockstar has confirmed nothing like it.
Questions & answers
Properties: quick answers
Can you buy a house in GTA 6?
Not confirmed. Rockstar has not detailed what the big purchases are. The one purchase on record is garages for your personal vehicles. One creator, TGG, expects safehouses not to be purchasable because the leads are fugitives, but that is his view, not Rockstar's.
Can you buy a garage in GTA 6?
Yes. Players will be able to buy garages as places to store personal vehicles. Two are named so far: Shore Court at Ocean Beach, and the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay. Prices and slot counts have not been given.
What does a GTA 6 garage include?
The two named garages include a weapon locker and a secure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced. Whether every garage has them has not been stated.
Can you keep a stolen car in GTA 6?
Vehicles stolen on the street can be registered as a personal vehicle for a cost. High-end vehicles cannot be registered at the start of the game and have to be unlocked later.
Where do Jason and Lucia live?
Rockstar's Ultimate Edition list mentions Jason's safehouse, and its site says Brian is letting Jason live rent-free at one of his properties in exchange for help with shakedowns. Lucia's home has not been described.
From HUD to bank
How GTA 6 Money Works
GTA 6 splits money into three HUD totals, a bank account, cash on hand and a duffel bag of unsold loot. The confirmed way to earn off-mission is robbing free-roam targets and selling the take to a fence, and Rockstar developer Rob Nelson has confirmed the story itself pauses at points until the player hits certain cash goals.
- Bank account
Where is GTA 6 money safe?
Only in the bank account. The preview describes that balance as safe and secure.
It sits at the top of the HUD behind a purple logo. The brand name behind that logo has never been shown in writing.
Seen in preview
- Cash
Do you lose cash when you die in GTA 6?
Cash you carry has to reach an ATM, and dying with it on you can lose it.
Cash shows below the bank balance. Whether death costs all of it or only part has not been said.
Seen in preview
- Duffel bag
What is the GTA 6 duffel bag?
A third HUD value that appears while you carry stolen loot. It is not money yet.
Bank balance, cash and duffel-bag loot sit on screen at once: the three money types of GTA 6.
Seen in preview
- The fence
What is a fence in GTA 6?
A black-market middleman who takes stolen items off your hands and pays for them.
Duffel-bag loot only becomes money at a fence, and fences unlock as the story progresses.
Seen in preview
Still unknown
- Any payout figure, for any method
- How many fences there are, and where
- Whether ATMs cover the whole map
- Whether duffel-bag loot is lost on death like cash
- The real name behind the bank logo
Side by side
The Three Money Types
| Money type | Where it shows on the HUD | Is it safe? | How you secure or convert it | On death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top of the HUD, purple logo | Yes, described as safe and secure | Already secure once it is in the account | Not lost | |
| Below the bank account balance | No, at risk while carried | Deposit at an ATM | Can be lost | |
| Below cash, only while carrying loot | Not known yet | Sell to a fence | Not known yet |
Icons as they appear on the GTA 6 HUD. Source: TGG’s Rockstar North preview, seen-in-preview throughout.
Rockstar quote
The Story Pauses for Cash Goals
“There are also spots where we actually slow down the flow or stop the flow until you hit certain cash goals that they need for certain things you have to do.”
He framed it as deliberate balance, not punishment: the story sometimes needs a minute to breathe so events can settle or new contacts can open up. Rockstar has not disclosed the dollar amounts, or what the resulting purchases are.
Rob Nelson also told TGG that Rockstar recognizes a core problem from GTA V: by the end of that story, after the Union Depository, characters sat on more than $30 million with little left to spend it on. He says Rockstar is trying to fix that this time. Full write-up.
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Questions & answers
GTA 6 money: FAQ
How does money work in GTA 6?
GTA 6 tracks three separate money values at once, seen-in-preview: a bank account balance that stays safe, cash on hand that does not, and, while you are carrying stolen loot, a duffel bag value. Rob Nelson told TGG that off-mission money-making through robberies is an important part of the game, and confirmed that the story itself pauses at points until the player reaches certain cash goals.
Do you lose money when you die in GTA 6?
Yes, but only the cash you are physically carrying, according to TGG’s August 31, 2026 preview. Money already sitting in your bank account is described as safe and secure. Whether duffel bag loot is lost the same way as cash is not stated; treat that as open until confirmed.
Does GTA 6 have a fence like RDR2?
GTA 6 does have a fence: Rob Nelson describes it as a black-market middleman who buys stolen goods, and TGG watched a fence text him a store safe code directly during his preview. Whether it plays out exactly like Red Dead Redemption 2’s fence network is not something Rockstar or the preview actually says, so treat a like-for-like comparison as unconfirmed rather than repeat it as fact.
How do you unlock a fence in GTA 6?
Fences are unlocked and learned about as you progress through the story, the same way stores and robberies are introduced, per TGG’s preview. Rockstar has not said how many fences exist in total or where to find each one.
Is GTA 6’s story locked behind cash goals?
Yes. Rob Nelson told TGG directly that the story slows or stops at points until the player hits certain cash goals it needs for specific things. Rockstar has not disclosed how much money those goals actually require.
Can you buy safehouses in GTA 6?
TGG says no, based on his own earlier videos rather than anything shown in this particular preview: his reasoning is that it would not make sense for fugitives on the run from the police to buy real estate. Rockstar has not confirmed or denied this directly, so treat it as one creator’s theory, not an official answer.
Does GTA 6 have a money cheat?
No GTA 6 cheat code of any kind, money or otherwise, has been confirmed as of September 21, 2026, and the game has not launched. No cheat system has been detailed for it either.
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TGG: GTA 6 robberies, economy & how money works nowAugust 31, 2026Last checked