Who is Yusuf Amir, and what role does he play in GTA Online Chop Shop DLC?

GTA Online keeps implementing a slew of updates, with Rockstar Games now bringing back an iconic figure from a previous title to spice up proceedings. Yusuf Amir, a character who purchases some of the vehicles sold by the protagonist via the Import/Export business in the online multiplayer, has finally decided to show up.

However, unlike his role in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony, players can only get to complete certain missions alongside his cousin Jamal in the new GTA Online Chop Shop DLC.

For those who never got to enjoy Ballads of Gay Tony, this article will describe Yusuf Amir's background and his intentions in online multiplayer.

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Yusuf Amir from Liberty City debuts in GTA Online: A brief history of the character

Yusuf Amir from rand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Image via Rockstar Games)

Yusuf Amir is a tritagonist who appears in Grand Theft Auto: Ballads of Gay Tony. While he was mentioned in GTA 4 in a couple of instances, Yusuf never had any significant role in the story. Players get to see more of his colors in the next game, where he helps Tony and Luis Lopez.

Extremely rich and willing to show off his wealth, Yusuf owns several apartments, businesses, and penthouses. He finances Gay Tony's nightclubs and meets Luis there before taking a liking to the young men and offering them several missions.

However, betraying everyone's initial thoughts, Yusuf takes over a Buzzard Attack Chopper and goes to help out and rescue Luis from a dangerous gunfight. However, that doesn't diminish his interest in big houses and expensive cars. This is where he makes an entry in Grand Theft Auto Online.

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Yusuf Amir's role in GTA Online Chop Shop DLC

Players have already been engaged in business with Yusuf Amir in the online multiplayer. They can sell expensive vehicles to him through the Import/Export Business. However, he now makes a physical appearance with the GTA Online Chop Shop update.

According to the Newswire article, players must participate in some high-stakes robberies to obtain expensive cars for Yusuf through Red’s Auto Parts, a new salvage yard that they can now purchase in the game. They can steal the vehicles and sell them to him for a good amount of cash.

To get started, players need to buy a Salvage Yard property, go to the location and meet Yusuf Amir. There are five different locations available as of December 12, 2023:

• Murrieta Heights Salvage Yard
• Strawberry Salvage Yard
• La Puerta Salvage Yard
• Sandy Shores Salvage Yard
• Paleto Bay Salvage Yard

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Rockstar Games has released the new GTA Online update for all major platforms, including PS4, Xbox One, PS5, PC, and Xbox Series S|X.