10 tips to maximize GTA Online earnings in 2025

If you are a regular grinder in GTA Online, you should always try to maximize your earnings. While there are multiple methods to make money in the game, it is important to use them wisely. Otherwise, the process will become long and tedious, making you lose interest in the game.

This article provides ten tips to maximize your GTA Online earnings in 2025.

Note: This article is subjective and only reflects the writer’s opinions. The listing is not in any order.

10 tips to increase your earnings in GTA Online in 2025

1) Utilize the passive income sources

Rockstar Games offers various sources for passive income in GTA Online, and you should utilize them to maximize profits. The Nightclub Locker, Agency Safe Locker, etc., should be checked regularly so that you have a steady flow of income.

2) Do heists frequently

Heists are among the highest-rewarding missions, and they are one of the reasons why GTA Online is still thriving in 2025. You should prioritize doing heists frequently to make the most out of the game. There are eight heists in the game, and you will require partners for most of them.

3) Hire players for sell missions

Hiring partners is not only important for heists, but they can also help you complete sell missions quickly. Instead of delivering each vehicle one by one, you can deliver them simultaneously with multiple partners.

4) Upgrade the businesses

Business upgrades directly increase profits (Image via Rockstar Games)

To make money faster in GTA Online, you must purchase Staff Upgrade and Equipment Upgrade for applicable businesses. They not only reduce the production time but also increase the product value in the market. Acquiring Security Upgrades is also suggested if you want to protect your businesses from frequent raids.

5) Sell in crowded lobbies

More players mean more extra money while selling (Image via Rockstar Games)

Experienced players can try selling their goods in crowded lobbies to make extra profits. However, the other players must not be under your organization. While Ghost Organization has gradually become one of the unused features in GTA Online, you should use it while selling in crowded lobbies.

6) Grind 2x money missions

Double money makes the missions worth grinding (Image via Rockstar Games)

Rockstar offers different 2x missions every week, and you should grind them to fill your bank balance. Since the offer is for a limited time, you should prioritize grinding them frequently. They are also one of the best ways to farm RP in GTA Online.

7) Grind freemode jobs

Freemode jobs give you a break from the regular grind (Image via Rockstar Games)

You should also grind freemode jobs such as Payphone Hits, Dispatch Work, Pizza Delivery, etc., to maximize earnings. These missions can be done within five minutes, and they offer good rewards in relation to the efforts.

8) Use different vehicles to utilize time

You should have a wide range of vehicles to drive (Image via Rockstar Games)

Time is money in GTA Online, and you should utilize it properly to maximize earnings. You can use Oppressors to travel faster and choppers with towing hooks to transport items from one place to another. The fast travel feature can also be used wherever applicable.

9) Avoid useless businesses

Not all businesses are worth grinding (Image via Rockstar Games)

You should avoid buying useless businesses such as the Document Forgery Office, the Weed Farm, and the Arena Workshop. Even if you don’t do anything with them, they will continue to drain money in the background. Therefore, such businesses should be shut down if already been purchased.

10) Complete Daily and Weekly Challenges

Challenges can be found in the Interaction Menu (Image via Rockstar Games)

Rockstar offers Daily and Weekly Challenges for all players with monetary rewards. The Daily Challenges change regularly, and they pay around $30,000. However, the Weekly Challenge pays a solid $100,000. These GTA Online jobs should not be overlooked if you are serious about making money.

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About the author

Mridul completed his post-graduation in Mass Communication, Journalism, and Media Studies. His career as a journalist began at Sportskeeda, and he has been associated with the Esports & Gaming division for over 1.5 years. He has produced 1600+ articles on Grand Theft Auto, his favorite gaming franchise of all time.

Mridul writes detailed and well-researched articles, relying solely on official sources and reputable insiders for credible information. His immense love for the GTA series shines through in his work, which resonates with readers, with five of his articles having crossed the 100,000 reads mark each. Overall, his reads count stands at close to 8 million.

GTA: Vice City served as Mridul's introduction to Rockstar Games, and he has dedicatedly made his way through the publisher's catalog since then. If given a chance, he would love to drop into the world of Bully and relive his school days. However, he would like to recommend Grand Theft Auto 4 to beginners due to the depth of its narrative and in-game mechanics.

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Edited by Ashmita Bhatt