GTA + - Is it worth it?

By Oliver Giles

When Rockstar Games announced a subscription-based premium service for Grand Theft Auto Online on the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, the general reaction in the community ranged between mild annoyance to general apathy, with the Idea being mocked quite a bit online. However, I happen to have quite a lot of Game Pass rewards points saved up, more than enough to get a few months worth of GTA+. And with the service reportedly arriving on the PC in the near future,  I decided to go for it, see what it’s all about and, most importantly, is it worth the cost.

For those unaware, GTA+ is a monthly in-game service that promises members free in-game content (such as clothing, properties, vehicles, etc) each month, along with $500,000 in game cash each month for the price of $5.99 US. On top of that, the service also gives users early-access to content when new updates come as well as cash and RP boosters and exclusive shark card offers.

Using April of 2022 as an example, GTA+ members were given one of the fastest cars in the game, a free upgrade package for said car, a free Auto Shop property, and a free yacht upgrade among other things. 

May’s rewards aren’t quite as eye-catching, with a fun stunt car and another business property being the main rewards this time around.

Now the big question, is it worth the cash?

For most people, no. The severe drop in quality from April’s rewards to May’s shows that a continuous subscription isn’t really worth it. If you’re a content creator who makes money off GTA videos then I can see an argument being made for it, but not for the typical gamer.

However, there is something of an exploit we can use here as, even after you cancel your subscription you still get access to all the rewards you collected when you did have it. As GTA+ subscriptions renew on a month-to-month basis, this means that if you see a monthly rewards set that you might want (a great car, an expensive property and a free military vehicle for example) you could start a subscription, get all the rewards + the $500,000, and the cancel the subscription, allowing you to keep all of it for less than a $500,000 Shark Card.

So while GTA+ certainly isn’t worth the cost on a monthly basis, it could possibly have potential if you think outside the box, or simply use your Game Pass rewards points to pay for it instead of real money.