GTA Online Weekly Update – August 27, 2026
Week of August 27 to September 2, 2026 (ended)
Updated
This GTA Online weekly update brings 6X GTA$ & RP on Drift and Transform Races and the Sultan Classic on the podium.
This week at a glance
- Top bonuses
- 6X GTA$ & RP on Drift and Transform Races3X GTA$ & RP on Random Transform Races (Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns)
- GTA+ this month
- Free Gallivanter Warden and more
- Podium car
- Sultan Classic
- Prize Ride
- Veto Classic (Go-Kart)
- Best discount
- Cheval Taipan 30% off · 9 vehicles on sale
Image credit: Rockstar Games
Bonus GTA$ & RP
What is this?- 6X Drift and Transform Races GTA$ & RP (AUG 28-30)
- 3X Random Transform Races (Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns) GTA$ & RP
- 2X Auto Shop Robbery Contracts GTA$, RP & LSCM REP
- 2X Drift Races GTA$, RP & LSCM REP
New Content
- Known Unknowns Five New Random Transform Races
- Unknown Unknowns Five New Random Transform Races
30% Off · 9 vehicles
Podium Vehicle
What is this?
Prize Ride
- Place Top 5 in the LS Car Meet Series for four days in a row
Gun Van
What is this?- Military Rifle −30%
$397,500$278,250 - Precision Rifle −40%
$450,000$270,000
- Railgun | Grenade Launcher | Heavy Pistol | Crowbar | Pipe Bombs | Tear Gas | Grenades
- Railgun
- Grenade Launcher
- Heavy Pistol
- Crowbar
- Pipe Bombs
- Tear Gas
- Grenades
Weekly Challenge
- Participate in three Drift Races to receive GTA$100,000
- Complete a Drift Race in the Übermacht Cypher to receive the Glitch Camo drift livery within 72 hours
FIB Priority Files
- The Fine Art File
Heist Primary Targets
- Breathless Kortz Center Heist
- Twindifference Kortz Center Heist
- Teckels Kortz Center Heist
Salvage Yard
- The Podium Robbery
- The Duggan Robbery
- The Cargo Ship Robbery
Premium Test Ride
GTA+ Benefits
GTA+- Warden Free
- Drift Races 3X GTA$ & RP & LSCM Rep
- The FIB Files 2X GTA$ & RP
- Garment Factory Daily Income 2X GTA$ & RP
- Pink SN x PRB Bomber Zipped Jacket Clothing
- PRB Tee & Shorts Clothing
- Light Purple Pearl Chameleon Paint Vehicle Paint
HSW Test Ride
Time Trials
- Premium Race: Boots On The Ground
- Time Trial: Storm Drain
- HSW Time Trial: North Chumash to Palomino Highlands
Luxury Autos Showroom
Premium Deluxe Motorsport
Show all 5 vehicles
Full guides
No. Take-Two has confirmed GTA Online keeps running after GTA 6 arrives on Nov 19, 2026.
The businesses that earn while you are away, from the hands-off safes to the mostly-passive sell-mission earners.
GTA Online Weekly Update FAQ
When does the GTA Online weekly update reset?
Every Thursday at 10:00 UTC, which is 6:00 AM Eastern and 3:00 AM Pacific during US daylight saving time (5:00 AM and 2:00 AM in winter). The bonuses, discounts, Podium car, and Prize Ride all change at that moment. Special events keep their own dates and can run past the reset.
What does double money (2X GTA$ & RP) mean?
It means an activity pays twice the usual GTA$ and RP all week; 3X means triple. A bonus listed as 2X GTA$ or 2X RP boosts only that reward. Rockstar picks new boosted activities every Thursday, so the boosted modes are the fastest way to earn until the reset.
How do weekly vehicle discounts work?
Every Thursday Rockstar puts a new set of vehicles on sale for one week, shown as a percentage off the normal price. The line-up changes every week, and GTA+ members sometimes get extra members-only prices. The full vehicle discount list shows every car on sale now, and each one links to its own page.
How do you win the Podium Vehicle?
Spin the Lucky Wheel in the Diamond Casino & Resort lobby; each spin has a 1-in-20 chance to land on the car. You get one free spin every 24 hours, counted from your last spin, and a one-time GTA$500 casino membership is required. GTA+ members get a second daily spin. The car changes every Thursday.
Every past Podium car →What is the Gun Van?
A roaming weapons dealer that parks at a different spot on the map each day and sells weapons, throwables, and armor at 10% below list price (20% for GTA+ members), with featured deals cutting some prices further. Its stock changes every Thursday. The blip appears once you are nearby; GTA+ members see it on the map at all times.
Today's Gun Van location →