{"id":528261,"date":"2026-03-05T23:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:7c0a67d9-1864-48c1-9a52-731c47de46ea"},"modified":"2026-03-05T23:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:06:14","slug":"pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-load GTAV and GTA Online on PS5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online is now available for those who\u2019ve pre-ordered digitally through the PlayStation 5 console store. Players can get GTA Online for free* exclusively on PS5 for the first three months from the game\u2019s launch on March 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">These new versions of GTAV and GTA Online launch on March 15 and feature new graphics modes including up to 4K resolution, a framerate of up to 60 frames per second, improved texture qualities, HDR options and ray tracing, faster loading times, immersive 3D audio, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Plus, you can transfer Story Mode progress from your PS4 or Xbox One now by uploading a save to the Rockstar Games Social Club, and you\u2019ll be able to migrate your GTA Online character** on March 15. Those eager to continue their journey on PlayStation 5 will also get a fully converted Karin S95 souped up by the experts at Hao\u2019s Special Works, along with a Hao\u2019s Special Work Racing Outfit and set of new Chameleon paints usable on all vehicles.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">The Career Builder<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">As mentioned last week, GTA Online on PlayStation 5 will feature the Career Builder. This is designed to give new players \u2014 or anyone who wants to reset their character and get a fresh start \u2014 a helpful leg-up in the criminal world of Southern San Andreas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With the Career Builder, you\u2019ll enter GTA Online with a business property, a vehicle, and a weapon \u2014 with room to add useful upgrades and a little extra GTA$ to begin.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Choose from a selection of the most popular criminal career paths in GTA Online: Biker, Executive, Nightclub Owner, or Gunrunner. From there you\u2019ll receive a GTA$4,000,000 bankroll to put towards acquiring the essentials. Picking one of these four careers will ensure you have a business property and a huge range of missions and gameplay to embark upon immediately \u2014 and you can of course expand and dabble in new careers as you progress.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">After selecting a career, use your newfound GTA$4M windfall to acquire start-up essentials from across a wide range of properties, vehicles, and weapons. You can select from the basics \u2014 a non-upgraded business property, alongside a simple weapon and vehicle combination \u2014 or you can opt for business properties complete with upgrades and customizations, high-end vehicles, and enough weapons to fill a Gun Locker. It all depends on how you want to spend your dispensation, and you can bring a maximum of GTA$1,000,000 from this with you into GTA Online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online will be available digitally on March 15 through the PlayStation 5 console store, with a physical release coming in April. Stay tuned for more details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-default-font has-small-font-size\"><em>*Offer available from March 15, 2022 until June 14, 2022. Download from PS5 console store. PlayStation Plus required to play (recurring fees apply).<\/em><br \/><em>**For GTA Online platform migrations, purchased GTA$ can only be transferred between platforms of the same family (PS4 to PS5). All earned GTA$ will transfer regardless of platform.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2022\/03\/08\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online is now available for those who\u2019ve pre-ordered digitally through the PlayStation 5 console store. Players can get GTA Online for free* exclusively on PS5 for the first three months from the game\u2019s launch on March 15. These new versions of GTAV and GTA Online launch on March 15 and feature new graphics modes including up to 4K resolution, a framerate of up to 60 frames per second, improved texture qualities, HDR options and ray tracing, faster loading times, immersive 3D audio, and more. Plus, you can transfer Story Mode progress from your PS4 or Xbox One now by uploading a save to the Rockstar Games Social Club, and you\u2019ll be able to migrate your&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/pre-load-gtav-and-gta-online-on-ps5\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":528262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[316],"tags":[371,339,188,329,45,185],"class_list":["post-528261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-official-playstation","tag-grand-theft-auto-online","tag-grand-theft-auto-v","tag-gta-online","tag-gtav","tag-ps5","tag-rockstar"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pre-load GTAV and GTA Online on PS5 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