Surprise GTA 5 Update Drops Today: New Story Missions, Next-Gen Graphics & Free Online Rewards

Los Santos is buzzing again as Rockstar rolls out the 6-12 November 2025 GTA Online weekly update for Grand Theft Auto V, headlined by the rare Panther Statue’s comeback in the Cayo Perico Heist. Below is everything players need to know to maximize GTA$ and RP before the event week ends. Panther Statue payout For the first Cayo Perico Heist you launch this week, the Panther Statue is a guaranteed primary target—worth GTA$1.9 million on normal and GTA$2.09 million on hard difficulty. Team up with friends or run a solo stealth approach to pocket the biggest single-run payout currently available in GTA 5’s online component. Double-money and RP bonuses • 2× GTA$ & RP on Buried Stashes • 2× GTA$ & RP on Cayo Perico Motor Wars adversary mode • 2× GTA$ & RP on all Community Races Complete “The Brute Force” FIB Priority File for double rewards as well. Free and featured vehicles • Podium: Mammoth Squaddie (Diamond Casino Lucky Wheel) • Prize Ride: Canis Terminus (place top 2 in LS Car Meet Series four days in a row) • Premium Test Ride (next-gen/PC): Grotti Brioso R/A • Test Track rotation: Canis Kalahari, Coil Voltic, Dinka Verus Shop rotations Luxury Autos: Declasse Tampa GT, Karin Woodlander Premium Deluxe Motorsport: Dinka Thrust, Enus Cognoscenti Cabrio, Grotti Cheetah, Invetero Coquette BlackFin, Western Daemon (Custom) Gun Van highlights Precision Rifle (40 % off), Military Rifle (10 % off), plus a free Baseball Bat. All discounts stack with an extra 20 % for GTA+ subscribers. Time trials • Premium Race: Boots on the Ground • HSW Time Trial: Pacific Bluffs • RC Time Trial: Construction Site I • Standard Time Trial: Elysian Island II Weekly challenge Finish the Cayo Perico Heist once to unlock the Strickler Hat and an extra GTA$100,000. Vehicle & property discounts 40 % off: Dinka Veto Classic/Modern, Grotti Brioso 300, Maibatsu Manchez Scout, RUNE Kosatka 30 % off: Albany Cavalcade XL, Buckingham Nimbus, Declasse Drift Yosemite, Nagasaki Ultralight, Pegassi Speeder, Truffade Nero, Western Mallard, Western Reever GTA+ month 44 perks Subscribers receive a free Vinewood Car Club ride, two daily casino spins, additional Gun Van markdowns and bonus classic Rockstar titles via the Games Library. Quick tips to farm cash fast this week 1. Scope Cayo Perico solo, grab the Panther Statue and secondary gold for a 15-minute run worth up to ~GTA$2.5 m. 2. Knock out Buried Stashes between cooldowns—each dig nets double money, perfect while waiting for heist prep. 3. Use the discounted Kosatka submarine to start Cayo Perico if you don’t own one; it’s 40 % off until 12 November. 4. Stack Community Races to rank up quickly—playlist three back-to-back for efficient RP farming. With one of the most lucrative heist targets back in rotation and piles of double-money activities, this is the richest week GTA 5 has offered since the summer updates. Grab your Panther, spin the wheel, and ride the wave of bonuses before they reset next Thursday morning.