The GTA Online weekly update is the one reset that quietly changes everything: what pays best, what’s worth buying, and what’s worth skipping for a week. This page keeps the current rotation in one clean place, with the key multipliers and vehicles up top.

If the goal is to plan a grind session (or decide whether to spend big), the GTA 5 weekly update format stays consistent: bonuses, discounts, weekly vehicles, and a handful of limited-time freebies.

“Take advantage of doubled Salvaging Speed to break down neglected vehicles and earn 2X Daily Income and Scrap Value at your Salvage Yard. Complete The Podium Robbery and The Gangbanger Robbery for the chance to claim two Personal Vehicles.

And brace yourself for a new event starting next week celebrating the very best Jobs in the Community Series and the Creators who make them.” – Rockstar Games

GTA Online Weekly Update Time: When Does it Reset?

The GTA Online weekly refresh typically lands Thursday at ~5:00 AM ET (with the new bonuses going live around that window).

Here’s the quick conversion for March 5, 2026:

If Rockstar’s rollout runs a little late, it’s usually minutes, not hours. The safe play is checking after the in-game banners and event tiles refresh.

This Week’s Bonuses (Mar 5–12, 2026)

This GTA V weekly update has two clear priorities: boosted PvP and race playlists, and improved Salvage Yard earnings through speed and payout bonuses.

2X GTA$ and RP

• Hunting Pack (Remix)
• Community Race Series (listed as 4X for GTA+ Members)

2X GTA$

• Salvage Yard Daily Income (listed as 4X for GTA+ Members)
• Tow Truck Service Salvage Value

2X

• Salvage Yard Vehicle Salvaging Speed

Some bonus slots are still listed as TBA, but the multipliers above are the core week-defining boosts.

Weekly challenge, Prize Ride and Podium Vehicle

These are the headline weekly rewards that you should probably check out first.

Weekly Challenge

• Complete two Salvage Yard Robberies to receive GTA$100,000

Podium Vehicle (Lucky Wheel)

• Pegassi Reaper

Prize Ride (LS Car Meet)

• Challenge: Place Top 5 in the LS Car Meet Series 3 days in a row
• Vehicle: Annis Remus

The Prize Ride requirement is more about consistency than speed. It is manageable, but it asks for three separate days of placements.

Time Trials, Premium Race and Test Rides

This week’s rotation includes a standard time trial, a Premium Race with a clear class restriction, and three LS Car Meet test rides that include removed vehicles.

Time Trial

• Coast to Coast

Premium Race

• Crossing Paths, locked to Sports Classic

Test Rides (LS Car Meet)

• Dundreary Landstalker XL (Removed Vehicle)
• Grotti GT500 (Removed Vehicle)
• Dewbauchee Seven-70 (Removed Vehicle)

PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC Enhanced only

• HSW Time Trial: Pacific Bluffs to Mount Gordo
• Premium Test Ride: Übermacht Sentinel XS

Salvage Yard robberies and claimable vehicles

Salvage Yard owners get multiple boosts this week: doubled salvaging speed, higher daily income, and higher scrap value. Completing specific robberies also gives a chance to claim Personal Vehicles.

This week’s Salvage Yard robbery vehicles:

• The Podium Robbery: Pfister Comet S2 Cabrio with LS Pounders Vanity Plate, CLAIMABLE
• The Gangbanger Robbery: Lampadati Tigon with LS Panic Vanity Plate, CLAIMABLE
• The McTony Robbery: Obey Omnis e-GT

This pairs cleanly with the Weekly Challenge, since completing two robberies also awards the GTA$100,000 bonus.

Most Wanted Targets and FIB Priority File

This Week’s Most Wanted Targets

• GTAWEB

This Week’s FIB Priority File

• The Fine Art File

Daily Objectives are listed as TBA for this rotation.

Dealership Stock This Week

Showroom rotations are useful for quick browsing, especially when a featured vehicle also offers new customizations.

Luxury Autos

• Pfister X-treme
• Vapid FMJ MK V

Premium Deluxe Motorsports

• Vapid Blade (Removed Vehicle)
• Canis Seminole Frontier (Removed Vehicle)
• Vapid Riata (Removed Vehicle)
• Vapid Retinue (Removed Vehicle)
• LCC Avarus (Removed Vehicle)

Confirmed GTA Online Discounts

The discounts match the week’s theme: invest in Salvage Yard if it’s missing, or tighten it up if it’s already owned.

The best value depends on what’s already owned, but the rule stays the same: buy discounted businesses first (they change gameplay options), then discounted vehicles if they fit a regular rotation.

Gun Van Discounts

Gun Van location changes daily, but the discounts are locked for the week.

• 40% off: Railgun
• GTA+ (30% off): Up-N-Atomizer

How to Maximize Earnings This Week in GTA Online

A simple, efficient plan for this rotation:

1. Complete two Salvage Yard Robberies to secure the GTA$100,000 Weekly Challenge reward.
2. Lean into Salvage Yard value while Salvaging Speed is doubled, since faster breakdowns help turn Tow Truck work into better scrap returns.
3. Use boosted playlists for steady cash and RP. Hunting Pack (Remix) and the Community Race Series are the cleanest queue-in options this week.

This setup works well because the weekly rewards, bonuses, and discounts all point toward the same system, Salvage Yard progress and payouts.

FAQ

What day does the weekly GTA update happen?

The GTA Online weekly update refresh happens every Thursday, with the current week running from Mar 5 to Mar 12, 2026 (ending at the next Thursday reset).

What time does GTA Online reset weekly?

The GTA Online weekly update time is usually around 5:00 AM ET (about 10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM CET in March).

How to check GTA Online weekly bonuses fast?

After reset, check the in-game event tiles/banners, then confirm multipliers (races, MC work, sell missions) before committing to long grinds.

What’s the Podium Vehicle right now?

This week’s Casino Lucky Wheel Podium Vehicle is the Karin Sultan RS Classic.