Money is the most important thing in all GTA games, especially GTA 5. In story mode, you need to earn money fast to purchase various buildings, weapons, cars... however, amassing them is not that easy. In this article, we are going to showcase how to make billions in GTA 5 story mode.

Specifically, the maximum amount of money you can earn in GTA V story mode for each character is $2,147,483,647. Let's learn how to get this 2 billion in the game.

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It is not that hard to become a billionaire in GTA 5 story mode.

1. How to make billions in GTA 5 story mode without stock market.

These are a few ways to make billions in GTA 5 without using the stock market. The most popular answers are infinite money cheat and glitches.

Below are some of the best infinite glitches that you can use to get infinite money in GTA 5 Story mode.

Infinite store robberies

Players can actually keep robbing Ammu-nation stores as the cash in their registers respawn very quickly. Repeat the process to get as much money as you want.

Below is a step by step guide to make billions in GTA 5 using glitches:

  • Head to any Ammu-nation store.
  • Use a silenced gun to shoot the clerk from the doorway. This way you would be able to avoid detection.
  • Empty the cash registers using a melee attack.
  • Exit the store and walk about three car lengths away.
  • Come back to the store to find all the money re-spawned.
Robbery
Robbing a store in GTA 5 Story mode

Paleto Bay briefcase trick

Swim or drive a boat a few hundred meters from the coast of Paleto Bay. Dive into the ocean and head to the bottom of the seafloor to find a sunken plane and a treasure box inside it. Loot the box, switch characters, quick save for the money to respawn. Come back again to loot the money.

Repeat the process as many times as you like until you earn the amount of money you want.

Paleto Bay
Paleto Bay briefcase

Tataviam Mountains money briefcase

This infinite money trick works exactly the same as the Paleto Bay trick, except that this briefcase contains $20,000. It is located near the Tataviam mountains, also on a sunken ship.

Tataviam Mountains
Tataviam Mountains money briefcase

Palomino highlands briefcase

The Palomino highlands briefcase is located off the coasts, near Palomino highlands.

You can get infinite money from this wreckage using the same mechanic as the above two locations. However, besides the money briefcase, the submerged wreckage also has an MG SMG Rifle, an Armor Vest and some grenades scattered around. By looting and selling them, you would be able to earn money even faster. It is best to go to this place during the day, as at night it is too dark for looting.

Palomino highlands
Palomino highlands briefcase

Murrieta Field Wreckage

This wreckage is located off the coasts, near Murrieta Field.

This infinite money briefcase operates on the same principles as the first three spots. While the briefcase only contains $9,000, there are several weapons hidden nearby. Players can find a UZI, a Pump Action Shotgun, Sticky Bombs, Grenades, a Sniper Rifle and a Carbine Assault Rifle. This can be much more valuable early on, as you will get all these expensive weapons for free.

Murrieta Field
Murrieta Field Wreckage

2. How to earn 2 billion with stock market and assassination mission tricks

By doing GTA 5 assassination missions from Lester, you would be able to influence the stock market to make certain stocks rise and fall. Follow the below table to invest in the various stocks before and after the mission.

Mission Investment Before Sell at return of Investment After Sell at return of
The Hotel Assassination Betta Pharmaceuticals (BAWSAQ) 50% Bilkinton Research (LCN) 80-200%
The Multi Target Assassination Debonaire (LCN) 60-90% Redwood Cigarettes (LCN) 300-400%
The Vice Assassination Fruit Computers (BAWSAQ) 30-60% Facade (BAWSAQ) 20-40%
The Bus Assassination - - Vapid (BAWSAQ) 100%
The Construction Assassination Gold Coast (LCN) 80% - -

To get the most money out of this trick, it is recommended that you finish the final mission of the game before completing the Assassination questline. This way, you would be able to use the extra income from The Big Score to buy up as much stock as you can.

Assassination Missions
Assassination Missions in GTA 5 is the only way to influence the stock market.

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3. GTA 5 billionaire cheat using mods

There is actually no in-game cheat to gain money in GTA 5, however, modders have dealt with that problem. By installing the Add Money Script, players can just gain billions with one button press - no grinding needed. This is one of the easiest methods to solve the question of how to make billions in GTA 5 story mode 2023.

Below is a step by step guide for the Add money script mod:

To activate the money script, just press Y to instantly gain 2B. The money will be filled in automatically when you spend any. Furthermore, you can also customize the controls by modifying the .ini file.

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How to make billions in GTA 5 story mode 2023 effortlessly.

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