Grand Theft Auto V releases have spanned three generations of consoles. It was originally released to the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013 before making it to the PS4 and Xbox One the following year. Current-gen versions for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S arrived in 2022, and for anyone who hasn’t bought the most recent version, you can now upgrade your copy for free.

This upgrade program comes in time for a new heist – The Kortz Center Heist – coming to GTA Online “in the coming weeks,” according to Rockstar Games in an official blog post. Rockstar says the free upgrades will allow players to “experience the best versions of GTA V and GTA Online”. It’s worth noting that last-gen players can migrate their story and online progress.

Free upgrades for PS4 and Xbox One players

Rockstar Games has announced a program that allows players who own GTA 5 on the PS4 or Xbox One to upgrade to their next-gen counterparts for free, as detailed below.

Beginning tomorrow, those who own any PS4 version or the digital Xbox One version of Grand Theft Auto V will be able to upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S versions at no additional cost, and experience the best versions of GTAV and GTA Online ahead of the launch of The Kortz Center Heist.

GTAV and GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S feature vast technical improvements, easy migration of your Story Mode and Online progress, and new features including Hao’s Special Works high-performance vehicles and upgrades, Career Progress rewards, and much more.

Source: Rockstar Games

Of course, this offer doesn’t affect PC players, and they also have access to PC-exclusive features. A free upgrade for the game came in the form of ‘GTA V Enhanced’ last year, which is now the default version on PC storefronts such as Steam. The enhanced version adds ray tracing support, FSR and DLSS settings, higher resolutions, and more.

The offer comes months ahead of the GTA 6 release date, which seems pretty set in stone for November 19. The game will be launching on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S – there is still no official date for the PC port.

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