Everything new in the GTA Online Chop Shop update
Dec. 1, 2023The GTA Online Chop Shop update adds a Salvage Yard business, Drift Races, fresh rides, and festive surprises
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A new Salvage Yard business is available
The headline addition for the Chop Shop update is a newGTA Online Salvage Yardbusiness, which is “fueled by audacious Vehicle Robberies” to provide another stream of illicit income. Under the cover of the Red’s Auto Parts property you’ll be stealing, stripping down, and selling some of the hottest vehicles in the city, at the behest of real-estate developer Yusuf Amir from The Ballad of Gay Tony. You’ll get to make the calls on what gets sold on to Yusuf, or salvaged for parts to boost your take. Invest in a Tow Truck, and you can also head out on recovery jobs to increase your income from salvaged parts.
The GTA Online Chop Shop update has introduced a new way to race, thanks to the drifting modifications that are now available for select vehicles, and by using these drivers can slide their way sideways around a series of new circuits in the Drift Races Series. On top of that, certain rides can also be fitted with drift tuning modification at the LS Car Meet, so you can show off your drifting skills in Freemode as well.
As always with a significant update, there are plenty ofGTA Online new carsto pick up, and although some will be released by drip-feed over the course of the update there is already a decent selection to choose from at launch. These include the Dominator GT, Impaler LX, and theGTA Online Grotti Turismo Omaggio(pictured), which had already been revealed following the community’s successful completion of the Simeon’s Employee of the Month Challenge in November, and this comes with a special livery. Following successful completion of the Collective Sprunk & eCola Challenge, custom Sprunk and eCola vanity license plates are also available for players to add to their vehicles.
In other vehicle news, players on PS5 and Xbox Series can now manage their collections through the Interaction Menu, and easily move them between garages without any manual relocation required. GTA+ members also have access to The Vinewood Club Garage, providing storage capacity for an additional 100 vehicles.
Perhaps most importantly for a large group of players, the expanded Specification Service at the LS Car Meet means that those on PS4, Xbox One, and PC are now able to purchase copies of other players' Personal Vehicles. This provides another route to obtaincars removed from GTA Onlineif you can find an existing owner willing to sell you a copy, which was a service previously restricted to PS5 and Xbox Series only.
If you want to add a new precision shooter to your arsenal, then you can new get your hands on theGTA Online Battle Rifle. You won’t find this on the shelves at Ammu-Nation, so instead you’ll need to track down theGTA Online Gun Vanto make an illicit purchase, or visit the Armory within your Agency business.
Following the GTA Online Chop Shop update, you’ll be able to encounter wildlife in Freemode for the first time, though only if you’re playing on PS5 or Xbox Series. Previously animals were only seen by consumingGTA Online peyote plantsduring the limited periods they’re available each year, but now you’ll spot them roaming free all over Southern San Andreas.
Finally, the GTA Online Chop Shop update also teases that festive surprises are on the way, including “all-new holiday modes” and other treats. This will no doubt include the annual tradition ofsnow in GTA Onlineto transform the landscape into a Winter wonderland, along with festive outfits and maybe even collectibles to see us through the holiday season.
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