10 Things to Do First in GTA 6 (Beginner's Playbook)
The opening-hours moves that pay off all game long — stat-building shortcuts, money habits, and the mistakes every Rockstar veteran regrets making.
Every Rockstar open world rewards players who front-load the boring-but-compounding stuff. This playbook collects the patterns that held true across GTA V, RDR2, and every Vice City before — we'll sharpen each tip with specifics once the game is in hand.
The first-session priorities
Sweep collectibles in your starting district early — they level movement and driving stats passively while you learn the map.
Bank your cash the moment banking unlocks. Street cash gets dropped on death or arrest in most Rockstar economies.
Learn one reliable getaway route from your safehouse before you start causing chaos. Future you will thank present you at three stars.
Do driver-skill activities before the missions that demand them — story missions are far smoother when your stats aren't the bottleneck.
The classic mistakes
Don't spend big on cosmetics before income-generating property — passive income compounds, outfits don't.
Don't rush the critical path. Side content usually unlocks gear and abilities that trivialize later story missions.
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