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Leonida Economy: What Is Confirmed
Money matters to the story, but Rockstar has published no prices, payouts or business system.
A Rockstar North developer says earning money in the open world is required to progress GTA VI's story, but no prices, payouts or business systems have been published. Everything below comes from that interview or a Rockstar page; stock markets, laundering and income tables are not announced.
What is confirmed and what is not
ItemStatusWhat is publishedSourceLimit
Money drives progressConfirmed (developer interview)Missions alone do not earn enough to advance the story; earning in the open world is needed. Mission and open world are described as fully joined.Famitsu interview with Rob Nelson, Aug 2026No amounts or rates.
RobberiesConfirmed (developer interview)Shops, gang hideouts, jewellers and small banks can be robbed alone or with both leads. The map shows the cash and drugs at gang hideouts.Famitsu interview with Rob Nelson, Aug 2026No payouts.
FencesConfirmed (developer interview)Stolen cars and drugs are sold to fences; one named fence, Randy, wants particular cars. Damage lowers a car's price. Paradise Garage is an official place to deposit stolen goods for fencing.Famitsu interview; PlayStation Store text, 28 Sep 2026No prices.
Bank balance and relationship statusConfirmed (developer interview)Both can be checked in-game.Famitsu interview with Rob Nelson, Aug 2026—
Garages to buyConfirmed (developer interview)Buying garages around the map adds vehicle storage beyond the first three slots.Famitsu interview with Rob Nelson, Aug 2026No prices.
Boobie Ike's businessesConfirmed (story context)Real estate, a strip club and a recording studio.Rockstar, Only in Leonida, 28 Sep 2026Not a player business system.
Stock market, laundering, taxesNot announcedAn earlier version of this page described a Leonida Stock Exchange and income tables. None came from a Rockstar page and they were removed.No source found—
Business income, heist payouts, shop pricesNot announced—No source found—
Related: economy and heists fact check, property ownership status, missions: what is confirmed and car theft, fences and trackers.
Update log
- 28 Sep 2026: Rewritten. The earlier income streams, Leonida Stock Exchange, business revenue, heist payout and laundering sections had no official source and were removed. Added statements from the Famitsu interview with Rob Nelson.
- 2 May 2026: First published.
Sources: Famitsu, interview with Rob Nelson of Rockstar North (Aug 2026, Japanese), Rockstar, Only in Leonida, PlayStation product page and Store listing. Researched from official pages and one named developer interview; read in full and checked 28 September 2026. The Famitsu interview is in Japanese; we paraphrase it, so check the original for exact wording. Developer statements describe a pre-release build and can change.