Since 2013, microtransactions have been the lifeblood of GTA Online. Delivered to players as Shark Cards, these are virtual credit cards preloaded with GTA Dollars that can be purchased with real-world money from, among other places, the in-game Social Club store. If you’re considering buying some or just want to know what they’re all about, we’re going to run through the ins and outs of GTA Online Shark Cards to help get you up to speed with the fiscal landscape of one of the most popular games of all time.

Making money in GTA Online

In GTA Online, you earn money by completing activities in the open world, tackling missions, and running businesses. For example, you can simply steal and sell cars to Los Santos Customs or play multiplayer matches with your friends to get a small amount of cash, but there are also many complicated and lucrative heists to set up and complete. These big scores take a lot of effort, but they reward players with hundreds of thousands if not potentially millions of dollars that they can use to buy properties, upgrades, vehicles, weapons and more.