How do I transfer my GTA V progress from PS4 to PS5?
As an avid Grand Theft Auto fan eagerly awaiting to experience the PS5 enhancements myself, I‘m happy to share this guide on successfully transferring your GTA Online progress to the new console so you can pick up right where you left off!
Why Transfer Progress to PS5?
With over 65 million PS4 consoles sold, there‘s a good chance you have a thriving GTA Online profile you‘ve invested significant time into building. And given GTA V has now shipped over 170 million copies globally, there‘s clearly no shortage of players that want to keep expanding their criminal empires across platforms and generations.
Sony has confirmed over 30 million PS5 consoles have been sold as of January 2023. That‘s a huge next-gen player base able to take advantage of improved GTA visuals and performance like 4K resolutions at smooth 60 FPS. Transferring means you can showcase the ill-gotten gains of your old gen exploits to new gen players while enjoying faster load times to quickly get back to jobs, heists and hijinks.
| PS5 Gameplay Improvements | Detail |
|---|---|
| 4K Resolution | Sharp and clear 3840 × 2160 rendering |
| 60 FPS Frame Rate | Smooth and fluid gameplay |
| Faster Load Times | Get into action quicker |
| Improved Textures | Higher environment detail |
| Expansive World | Seamless open world rendering |
Now let‘s get into the step-by-step process for easily transferring your PS4 GTA Online character and progress to PS5!
How to Transfer GTA Online PS4 to PS5
Transferring your profile is initiated through the game itself and facilitated by the Rockstar Games Social Club. It will migrate your character, accomplishments, properties, vehicles, assets, and in-game currency to your shiny new PS5.
On your PS5 console:
- Launch GTA Online and login using your Rockstar Games Social Club account
- Accept any EULA/Terms prompts
- Select Migrage Existing Character option
- Choose your PS4 GTA Online Profile
- Confirm profile selection to begin transfer
That‘s it! Just a few menu prompts are required to migrate years of criminal empire building.
What Gets Transferred?
Pretty much everything you‘ve earned gets carried over, including:
- Your main GTA Online character and appearance
- Character stats like strength, stamina, shooting skills
- Progression like Rank, Reputation Points, Mental State stat
- Owned properties like apartments, garages, businesses
- Purchased vehicles with full customization options
- Weapons loadout and enhancements
- Clothing items, tattoos and other cosmetics
- In-game currency – Cash, Banked Money, Casino Chips
- Mission progress
- Achievements and trophies
GTA Story Mode Save Transfer
For transferring your Story Mode completion progress like collectible hunting and Strangers and Freaks side missions, simply select the Resume Story option when you first launch GTA V on PS5. It will automatically port over your last save.
Post Transfer Tips
To avoid any hiccups after the progress transfer, follow these tips:
- Restart game/console – Quick restart clears any memory issues
- Check Social Club – Profile management verifies transfer
- Free up PS4 space – Delete PS4 version & save data now
- Reconnect to Social Club – Retry if login fails on PS5
Troubleshooting Missing Items
Don‘t panic if you load up Online and a rare vehicle or custom outfit goes missing – they often return after a re-login or full reboot. Some transfer complexity or connection instability can occasionally lead to temporarily unavailable inventory.
If items never return or money amount differs significantly from your last PS4 session, submit a support ticket to Rockstar Games detailing the discrepancy. They can investigate missing or unavailable transferred data.
Smooth Data Migration Tips
To reduce chances of corrupted or partially transferred data, be sure to close GTA V properly on PS4 before switching over. Always fully quit games before turning off your console rather than putting into Rest Mode for optimal saves. Rockstar also suggests clearing sufficient HDD space on both consoles in case transfer files are temporarily stored locally.
Game On Next Gen GTA!
As a passionate PS gamer, I‘m thrilled at the ability to not just carry over old horse racing wins but now beasts like the Bravado Banshee can roar down the streets of Los Santos at glorious 4k60FPS. And I can invest those millions accumulated through special cargo into hot new After Hours club properties without starting my empire grind all over again.
Hopefully this guide gives you the confidence to initiate the PS4 to PS5 profile transfer smoothly so you can focus your time enjoying new visual splendors and ruthless criminal directions, not repeating old ones!
Let me know when you join the new generation GTA community and we can link up online soon!
