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It’s a big week in GTA Online for Christmas! This year’s Festive Surprise Event is now live and we have all of the details in this article. From a new vehicle, snow covering the map, to a Yeti hunt and even themed weapons, a lot is going on this holiday.
New Vehicles
The Bravado Dorado
The Bravado Dorado has been released by Rockstar into GTA Online as part of The Chop Shop update drip-feed. You can purchase it for $1,375,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Brute Boxville (LSDS)
The Brute Boxville (LSDS) has been released by Rockstar into GTA Online as part of The Chop Shop update drip-feed. You can purchase it for $475,000 from Warstock Cache & Carry. This is a Pegasus vehicle.
Festive Surprise Event
Events
- Happy Holidays Hauler: (Cooldown is 60 minutes, Availability is every 30 minutes)
- Weazel Plaza Shootout: (Cooldown is 20 minutes, Availability is every 10 minutes between 8pm and 6am in-game time. You must be within 400 meters of Weazel Plaza, win to unlock Snowman Finish for the WM 29 Pistol Skin)
- The Gooch: (Cooldown is 48 minutes, Availability is every 20 minutes, defeat The Gooch to get The Gooch outfit)
- Snowmen Collectibles (Find and kill 25 Snowmen to receive the Snowman Outfit)
- Yeti Hunt (Find and kill the Yeti to receive the Yeti Outfit)
Festive Jobs
- Snowball Deathmatches
- Entourage (Festive Remix) (Complete this to to unlock the Snowman Finish for the Combat Pistol. Complete 5 matches to earn the Skull Santa Finish for the Special Carbine. If you suceed at this whilst playing as Santa, you’ll get the Santa’s Helper Finish for the Heavy Sniper)
Log-in rewards
Log into GTA Online through December 27th to unlock these items for free:
- Snowball Launcher
- Candy Cane Melee Weapon
- Green Xmas Tree Hat
- Green Reindeer Beer Hat
- White Xmas Reindeer Hat
- Rockstar Red Logo Sweater
New Holiday Community Series Jobs
Six new holiday themed Community Series Jobs have been added to the game, check them out on Social Club with the links below:
- Blackheart’s Fortress- by HannibalHyde
- ROCKETS vs CAR XMAS by THREEE-SIX-MAFIA
- Christmas Deathmatch by ARIELZUERO
- w_ Issi Winter Sports by wimpendahl
- CHRISTMAS CRISSCROSS by FloridaRossi
- !_Best in Snow_! by DANGERAWESOMETOE
Podium Vehicle
This week at the Casino, take your daily spin with the lucky wheel for your chance to win the Vapid Clique, which previously cost $909,000 from Legendary Motorsport. It comes wrapped in the Merry Cliquemas Limited-Time livery.
Prize Ride Challenge
This week in GTA Online, win a LS Car Meet Race for 3 days in a row to unlock the Declasse Tahoma Coupe as the Prize Ride vehicle. It costs $1,500,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Premium Test Ride Vehicle
This week’s Premium Test Ride Vehicle is the Karin Vivanite for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players.
Test Track Vehicles
This week’s Test Track Vehicles are the Pfister Comet S2 Cabrio (in the Santa’s New Sled livery), Pfister Comet Safari (in the Candy Cane livery) & Karin Calico GTF in the Tribal Black Halftone livery.
Dealership Content
The Luxury Autos Car Dealership located in Rockford Hills has two cars on show for purchase. This week’s cars are the Gallivanter Baller ST & Albany V-STR.
Simeon’s Auto Shop has five cars available to purchase and test drive in GTA Online. They are the Bravado Dorado (in the It’s a Wrap livery), Ocelot Ardent, Benefactor Streiter, Vapid Riata & Lampadati Pigalle.
Gun Van Contents
Weapons
- Knife (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Battle Rifle (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Heavy Sniper (50%, GTA+ 20%)
- Up-n-Atomizer (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Widowmaker (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Unholy Hellbringer (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Compact EMP Launcher (10%, GTA+ 35%)
- Tactical SMG (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Flare Gun (10%, GTA+ 20%)
Throwables
- Grenade (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Pipe Bomb (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Tear Gas (10%, GTA+ 20%)
Body Armor
- Super Light Armor (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Light Armor (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Standard Armor (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Heavy Armor (10%, GTA+ 20%)
- Super Heavy Armor (10%, GTA+ 20%)
Premium Race
This week’s Premium Race is Congestion Charge.
HSW Time Trial
This week’s HSW Time Trial is North Chumash.
RC Time Trial
This week’s RC Time Trial is Construction Site I.
Time Trial
This week’s Time Trial is Lakewood Vinewood Estates.
Bonuses
- 3x GTA$ & RP on Holiday Themed Community Series Jobs
- 2x GTA$ & RP on Snowball Fights
- 2x GTA$ & RP on Drift Races (4X for GTA+ members)
- 2x GTA$ & RP on Entourage (Festive Remix)
- 2x LS Car Meet Rep on All activities
Discounts
40% off:
- Vapid Riata
- Benefactor Streiter
- Lampadati Pigalle
- Ocelot Ardent
30% off:
- Gallivanter Baller ST
- Buckingham Alpha Z-1
- Albany V-STR
20% off:
- Bravado Dorado (GTA+ members)
GTA+ Benefits
This month’s GTA+ perks include a whole host of items which you can check out here.
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