GTA Online: Cayo Perico Heist COUNTDOWN - Patch Notes, Release Date, Map, Trailer, Vehicles, Download Size, Latest News & more

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The world of GTA Online is set for expansion thanks to the arrival of the Cayo Perico Heist update.

Keep reading to find out more.

Patch Notes

Availability/Size:

Playstation - LIVE - 6.8GB

Xbox - LIVE - 6.6GB

PC - Live - 9.3GB

The new Island is not available in Free Mode.

New Vehicles

Six new vehicles have been released.

The new Submarine will cost $2,200,200 to begin with, and close to $10 million with all the add-ons!

New Vehicle Price List:

Winky (Jeep) $825,000 - $1,100,000

Kurtz 31 (Gunboat) $2,216,250 - $2,955,000

RO-86 (Bomber) $3,262,500 - $4,250,000

Annihilator MKII (Helicopter) $2,902,500 - $3,870,000

Toreador (Car/Sub) $3,660,000

New weapons:

Perico Pistol

Military Rifle - $397,500

Combat Shotgun - $295,000

Release Date and Time

The Cayo Perico Update arrived on Tuesday, 15 December 2020.

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CONFIRMED: The new update is here

Trailer

In case you haven't seen it, here's the latest trailer for the upcoming expansion:

This latest trailer gives us a deeper look at the new island and teases the new missions that are in included in the patch.

New Content

As this is the biggest GTA Online update ever, as you'd imagine there's a ton of new content on the way.

Private Island

The most significant addition is the arrival of the new map expansion, which comes in the form of a private island.

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SUMMER GETAWAY: Not the Christmas break you had in mind...

Unfortunately, the island will not be available in Free Mode.

The Heist

Of course, with the addition of this island comes a new Heist.

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EL RUBIO: Do you have what it takes to steal this drug dealer's fortune?

In the Cayo Perico Heist, we'll have to steal treasures from one of the deadliest drug traffickers in Los Santos - El Rubio.

New Radio Stations

Rockstar has revealed that alongside the grand opening of The Music Locker, and the new resident DJs, there will also be three new radio stations coming to GTA Online:

  • Still Slipping Los Santos - UK DJ Joy Orbison's pirate radio station
  • Kult FM 99.1 - hosted by Julian Casablancas of The Strokes and The Voidz
  • The Music Locker - the new club will debut its own radio station

There will also be 250 new tracks arriving across hit stations FlyLo FM and Worldwide FM.

New Vehicles & Weapons

The expansion was expected to include a large number of vehicles, weapons, and other items.

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DEEP UNDERCOVER: The update will include a new Submarine HQ

Among the vehicles will be a submarine, which has featured in the trailers. The sub will act as an HQ, as well as a vehicle, so it looks to play a vital role in the new Heist.

The submarine will cost you over $2 million but it looks epic!

To find out more about The Cayo Perico Heist, head here.