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The enhanced version of GTA Online for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S saw the inclusion of the Criminal Career, which provides players with a headstart in the game, provided they choose the best, of course. With four criminal careers to choose from in GTA Online, it is important to know which one ranked higher against others because it is a one-time choice and a very important one you’ll make during your first hours in Los Santos. While owning several warehouses or manufacturing weapons sounds attractive, only some of those activities are the best money-makers in the game.
The Best Criminal Career in GTA Online
When you fire up the next-gen version of the game, you’ll see the option to become a Biker, Executive, Gunrunner, or Nightclub owner. Each one has its own benefits, and while many want to choose one for roleplay purposes, time is money in Los Santos, and you need to choose wisely. Here are all the criminal careers in GTA Online ranked from least to most useful. Also, this ranking is for first-time players, and while you’ll be stuck with one choice, you can buy all businesses later.
4. Nightclub Owner
For beginners, the Nightclub Owner career path is the worst. This one is fantastic in the long-term once you have more businesses, but to start, it is terrible. To make money out of this one, you need to own warehouses, lockups, and more. Without them, it’ll only be a business that generates $100,000.00 slowly. For your criminal career, avoid this one and stick to the other ones. Once you build your empire, buy the Nightclub, and you’ll be racking millions of GTA$ in hours.
3. Gunrunner
This one is quite tempting and a great choice to pick, but still not one of the best criminal careers in GTA Online. The gunrunning business tasks you with obtaining supplies to manufacture weapons. After a certain amount of time, you can deliver your product, provided you have the manpower, and make some good money. The reason this one isn’t on top is because bunkers are quite expensive, and upgrades for them are also expensive, which you need to make the best out of this property. Furthermore, you need more people to make large sales, and for solo players, this isn’t ideal. However, once you buy other properties, this one becomes a fantastic way to earn some passive income.
2. Executive
The upside of becoming a CEO in GTA Online is the ability to own warehouses and source products. There are two types of warehouses: one for special cargo and another for vehicles. The latter is the best investment in the game due to how dynamic and fun it is. You can source vehicles, take them to your warehouse, and then sell them to three types of buyers. The higher the price they pay, the higher the risk when delivering the cars, but it is extremely fun. The investment for a vehicle warehouse is a steep one, but the cooldown to deliver cars is low, and you can grind this for hours to get hundreds of thousands of GTA$.
1. Biker
The one we ranked as the best criminal career in GTA Online is Biker. While having a small clubhouse in Los Santos doesn’t sound appealing, the other businesses do. You can have counterfeit money properties, weed farms, and drug lockups, which generate a lot of cash. By setting up any of them, you can get supplies, wait for the product to be ready, and then deliver it. The income you get is fantastic, and for new players, this is the stepping stone toward better things such as the Kosatka or the Scrap Yard.
Ultimately, the choice is yours, but we recommend looking at this list before you decide. All options are great and starting with four million GTA$ is fantastic. However, you should pick the properties that’ll let you earn that money back again and help you become the best crime lord or lady in the city.
