Summary
One controversial change introduced by Rockstar inGrand Theft Auto Online’s first weekly update of 2024 allows players to earn more money on Payphone Hits. The change involves decreasing the cooldown for Payphone Hits, as well as their monetary rewards. However, since Payphone Hits can now be attempted more often, it turns out thatGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayers can actually earn even more money from them than they could before.
Payphone Hits are short assassination missions inGTA Online’s Free Mode which are reminiscent of the assassination investment jobs given by Lester in the title’s story mode. The Payphone Hits were first made available to play onceGrand Theft Auto Online’s The Contract updatewas released back at the end of 2021. Since then, Payphone Hits have become a favorite activity among players thanks to their diversity and generous rewards. FollowingGTA Online’s update for the week of Jul 03, 2025, numerous gamers are debating whether the alterations made by Rockstar to the Payphone Hits are positive or not.
Twitter user TezFunz2highlighted the fact that the cooldown interval between each Payphone Hit has been significantly decreased from 48 to just 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the Assassination Bonus now pays out $30k and $10k for Leaders and Associates respectively, down from $70k for Leaders and $30k for Associates. The normal Payphone Hit rewards remain unchanged at $15k per mission. The good news forGTA Onlineplayers is that they can now earn up to $180k every 40 minutes instead of $85k if they manage to successfullycomplete 4 Payphone Hitsincluding their bonus objectives.
Payphone Hits Changes
That being said, there are a lot of disappointedGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayers who think the recent change made to the Payphone Hits is a negative one. While the compensations are greater than before, gamers now have to complete more of the missions as well, leaving many to believe that this modification incentivizes grinding. After all, some players strategically chose to complete the Payphone Hits in between the more important activities such asGTA Online’s famous challenging Heists, and it is easy to see how the update negatively affects their gameplay experience.
The Chop Shop Park Ranger Week updatealso added additional new interesting content toGrand Theft Auto Onlinelike the imposing Declasse Park Ranger vehicle and a Wildlife Photography Challenge exclusive for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, where players have to photograph three different animals per day in exchange for rewards. It will be interesting to see whetherGTA Online’s newly updated Payphone Hits proves to be a hit with the majority of fans.
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