Transferring game progress from one platform to another is common, and GTA Online players have also expressed interest in the feature. However, Rockstar Games is very conservative about its titles, especially the multiplayer titles, and does not allow anyone to jump between different gaming platforms.
However, there are certain situations where you can migrate your Grand Theft Auto Online character and move from one console to another. More details on this are briefly discussed below.
Note: Some parts of this article are subjective and reflect only the opinion of the writer.
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Things to know about bringing GTA Online progress to Xbox and other platforms in 2024
The multiplayer version of Grand Theft Auto 5 runs on three generations of consoles and PC. Clearly, the ability to transfer progress between different consoles is something that Rockstar Games will never add to GTA Online. So if you saved the game to one of the Xbox consoles, you won’t be able to move it to PC or PlayStation.
Rockstar Games manages all versions of the multiplayer game separately, and there is no crossplay feature between them. At the time of writing, GTA Online is available on the following platforms:
- Xbox Series
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Steam deck
If you play on one of these platforms, you will only be able to communicate with those who join the multiplayer game with the exact same console as yours. If you’re not a solo player in GTA Online, keep in mind that even Xbox Series X and S users won’t be able to communicate with each other. Therefore, it is a bold dream to expect that the game’s progress can be transferred from Xbox One to PC.
However, Rockstar Games does allow you to migrate from an old generation console to a new one. This is a one-off. Players can request the game studio to migrate their GTA Online character and move on from Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5.
Since PC has no generational barriers, this ability does not apply to Grand Theft Auto 5 PC players. You can easily transfer your game from one PC or laptop to another by simply copying the game files from the C:\Document folder (default path). If your files remain undamaged during the process, you can switch back and forth between different PCs as much as you like.
However, Xbox players must remain on the Xbox framework and can only migrate forward. If you’ve never had the game until now, keep in mind that GTA 5 will reportedly be coming to Xbox Game Pass soon.
Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh
