GTA Online
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Cayo Perico Heist
active solo ✓ easy
$1200k
/hr
$2.2M/run
22min
Setup
$4.2M
(Kosatka submarine)
Break-even
4h
🔁 Bonus ×8 · last 18d ago · ~40w avg
⚡ Nerfed Jan 2022 · was $1400k/hr (-14%)
▶ Always scope out before launch — check primary loot. Only run for Panther Statue, Pink Diamond, or Bearer Bonds.
The Cayo Perico Heist
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Strategy & Tips
1.
Always scope out before launch — check primary loot. Only run for Panther Statue, Pink Diamond, or Bearer Bonds.
2.
Complete the scope-out in free-roam before ending session to save it
3.
Aggressor approach with suppressors — fastest completion
4.
1hr cooldown after first run in a session (2.5hr if it's your very first ever)
$/hr History
3 snapshots 2022-07
Criminal Enterprises
$1200k/hr
now
2021-08
TU1.54 — major nerf
$700k/hr
2020-12
Cayo Perico Heist launch
$1400k/hr
peak
Notes
Best solo money maker in GTA Online history despite 2022 nerf. Panther Statue ($2.2M) makes it the undisputed #1.
Bonus Calendar Intelligence
8 bonus events tracked Last bonus
3wk ago
2026-05-08
Avg gap
40.2 wk
between bonus events
Est. next
Feb 2027
estimate only
Recent bonus weeks
2026-052026-032025-122025-032024-122024-012023-122020-12
Patch History
5 patches tracked 2024-01
2024 patches
No change to Cayo — still meta
$1200k/hr
current
2022-07
Criminal Enterprises
Unchanged — remained top earner
$1200k/hr
2022-01
January 2022 Nerf
Cooldown added, secondary loot cut ~50% — still #1 solo method
$1200k/hr
2021-12
The Contract
Minor secondary loot rebalance
$1800k/hr
2020-12
The Cayo Perico Heist
Launch — no cooldown, aggressive looting possible
$2000k/hr
peak
Same Tier — Also Worth Running
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