You're moving from PS4 to PS5, or from Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S, and you want your GTA Online character on the new console. Rockstar Games provides an in-game profile migration, with several limits to know before confirming: compatible platforms, purchased GTA$, character choice. This guide follows Rockstar Games' support articles checked on October 27, 2026 (listed at the end of the topic).
Problem
- On PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, GTA Online asks you to create a new character although you had one on PS4 or Xbox One.
- You don't know what data carries over to the new console (progress, GTA$, benefits).
- The migration option doesn't appear or your profile is shown as ineligible.
What to know before acting
According to Rockstar Games:
- Migration is done from GTA Online on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, once you're signed in to your Rockstar Games account on the console.
- The migrated profile remains available on PS4 or Xbox One, but progress is no longer synced between the old and the new console afterwards.
- No migration is possible between PS4/Xbox One and PC, between PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, or from a console to PC.
- Purchased, unspent GTA$ do not transfer when you switch console families (PS4 to Xbox Series X|S, or Xbox One to PS5).
- Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack benefits are only accessible through a migrated character that already had them.
- A profile may be ineligible: suspended or banned profile, profile deemed illegitimate, or insufficient progress.
Read the Review Character screen carefully before confirming: choosing a new character overwrites the character in that slot.
Step 1: make sure you're using the right Rockstar Games account
When to use it: always first.
Suggested solution
- On the old console (PS4 or Xbox One), check which Rockstar Games account is linked to your PlayStation Network or Xbox account: that account holds your GTA Online profile.
- On the new console, launch GTA V then GTA Online and sign in with that same Rockstar Games account when prompted.
What to look for: if you sign in with another Rockstar Games account, the profile to migrate won't be found.
Expected result: the new console is signed in to the Rockstar Games account that holds your profile.
Step 2: start the migration from GTA Online
When to use it: you're signed in to the right Rockstar Games account on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
Suggested solution
- Open GTA Online. Rockstar lists two ways in:
- from the game's Landing Page, Online tab, then the Migrate Profile screen;
- from the Pause Menu, Online tab, then Migrate Profile.
- Select the PS4 or Xbox One profile to migrate and follow the on-screen instructions.
Expected result: the game shows the Review Character screen.
Step 3: confirm the character without overwriting your progress
When to use it: the Review Character screen is displayed.
Suggested solution
- Check the character offered (appearance, rank, slot).
- If you choose to create a new character, be aware that it overwrites the character in the chosen slot.
- If no character has been created yet, the game may take you to the GTA Online Career Builder.
- Confirm once you're sure of your choice.
Expected result: your migrated character is available on the new console.
Special cases
- PC (Legacy to Enhanced): migration on PC works differently. See GTA Online character missing from GTA V Enhanced on PC: migrate your profile.
- Switching console families: moving from PS4 to Xbox Series X|S (or Xbox One to PS5) is possible, but without purchased, unspent GTA$.
- Profile ineligible after a penalty: see Rockstar's suspension and ban rules, listed in the sources.
- Story Mode: this guide only covers the GTA Online profile, not the Story Mode save.
Final check
- ☐ The new console is signed in to the Rockstar Games account that holds your profile.
- ☐ You know whether your purchased, unspent GTA$ will transfer (same console family) or not.
- ☐ You checked the Review Character screen before confirming.
- ☐ The migrated character appears in GTA Online on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
Sources
- Rockstar Games: Migrating your GTA Online profile from PlayStation 4 or Xbox One to PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S
- Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto Online Character Transfers
- Rockstar Games: Rockstar Games Online Suspension and Ban Policy
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