The GTA Online weekly update covering August 15 ran from August 13–19, 2026. It featured the Brand Wars Twitch Drops promotion, a three-Business-Battle challenge, boosted payouts, discounts, and the usual rotating vehicles and activities. These were limited-time offers and are not current offers. The date window and detailed listings below are reported by GTA Base’s August 12, 2026 update guide; Rockstar’s Newswire index lists the Brand Wars announcement on August 13.
Brand Wars Twitch Drops: August 13–26
GTA Base reported that players could support Team Sprunk or Team eCola by linking their Twitch and Rockstar Games accounts, then watching streams that had Drops enabled. The promotion was reported to run August 13–26, beyond the August 13–19 weekly update window.
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- Reported rewards included themed outfits, free Sprunk and eCola bodysuits, and up to GTA$2,000,000 in game rewards.
- The guide also listed a free Hotring Sabre, plus a livery and vanity plates obtainable by logging in.
These requirements and rewards come from the dated weekly-update coverage, rather than direct confirmation from the full Rockstar article, which was not accessible. Rockstar’s GTA Online Newswire index lists the Brand Wars announcement on August 13.
Weekly challenge
Complete three Business Battles to earn the Impotent Rage Sweatsuit and GTA$250,000. GTA Base described the cash reward as a 2.5X reward for that challenge.
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Activities with boosted payouts
The following multipliers were reported for the August 13–19 rotation. GTA$ and RP are in-game currency and reputation points.
| Reward | Activities |
|---|---|
| 4X GTA$ and RP | Hotring Circuit / San Andreas Super Sport Series, Freemode Challenges, and Freemode Events |
| 3X GTA$ and RP | Paper Route, Firefighter, Forklift Operator, QuickiePharm Medical Courier, and Safeguard Deliveries |
GTA BOOM’s coverage independently confirms the principal 4X and 3X activity groupings and also mentions Community Series races.
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In-game discounts
GTA Base listed these temporary offers and in-game prices for the week. They are not real-world prices.
| Item | Reported offer |
|---|---|
| Hotring Sabre | Free, reduced from GTA$830,000 |
| Hands On Car Wash | 40% off: GTA$600,000, reduced from GTA$1,000,000 |
| Hotring Hellfire; Hotring Everon | 40% off |
| Stirling GT; Patriot Mil-Spec; Weaponized Dinghy; Tailgater S; Autarch; Osiris; GP1; Keitora; Clique Wagon | 30% off |
For original and discounted prices beyond those shown above, consult the GTA Base update listing.
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- This game will no longer support Windows 7 or 8 operating systems starting January 30, 2024.
Rotating vehicles, races, and activities
The weekly guide also listed these rotating in-game selections:
- Vehicles: Astron as the Podium Vehicle and Deity as the LS Car Meet Prize Ride. Stirling GT, Patriot Mil-Spec, Tailgater S, GP1, Keitora, and Clique Wagon appeared among dealership or test-ride selections.
- Kortz Center Heist primary targets: Gone to Seed, Chat on Fruit, and Juiced.
- Salvage Yard robberies: Z-Type, Sentinel Classic, and Caracara 4×4.
- Race and time trials: Premium Race: A Sign of Things to Come; Time Trial: End to End; and an HSW Time Trial.
- Other rotation: Gun Van discounts.
These listings were part of the dated update, not a statement of what is available in GTA Online now.
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