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Can you save with cheats on in GTA 6?

Can you save the game after using a cheat in GTA 6? What is known, what GTA V did, and how to protect your main save until we test it on launch day.

Blocks of high-rises seen from the waterfront
Illustrative photo: Blocks of high-rises seen from the waterfront. Photo: Wilfredor · CC0

Not known yet. Rockstar has not described how cheats interact with saving in GTA 6. We will test it on launch day and update this answer.

Protect your progress

  1. Make a clean saveSave before you try any cheat.
  2. Use a second slotExperiment on a separate save file.
  3. Reload when doneLoad the clean save to continue your story.

GTA 6 reportedly uses chapters and choices with delayed consequences, so a careful save routine is worth it regardless of cheats.

Sources

  1. VICE: 150 New GTA 6 Details Revealed in Netflix Extended Look and Previews
  2. GameSpot: GTA 6's Big Netflix Extended Look: All The Things We Learned
  3. Grand Theft Auto VI - official site (accessed 2026-11-01)
  4. Rockstar Newswire: Watch the Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
  5. Take-Two IR: Results for Fiscal First Quarter 2027