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A file discovered on the servers for Rockstar Games' website suggests microtransactions allowing players to purchase in-game money could be a part of Grand Theft Auto Online, the soon-to-be-released multiplayer component of Grand Theft Auto V

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Some GTA V players have been complaining about how difficult it can be to make money in the game. While that means nothing, a user on Reddit has found that the Store section of the pause menu requests a file on Rockstar's servers. That file has listings for the Atomic Blimp (a bonus included with early copies of the game) and content from the Special Edition and Collector's Edition of the game, which it unsurprisingly seems will be made available for purchase at some point.What does come as a surprise are the listings for four different "cash cards" ranging from $100,000 to $1,250,000. These are accompanied by images (seen here ) and the following description: "Cash is king in this town. Solve your money problems and help get what you want across Los Santos and Blaine County with the purchase of cash packs for Grand Theft Auto Online. All purchased cash is automatically deposited into your character's bank account. Spend wisely, cash therapy is fleeting."Buying in-game money has been seen in other games before, but never in Grand Theft Auto. That said, the GTA series has never had a sort of persistent multiplayer mode like GTA Online before, and these sorts of microtransactions are becoming increasingly common, so the inclusion of them here may not be as much of a surprise as it first appears.IGN has reached out to Rockstar for comment and will update this story with any response. Grand Theft Auto Online goes live on October 1.

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