GTA VI Console Cheats: PS5 & Xbox Series X|S Button Combinations
Console players have been entering button-sequence cheat codes since GTA III first introduced the practice on the PlayStation 2. GTA VI continues this proud tradition with dozens of PS5 controller cheat codes and Xbox Series X|S button combinations covering everything from instant health refills to spawning military aircraft. This guide documents every known controller cheat for both current-generation consoles.
If you play on PC, you will want the PC Cheat Codes guide instead, which covers console commands and trainer usage. For the phone-dial method that works universally across all platforms, see the Cell Phone Cheats article.
How Controller Cheat Codes Work in GTA VI
Unlike PC, where you can type commands into a developer console, console cheats are entered by pressing a specific sequence of buttons on your controller during gameplay. The game listens for these sequences at all times and activates the corresponding cheat when the correct pattern is detected.
Important Rules
- No menus open: You must be in free-roam gameplay. Cheats will not register while a menu, map, or phone screen is active.
- Steady input pace: Enter each button deliberately. Rushing will cause the sequence to fail. Pausing mid-sequence for more than two seconds also resets the input buffer.
- Confirmation message: A notification appears on-screen when a cheat is successfully activated. If you see nothing after entering the sequence, re-enter it more carefully.
- Save lockout: Manual saving is disabled while any cheat is active. To save your game, you must first deactivate all cheats.
- Achievement suspension: Trophies and achievements stop tracking the moment a cheat fires, and leaderboard uploads are halted.
Button Notation Key
| Notation | PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | |---|---|---| | D-Up/Down/Left/Right | D-Pad directional presses | D-Pad directional presses | | Triangle / Y | Top face button | Top face button | | Circle / B | Right face button | Right face button | | Cross / A | Bottom face button | Bottom face button | | Square / X | Left face button | Left face button | | L1 / LB | Left bumper | Left bumper | | R1 / RB | Right bumper | Right bumper | | L2 / LT | Left trigger | Left trigger | | R2 / RT | Right trigger | Right trigger | | L3 / LS | Press left stick | Press left stick | | R3 / RS | Press right stick | Press right stick |
Player & Health Cheats
These cheats affect Jason, Lucia, and (where applicable) any companion characters.
Invincibility (God Mode) — Duration: 5 minutes
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | R1, R1, Circle, R2, L1, Square, L1, L1, Square, Triangle |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Grants five minutes of complete invincibility. Bullets, explosions, falls, and vehicle collisions deal zero damage. Does not prevent drowning or mission-fail conditions. Re-enter the sequence to refresh the timer.
Maximum Health and Armor
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | Circle, L1, Triangle, R2, Cross, Square, Circle, R1, Square, Triangle |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Instantly restores both health and armor to 100 percent. Can be used repeatedly with no cooldown.
Super Jump
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | L2, L2, Square, Circle, R1, L2, L2, Cross, L1, L1 |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Multiplies jump height by roughly four times. Hold the jump button to charge the jump; the longer you hold, the higher you go. Works during free-roam only and is disabled during scripted climbing segments.
Fast Run
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | Triangle, L1, Square, R2, Cross, L1, L1, Circle, R1, R1 |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Increases sprint speed significantly. Stacks with stamina upgrades earned through gameplay. Sprinting into NPCs will send them flying.
Infinite Lung Capacity
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | D-Down, L2, D-Down, R2, D-Right, Cross, D-Left, Circle, D-Up, Square |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Removes the oxygen meter entirely while underwater, allowing infinite exploration of Vice City’s coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico.
Weapon & Ammo Cheats
All Weapons (Tier 1)
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | Triangle, R2, R1, Triangle, D-Up, L1, Square, Square, R1, Cross |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Grants every Tier-1 weapon with maximum ammunition. Pistols, SMGs, shotguns, assault rifles, and throwables are included. Does not include Tier-2 specialist weapons, which must be purchased at Ammu-Nation or unlocked through missions. See our Weapons Guide for full weapon tier details.
Explosive Melee Attacks
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | R1, R2, L1, L2, D-Left, D-Right, D-Down, D-Up, Square, Triangle |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
All melee attacks produce a small explosion on contact. Hilariously destructive in crowded areas. Disables when you switch to a firearm and must be re-entered after the effect fades.
Infinite Ammo
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | L1, R2, Square, R1, Triangle, L2, Circle, Cross, D-Right, Triangle |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Magazine capacity still applies, but your reserve ammunition never depletes. Reloading still consumes the magazine contents, so there is no free lunch. Works for the weapon currently held when the cheat activates.
Wanted Level Cheats
Clear Wanted Level
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | R1, R1, Circle, R2, D-Up, D-Down, D-Left, D-Right, Cross, Circle |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Immediately removes all wanted stars and cancels any active police search. Helicopters will disengage, roadblocks will clear, and your blip turns grey. Note that if you re-enter the search radius within 30 seconds, stars return instantly.
Raise Wanted Level
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | R1, R1, Circle, R2, D-Left, D-Right, D-Left, D-Right, D-Up, D-Down |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Adds one wanted star per activation, up to the maximum of six stars. Useful for farming police response scenarios or testing vehicle durability against SWAT units.
Lower Wanted Level
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | R1, R1, Circle, R2, D-Right, D-Left, D-Right, D-Left, D-Down, D-Up |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Removes one wanted star per activation. More surgical than the full clear-wanted cheat and does not trigger the 30-second re-engagement penalty.
Never Wanted (Toggle)
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | L1, L1, R1, R2, D-Up, D-Down, D-Left, D-Right, Triangle, Cross |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Toggle mode: enter once to disable all wanted-level accumulation, enter again to re-enable normal police responses. While active, you will never gain stars regardless of what crimes you commit.
Vehicle Spawn Cheats
Spawn Sports Car (Pegassi Infernus)
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | R1, Circle, R2, D-Right, L1, L2, Cross, Cross, Square, R1 |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Drops an Infernus at your nearest road. The vehicle appears in front of your camera and is fully drivable. Color is random. Only one spawned vehicle can exist at a time; spawning a new one despawns the previous.
Spawn Helicopter (Buzzard Attack Chopper)
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Spawns a Buzzard near the closest open area. If no suitable landing zone exists within 100 meters (dense urban corridors, for example), the spawn fails and you must move to a more open location. The Buzzard comes armed with homing missiles and a minigun.
Spawn Boat (Dinghy)
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | Circle, Circle, Square, R1, Triangle, L2, Circle, Triangle, Cross, D-Left |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Spawns a Dinghy at the closest body of water. If you are more than 500 meters from water, the cheat will fail. Navigate to the coast and try again.
Spawn Parachute
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | D-Left, D-Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, D-Up, D-Down, Square, L1 |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Immediately equips a parachute on your character. Can be reused infinitely. A must-have for base-jumping enthusiasts exploring Vice City’s skyline.
World & Environment Cheats
Change Weather
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | R2, Cross, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, R1, D-Up, Circle |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Cycles to the next weather preset. Each activation advances: Clear > Overcast > Rain > Thunderstorm > Fog > Hurricane > Clear. The hurricane weather state is new to GTA VI and brings high winds that affect vehicle handling, wave heights, and NPC behavior. See the Interactive Map for weather zone boundaries.
Slow Motion Aim
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | Square, L2, R1, Triangle, D-Left, D-Right, L2, L1, Cross, R2 |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Activates a slow-motion effect whenever you aim down sights. Stacks with Jason and Lucia’s special abilities. Enter the code a second, third, and fourth time to progressively lower the speed multiplier. A fifth activation returns to normal speed.
Drunk Mode
| Platform | Button Sequence |
|---|---|
| PS5 | Triangle, D-Left, D-Right, D-Right, Square, Circle, L1, R2, Cross, R1 |
| **Xbox Series X | S** |
Simulates extreme intoxication: wobbly movement, screen blur, and difficulty steering vehicles. A novelty mode more than a practical cheat, but endlessly entertaining in co-op sessions.
Tips for Quick Cheat Activation
Mastering controller cheats comes down to muscle memory. Practice each sequence in a safe location like a safehouse interior or an empty parking lot. The button inputs are not case-sensitive to movement state, meaning you can be running, driving, or standing still.
The most commonly used cheats (health refill, wanted-level clear, and vehicle spawns) are worth memorizing so you can fire them off mid-chaos without pausing to look up the sequence. Consider your playstyle: aggressive players benefit most from health and weapon cheats, while explorers and content creators will lean on weather, spawn, and slow-motion codes.
For the full list of unlockable cheats earned through gameplay completion, visit our Unlockable Cheats guide. And if you would rather dial numbers on your in-game phone than memorize button patterns, the Cell Phone Cheats page has you covered.
FAQ
Do console cheat codes work in GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S?
No. Cheat codes are strictly disabled in GTA Online regardless of platform. Entering a controller cheat sequence while connected to GTA Online will display a warning message, and repeated attempts can flag your account for anti-cheat review. Cheats function only in single-player Story Mode.
Will using cheats on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S disable my trophies and achievements?
Yes. As soon as any cheat code is activated, trophy and achievement progress is suspended for the current session. You must reload a save file from before the cheat was activated to resume earning trophies. The game shows a persistent “Cheats Active” notification so you always know your status.
What is the fastest way to enter cheat button combinations on a controller?
Enter the sequence at a steady, deliberate pace. Rushing the inputs or hesitating mid-sequence often causes the cheat to fail. Find a safe indoor location, pause briefly between each button press, and wait for the on-screen confirmation message before moving to the next action. D-pad directions should be clean, single presses rather than held inputs.
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