It transformed the sky above Los Santos from an empty void into a legitimate battlefield. It gave purpose to the massive hangars at LSIA that had taunted players since 2013. And it introduced the aircraft workshop, a feature so essential that Rockstar has carried it forward into every subsequent GTA Online update.

Alongside new content, Patch 1.38 addressed several bugs and added minor features to improve the gameplay experience on PS4: Change in Update 1.38

The payout vs. time ratio was abysmal compared to Import/Export (Update 1.36) or Gunrunning (1.37). Smuggler’s Run was designed for group play; solo players found the missions frustrating due to long travel distances across the entire San Andreas map.

Beyond the aircraft, two new cars were also introduced: the , a classic rally car, and the Grotti Visione , a stunning hypercar.