While Rockstar Games concentrates its forces on the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, the studio has not forgotten the cowboys of Red Dead Redemption 2. Online mode continues to receive special operations with 100% official content to collect for free for a limited time.
Since March 31 and until May 4, 2026, the Event Month Trader of Red Dead Online continues the free rewards week after week. Each period offers a different “free download” to unlock, which you keep permanently in your wardrobe, provided you complete a small challenge before the deadline.
Red Dead Redemption 2: What is this limited time free download right now?
Please note, this is not the full game offered, but cosmetic content and in-game bonuses linked to the role of Merchant. Concretely, Trader Event Month aligns five weeks of gifts:
- March 31 – April 6 : Completing a Trader sale grants the red Dillehay hat.
- April 7 – 13 : reach wave 5 of Call to Arms unlocks the blue Prieto poncho.
- April 14 – 20 : Participating in two Freemode events grants a 50% discount on any weapon.
- April 21 – 27 : Crafting an item at Gus’s allows you to recover the North Tumbleweed treasure map.
- April 28 – May 4 : logging in two days a week yields gray Shaffer chaps.
Once the condition is met, the reward is credited to your account and remains accessible for life, even after the end of the event.
Red Dead Online: how to collect these free rewards quickly?
You must already have Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One or PC, as well as an online subscription on console. Then launch the game, choose Red Dead Onlineand log in during the correct week to validate the indicated objective.
The cosmetic items can then be collected in your wardrobe at camp or at the tailor’s, or even via the Wheeler, Rawson and Co catalog. Take advantage of this to make the most of your sessions: all month long, fishing challenges bring in 5 times more RDO$ and XP, while missions Call to Arms and Trader Sales offer 3x more RDO$, Gold and XP.
With only 30 minutes of play, you can, for example, launch a defense Call to Arms to aim for wave 5, collect x3 on the rewards and win the Prieto poncho as a bonus if it is the corresponding week.
How long will this free Red Dead Redemption 2 DLC be available?
Each gift is only accessible within its weekly window. After April 6, 13, 20 or 27, as well as May 4 for the last rotation, the reward of the week disappears from the program and can no longer be claimed.
The good news is that everything you’ve already unlocked remains tied to your character, with no additional costs or microtransactions. In short, if you come back to Red Dead Online in six months, your Dillehay hat, your Prieto poncho or your Shaffer chaps will still be available in your wardrobe.
If you were looking for an excuse to restart Red Dead Redemption 2this combo of free cosmetic content plus x3 and x5 gains on key activities is one of the best plans at the moment. It’s up to you which reward interests you the most, but one thing is certain: once the Trader Event Month period ends on May 4, the doors close for good.