GPS is always a big plus to any drone out there. If not for its ability to give your drone more stable movements in midair then surely because of all those supporting features that are implemented alongside it. However, for beginners, paying extra for a GPS-ready drone doesn’t really make sense since they’ll mostly be learning the basics which will (in most cases) result in a whole heap of crashes. That’s why I’d warmly suggest you opt for a cheap drone without GPS as it will give you a better general feeling for how controlling a drone actually works.