The universe of Star Citizen is filled with chain stores and street vendors alike, each offering a unique selection of equipment or clothing. Major landing zones usually provide a mall-like experience, with specialized stores covering most of your needs, whereas quieter areas might have unique variants or niche equipment.
Note: All transactions in the Persistent Universe use aUEC (Alpha United Earth Credits). For more information, visit the Currencies of Star Citizen guide.
Despite the diverse selection, the shopping process is simple and standardized. You can either approach the item you are interested in directly, or, where available, use one of the touch-screen terminals to browse the store's entire inventory.
Purchasing Display Items
To buy an item on display, approach it and an Augmented Reality (AR) card will show up. The brand logo, item name, and price will be displayed as well as options to BUY, TRY ON, or INSPECT the item as appropriate.
If you like what you see and have the necessary funds, hold F and follow the prompts to complete the purchase.
Shop Kiosks
You can also browse shopping kiosks by pressing F to activate them. Whilst they are not as hands-on, they offer several benefits. For example, the store may not display all of its available stock, so you might find extra products within its digital catalog. Consumable goods such as ammunition can be bought quickly in volume using the intuitive interface.
There are also options for filtering the inventory as well as an option to Choose Destination which will allow shoppers to select where the item will be delivered (either Local or Personal Inventory, space allowing).
Once the transaction has completed, your items will be delivered to your chosen location. Head to a Storage Access kiosk to equip purchased items that were sent to your Local Inventory.
You can also visit our more specific guide on Buying Ships with aUEC.
For more information about goods intended to be collected, extracted or traded, visit our Cargo and Hauling guide.