Starfield infinite money glitch that existed in Skyrim rears its head once again

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This Starfield money glitch uses an exploit that also existed in Skyrim.

In Skyrim - and every other Bethesda Game Studios game, for that matter - there are chests hidden throughout the world that store the items sold by vendors. If you manage to reach them, you can pocket the contents, giving you limitless supplies of items and cash. Fortunately, the studio's mammoth new space-based RPG is no different.

In a video posted on YouTube, user vNivara has revealed how you can make money worries a thing of the past in Starfield by using the money glitch to steal credits and stock from vendors' secret supply chests. Pulling this off requires a fair bit of creative traversal, so you're going to need two things straight off the bat. The first is a Power Boost Pack to allow you to glide through the air for a short time. You'll also require the Boost Pack Training skill to be Rank 2 so your boost pack uses less fuel.

With those in hand, travel to the Commercial District on Jemison, where, once you spawn, you'll want to head right and cross a nearby dam. It's a fairly lengthy route, involving clambering over rocks, squeezing through some tight spaces, and doing a bit of swimming. If you follow vNivara's instructions exactly, you'll eventually make it back to the main area where the vendors are, but now you're underneath the map.

From here, you can access the vendor's chests and their stock, as well as any credits they have. For instance, the Terrabrew vendor chest has 1,500 credits and all the 'free' coffee you could want. As vNivara points out, you can access Jemison Mercantile's wares from here, too, but it's considered stealing, so you might want to leave that one alone.

A little further from here is where you'll find the Ship Services chest containing a cool 72,000 credits. This is replenished after a set amount of time, and although vNivara doesn't specify how long it takes in the video, according to users in the comments, it's 48 in-game hours. You do have to return to the main area and navigate your way back there every single time, though, but it's definitely faster than gathering funds the honest way.

Following a brief early access period, Starfield finally officially launches tomorrow, September 6. Check out our Starfield release times guide to see when you can play on PC, Xbox Series X, and Game Pass where you are.

Originally from Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I've freelanced for GamesMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently, Play and GamesRadar+. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bros on the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.