Where to preorder the various editions of Starfield (and what’s included)
By Antonio G. Di Benedetto, a writer covering tech deals and The Verge’s Deals newsletter, buying guides, and gift guides. Previously, he spent 15 years in the photography industry.
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It’s been a very busy year for big game releases, with Starfield being one of the biggest titles that has yet to launch. The Xbox and PC exclusive from Bethesda is promising a massive sci-fi world to voyage around, with over 1,000 explorable planets and countless weapon and mod customizations. It’s also the first new world that Bethesda has created in over two decades, offering a change of pace from its long-running Elder Scrolls franchise.
If what you saw in Bethesda’s 45-minute gameplay preview of Starfield has you hyped enough to preorder the game ahead of its September 6th release date, we’ve compiled all your options into a one-stop shop. From the $69.99 base game to the $299.99 Constellation edition and all their included add-ons — as well as the colorful branded accessories for superfans — here are all the ways you can preorder Starfield.
Do you already subscribe to Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, or Game Pass Ultimate? If so, you’ll already have access to the standard edition of Starfield on day one. Game Pass members also get access to the same in-game preorder bonuses as the standard edition (including the Old Mars skin pack for the laser cutter, deep mining helmet, and deep mining pack), and you’ll keep those perks as long as you subscribe to Game Pass.
Game Pass subscriptions run $9.99 a month for PC, $10.99 for Xbox, and $16.99 for both (which also gives you access to cloud-based streaming). The upcoming $9.99 Game Pass Core tier
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