To sell ships in Starfield, you need to go to a Ship Services Technician vendor at major spaceports or settlements. You cannot sell your Home Ship, so if you want to sell your current ship, you must first switch your Home Ship to another vessel. For ships that you have stolen or captured, you must register the ship with the Ship Services Technician before selling it, which comes with a fee usually close to the value of the ship. Once registered and deselected as the Home Ship (if applicable), you can use the Ship Services Technician's menu to select the ship and sell it for credits. Selling a ship involves accessing the ship buy/sell interface, switching to the sell menu, selecting the ship to sell, confirming the sale, and you will receive credits in return. Summary of steps to sell a ship in Starfield:
- Land at a spaceport or dock at a station with a Ship Technician.
- Talk to the Ship Services Technician.
- If the ship is stolen, register it by paying the fee.
- If the ship is your Home Ship, choose and set another ship as your Home Ship.
- Use the technician's interface to go to the ship sell menu.
- Select the ship to sell, confirm, and complete the sale.
You cannot sell your Home Ship, and the registration fee for stolen ships can be significant, so make sure you have enough credits for that process. This mechanic is part of the game's balance and discourages easy profiteering from piracy without consequences.
