This first method is something called pirating, and it is exactly what it sounds like.

Basically you steal loot from passing freighters and then you sell em. This can net you millions in about 10 or so minutes.

How to do it: Have a starship that is battle ready, Have plenty of inventory space for your loot. and try to pick a freighter that is close to your space station or trading station. Once you are ready, just boost in and shoot the cargo containers. (and guns if nessessary)

Pros: Quick to make money, can be fun, And can eliminate the need to farm resources if lucky.

Cons: Fighting equipment can be expensive, Destroys reputation with species, And is dangerous.

Farming is exactly what it sounds like. (again)

Farming is where you have a ton of plants and resources that you produce passively. And then craft stuff with said resources. This can have the possibility to net you 50 million a hour if you take the time to make it. (mine only made 15 mil a hour :( )

How to do it: Set up a base on a planet of your choosing, Depending on what you make you can use certain planets to make life easier. Then place desired plants and other things in the base area. and place things that might make you more money.

Pros: Can make tons of money on a "passive income"

Cons: Resource requirement is ridiculous. Takes tons of time to set up. And you have to do tedious base missions to get the things to begin with.

Arguably the most profitable. Trading items is what brought me my s class freighter of my dreams. More on that later...

Trading is buying a ton of one item for low price and then selling it to a system for high price. This can rake in tons of money over the course of a few hours. I would say it can rake in about 90 mil a hour


Preparation: Have a starship with a ton of inventory space, An A class hauler will do the job, but i got mine done with a class B. You are gonna want to have hyperdrive upgrades and a few pulse engine upgrades to minimize wasted resources, And at least 10 million units. Dont forget your economy scanner! It also helps to have the warp drives.

How its done: All you have to do is mark what color you have using your economy scanner filter. Your color can be Orange, Yellow, Light blue and Red. Remember that order of colors, Because it will be useful later!

When you are looking for your next system. Here are some pointers in the right direction.

A high sell percentage.
If possible. A low buy percentage.
A wealthy economy.
Your next color.

So once you do get to your next system, Look for a trading post using your economy scanner. And sell your stuff when you land. Then buy their next item. Look for the next item color, and repeat!

Pros: Very profitable, And you get to explore lots of systems if that is your cup of tea.

Cons: Depending on how you get your hauler, it can be very expensive, or semi-cheap. Hyperdrive upgrades and pulse engine upgrades are expensive nanite wise. Warp cell requirement can be expensive.

This is a relatively new way to make money. So just bear with me, I also cant really determine what you might get either.

How to do it: Have a terrain manipulator with some magnetized ferrite. Once you get that. just find your way to a observatory, Solve the puzzle and head to the ruin that it located.

Now once you get to said ruin. Go to the marker and ask for knowlege of the past (or something like that). And then the ruin will go locate a ancient ruin. and then you use your scanner and dig up the artifact once you get there.

Pros: Can sometimes earn millions, Making a fast buck.

Cons: Price range is entirely random, you could get a artifact that is worth only 80k.

Shoutout to my boi Total1Biscuit for helping me find a freighter that i love and use almost every day.
Check out his awesome guide and find my freighter here. Along with many people who followed him.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1477307060

If you liked my guide. make sure to rate and like. Dont be afraid to point mistakes out either. because it helps the mind grow, and makes me better at making these.