Starfield Survey Data

Where to Sell Survey Data in Starfield

Explore planets, get credits

Scanning planets in Starfield is a fun way to get one step closer to 100% completion and get rewards. Alongside some EXP, you can also sell your survey data to get some money, adding to the long list of money-making ventures you can pursue. To learn more, continue reading to discover where to sell survey data in Starfield.

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Starfield – How to Sell Survey Data

The best way to sell data in Starfield is to visit Vladimir in The Eye. The Eye is located close to Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system and is a location you’ll find through the main storyline. Once you dock onto The Eye, find Vladimir and tell him you have some survey data. You’ll open a store menu where you can sell the survey data you’ve been collecting throughout your playthrough.

Survey Data Dialogue Starfield
Screenshot by Prima Games (click to enlarge)

Related: How to 100% Survey Planets in Starfield

While other shops, such as the Trade Authority, will also buy survey data, Vladimir has the best prices in the game by far. Considering how long it takes to survey most planets, you’re better off making the brief trek to The Eye to get the most credits possible.

How to Survey Planets in Starfield

To survey planets in Starfield, you must scan the following life forms:

  • Resources (Ores)
  • Flora (Plants)
  • Fauna (Animals/Creatures)
  • Planet traits

As you explore a planet’s surface, watch for any animals, plants, and ore deposits to scan. You’ll know whether you’ve discovered one before if you open your scanner and observe its color: if it turns blue, it is a new resource. If it is green, you have scanned it before.

Starfield Survey Data Vendor
Screenshot by Prima Games (click to enlarge)

Once you get 100% survey completion on a planet, you’ll receive one of the data items to sell to Vladimir for credits.

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About the Author

Madison Benson

Madison was a staff writer at Prima Games who has played video games for over twenty years and written about them for over two years. Her love for video games started with turn-based strategy games like Heroes of Might and Magic and has since extended to casual farming sims, MMORPGs, and action-adventure RPGs.