Starfield: How to access and store items in your ship’s inventory

❘ Updated: 2023-12-21T06:32:00

Your ship in Starfield serves as a crucial storage unit, offering much-needed inventory space. Here’s how to use your ship’s storage to keep your items safe in the RPG.

During your adventures in the vast universe of Starfield, you’ll accumulate a significant amount of loot. Your ship has a handy storage option so you can safely keep and manage your various finds across the galaxies.

Your inventory can fill up pretty quickly in the game, however, and it’s important to take into account the weight of what you’re carrying as well. Thankfully, you can always store excess items on your ship to free up some much-needed space.

Here’s exactly how to access your ship’s inventory and store items in Starfield.

How to access your ship’s inventory in Starfield

The easiest way to access your ship’s inventory in Starfield is to open up your inventory while standing in your ship, and then switching to your Cargo Hold.

You can switch to your cargo hold by pressing the following depending on which platform you are on:

PC: Press Q while in the inventory screen on your ship.
Xbox: Press LB while in the inventory screen on your ship.

In Starfield, you can freely store and withdraw items from your ship’s inventory cargo.

An alternative method is to enter the Ship Menu by pressing TAB/Start and then selecting Ship in the bottom left. From here you can access the Cargo Hold as long as you are in close proximity to your ship.

The Ship Interface option found in Starfield's main menu.

Both your ship’s inventory and general information can be accessed through the Ship menu.

Finally, some ships will have a physical Cargo Hold that can be accessed on the ship. Walking up to and interacting with this Cargo Hold will also let you view your ship’s inventory.

How to store items in your ship’s inventory in Starfield

To store items in your ship press Q/LB while in the Cargo Hold to switch to your personal inventory and then press E/A to store the selected item.

You can only store items after first accessing your ship’s Cargo Hold and if you are in close proximity to your ship.

That’s everything you need to know about storing items in your ship in Starfield! For more on the game, check out our guides below: