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Elite: Dangerous

How much does Elite: Dangerous cost today?

Elite: Dangerous costs today from 3,41 € on PC. It is also on Xbox Series X|S for 5,61 €. Its lowest recorded price on PC was 2,60 € excl. fees (August 2025). We monitor 48 verified stores and have tracked its price for 9 years.

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Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous
€3.90
€3.41 -83% Key
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CheapestCheapestPrice on Steam: 19,99 €Default format: Usually 3,62 € excl. feesYou save 16,58 € versus SteamWith accounts: Usually 3,60 € excl. feesYou save 16,58 € versus SteamDefault format: All-time lowWith accounts: All-time low
Elite: Dangerous
Price on Microsoft Store: 19,99 €Default format: Usually 6,07 € excl. feesYou save 14,38 € versus Microsoft StoreWith accounts: Usually 4,67 € excl. feesYou save 15,96 € versus Microsoft StoreDefault format: Usual priceWith accounts: All-time low

Prices include the GoCDKeys coupon where one applies and the store payment fee. The final price is confirmed on each platform page.Prices include the GoCDKeys coupon where one applies and exclude store payment fees. The final price is confirmed on each platform page.

Price history for Elite: Dangerous

Elite: Dangerous has ranged between 2,92 € and 9,97 € excl. fees over the last 6 months, hitting its lowest point in September 2026. Elite: Dangerous has not dropped below 2,92 € in 12 months (excl. fees).

Last 6 months · the hollow circle marks each platform’s lowest price.

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KEY format

The thick line is the KEY format price. The thin one is the same game as an account, usually cheaper but not a key.

Recorded lows (excl. fees)

The lowest price we’ve recorded for Elite: Dangerous is 2,60 € on PC (August 2025).

How we measure these prices

We have tracked Elite: Dangerous since May 16, 2017 among the 48 verified stores we monitor, reading prices every 2 hours. Prices shown are activation-code format unless stated otherwise; out-of-stock offers and outlier listings are excluded.

Lowest price of Elite: Dangerous month by month, by platform, excl. fees.
PlatformAprMayJunJulAugSep
PC 3,51 €3,29 €3,62 €3,07 €3,07 €3,74 €
Xbox Series X|S 7,06 €5,08 €4,89 €4,96 €5,69 €5,69 €

Which platform is cheapest for Elite: Dangerous?

PC is the cheapest today, at 3,41 €: 2,20 € below Xbox Series X|S.

Elite: Dangerous price by platform: current, lowest recorded, usual price and verdict.
PlatformCurrent price Lowest it has ever been (excl. fees) What it usually costs (excl. fees)VerdictOffers
PC Default format: 3,41 € With accounts: 3,41 € Steam Key format price Default format: 2,60 € With accounts: 2,58 € Default format: 3,62 € With accounts: 3,60 € Default format: All-time low With accounts: All-time low Steam Key (36) →
Xbox Series X|S Default format: 5,61 € With accounts: 4,03 € account format price Default format: 4,03 € With accounts: 3,86 € Default format: 6,07 € With accounts: 4,67 € Default format: Usual price With accounts: All-time low Xbox Key (12) →

Where it stands today

Today the cheapest is PC, at 3,41 €: 2,20 € less than Xbox, the next one up. Competition explains the gap: 39 offers fight over the price on PC, against 13 on Xbox.

The next Steam sale starts on October 1, 2026, but on PC the price is already below what it usually costs: waiting will save you very little.

How much do you save on Elite: Dangerous versus the official store?

On PC, Elite: Dangerous costs 3,41 € against the 19,99 € charged by Steam: 83% less.

Price of Elite: Dangerous at each official store against the best price in the comparison.
Platform Official store Official price Best price here Saving
PC Steam 19,99 € 3,41 € 16,58 € −83%
Xbox Series X|S Microsoft Store 19,99 € 5,61 € 14,38 € −72%

The biggest saving is on PC: 16,58 € less than at Steam.

How much each edition of Elite: Dangerous costs

Elite: Dangerous has 3 editions on sale; the cheapest right now is Standard, from 3,41 €.

Lowest price of each edition by platform.

Price of each Elite: Dangerous edition by platform.
Edition PCXbox Series X|S
Standard 3,41 € 5,61 €
Deluxe 7,13 €+4 €
Premium 33,32 €+30 €

Price differences between editions

Elite: Dangerous is sold today in 3 different editions, and the Standard is the only one available on every platform. Moving from the Standard to the Deluxe costs 3,72 € more on PC. The Premium is only on PC; on Xbox Series X|S there is no offer of that edition today. The widest choice is on PC, with 3 editions; on Xbox Series X|S there are only 1.

Frequently asked questions about Elite: Dangerous pricing

The most common questions about Elite: Dangerous’s price, answered with today’s data.

How much does Elite: Dangerous cost?

Elite: Dangerous costs today from 3,41 € on PC, 5,61 € on Xbox Series X|S. Compared among the 48 verified stores we monitor, updated every 2 hours.

Which platform is Elite: Dangerous cheapest on?

On PC: 3,41 €2 € less than on Xbox Series X|S. The gap comes from more stores competing on PC.

Will Elite: Dangerous get cheaper?

Its lowest price so far was 2,60 € excl. fees on PC (August 2025). The next Steam sale starts on October 1, 2026: if you can wait, it pays off. Set an alert and we will tell you when it drops.

Is Elite: Dangerous on sale right now?

Yes. On PC it is at its lowest recorded price (3,41 €).

Why is Elite: Dangerous cheaper here than on Steam?

The stores we compare source their codes in different markets and compete with each other, so their prices drop sooner and further than those on Steam. The code is the same and activates the same way in your account.

What is the lowest price Elite: Dangerous has reached?

2,60 € excl. fees on PC, in August 2025. Today it sits 1 € above that low, comparing prices excl. fees.

Will Elite: Dangerous drop in price on Black Friday?

We have no record of it dropping on a previous Black Friday. This year it falls on November 27, 2026: set an alert and we will tell you if it drops.

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