

The Black Market Pack contains three items: a buff item (like as an XP boost), a companion gift, and a rare item ranging from pets to custom clothing. These items come in two varieties: the Crime Lord's Cartel Pack at 360 Cartel Coins and the Black Market Cartel Pack at 180 Cartel Coins. However, Blaine explained that the most popular item on the test server currently is the Cartel Pack. The items in the store range from cosmetic stuff like orange (custom) chestplates and full head-to-toe outfits to legacy unlocks like species and color crystals. Why? Not only do you get the benefits of the preferred status, but you also get a free month of subscription and all the benefits that go along with having a sub. The recommended best way to gain preferred status is to buy the full game for only $14.99. And at launch, the fewest number of Cartel Coins you can buy is 450 at $4.99, although the team reserves the right to add items under the $4.99 price point in the future. What if you are new to the game and haven't earned preferred status yet? Blaine Christine explained in our tour that getting to preferred status is as easy as by buying an item at or above the $4.99 price point in the online store. The producers also want to emphasize that if you currently have purple (artifact) items bound to your character, you will still be able to use them.

For instance, although free-to-play players will not have a cargo bay open to them, you will be able to access the cargo bay just as easily as a subscriber and preferred member. This means that many of the unlocks that you obtained while subscribed to the game will remain unlocked for you as a preferred member. Critically, anyone who has purchased the game in the past will be set to preferred status.
