Summary
- Starfield is being offered at a 75% discount through a surprising deal with Verizon, selling physical Xbox Series copies for $17.50.
- The game's community remains skeptical about its value despite the low price, highlighting disappointment with lackluster content.
A brand-new Starfield deal offers the space-based action RPG to players at its lowest price yet, but the game’s community is surprised to learn which source is supplying the sale. Unfortunately, Starfield didn’t receive the launch Bethesda was hoping for and currently stands with mostly negative reviews as of 2025. Players have reported several bugs plaguing gameplay and a lack of well-functioning features to make space exploration immersive enough.
Starfield was first launched back in 2023, flaunting an open world within the Milky Way galaxy for players to discover mysterious artifacts. Starfield announced its May 2025 update patch notes recently for beta testers, focusing on new quality-of-life features and bug fixes. While the update didn’t supply any new content, it did feature improvements to performance on lower-end PCs and fixed several gameplay glitches, as well as support for creators by adding new icons and the ability to upload larger creations.
Starfield Community Patch Team Struggling to Find Volunteers as Modders Lose Interest
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Starfield’s latest and surprisingly cheap deal comes from the Verizon store, which is offering the game for $17.50 on physical Xbox Series X and S copies only, similar to another stellar Walmart deal that a Starfield fan spotted last year. Since the title is usually costing its standard price of around $69.99, this is a massive 75% saving, but the gaming community was confused as to why a store that normally sells mobile phones and internet savings was offering the deal. Considering the massive discount does not have a time limit, it would be wise for interested parties to take advantage of the sale sooner rather than later, in case the offer doesn’t last long.
Starfield Discounted to $17.50 Through New Verizon Deal
Despite the generous offer, a majority of gamers still didn’t believe Starfield was worth the discounted price, but some were persuaded by the free shipping offer. However, the majority of social media comments were questioning why Verizon is now selling games. Since players have felt disappointed by the title’s lack of engaging content, the modding scene has been making up for Bethesda’s shortfall, such as offering over 300 missions within a Starfield mod.
On a brighter note, Starfield’s PlayStation 5 port has been teased for a 2025 release, according to a reporter who predicted the port would arrive in tandem with the game’s next big expansion. It was noted that the PS5 version would have originally been planned to accompany 2024’s Shattered Space DLC, and the gaming community has become restless in recent months, waiting for new information on the in-demand port.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 85 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
