Today we are introducing Pricing Surge, a new time limited in-game activity. As we move through 2026, Star Citizen is evolving not just in what we deliver, but in how we deliver it. Alongside upcoming changes to patch scheduling that we will talk about in more detail soon, we are also starting to roll out smaller, targeted pieces of content that can go live without waiting for a full patch. Pricing Surge is the first of these. The goal is to create short term, high impact opportunities in the live universe that react to what is happening in the verse, give players new ways to engage, and let us adjust and iterate faster based on how you play. What is Pricing Surge? Taking advantage of a glut of salvaged Atlasium in the wake of an unusually high number of capital ship battles, a few clever vendors in the Stanton system have cornered the market of the rare material, selling it at premium price. For those of you without the aUEC at hand, the vendors are also offering higher-than-average prices on a few other commodities that they're eager to get their hands on. Devlin Scrap & Salvage: Amioshi Plague Altruciatoxin Pitambu Brio's Breaker Yard: Thermal Foam Tungsten Profit-seeking traders are encouraged to seek out and discover these prosperous vendors in the ‘verse, but beware that quantities are limited, and others may be seeking these fortunes in less-than-friendly ways. This demand is temporary and will fade once their needs are met and the market stabilizes with the next major update, Alpha 4.6. Fly dangerously safe!