Star Citizen gift cards and gifting: the better way
Gifting a package skips the bonus. Here is how to give the game and still get your friend the 50,000 UEC.
Read this first: if you gift someone a Game Package, they do not get the 50,000 UEC referral bonus. RSI's rule is that a gifted package does not count as a referral. The better way to bring a friend in is to have them make their own account with STAR-JTV7-FXLR and buy a Starter Pack, so the 50,000 UEC is attached. You can cover the cost.
Searching for a Star Citizen gift card or how to gift the game? Here is how giving Star Citizen actually works, and the one rule that decides whether your friend gets the 50,000 UEC bonus.
Does Star Citizen have gift cards?
Not traditional gift cards like a Steam card. What RSI offers instead is gifting: you can buy a Game Package or store credit and gift it to a friend's account, or buy a package as a gift. That part works fine. The catch is the referral bonus.
The catch: gifted packages skip the 50,000 UEC bonus
Per RSI's Referral Program FAQ, a gifted package does not qualify the recipient for the referral bonus, and they do not count as a referral. Receiving gifts of pledges totaling $40 USD does not satisfy the requirement either. The bonus is tied to the new account buying a qualifying Game Package itself, with the code attached at signup.
The better way to give Star Citizen
- They make their own account with the code. Your friend creates an RSI account and pastes STAR-JTV7-FXLR in the Referral Code field at signup, so the 50,000 UEC is locked to their account. Exactly where the field is.
- They buy a qualifying pack. The cheapest is the Citizen Starter Pack at $45 ($40 USD+ qualifies). You can reimburse them or gift store credit toward it.
- The bonus triggers. They get the game and 50,000 UEC of in-game currency, and they count as a real referral. Everyone wins.
Simplest gift: send your friend the enlist link with STAR-JTV7-FXLR and cover a Starter Pack. That is the only path that also grants them the 50,000 UEC.
Frequently asked questions
Can you gift Star Citizen to a friend?
Yes. RSI lets you gift a Game Package or store credit to a friend's account. But a gifted package does not qualify them for the 50,000 UEC referral bonus. To get them the bonus, have them create their own account with STAR-JTV7-FXLR and buy a $40 USD+ pack themselves.
Does Star Citizen have gift cards?
Not traditional gift cards. You can gift packages or store credit through RSI. For a new player to get the 50,000 UEC bonus, they must buy their own $40 USD+ Game Package with the referral code attached, not receive it as a gift.
Do you get the referral bonus from a gifted Game Package?
No. Per RSI's Referral Program FAQ, gifted packages do not count as a referral and do not grant the 50,000 UEC. The recipient must purchase a $40 USD+ Game Package themselves with STAR-JTV7-FXLR attached at signup.
What is the best way to give Star Citizen as a gift?
Have the person create their own account with STAR-JTV7-FXLR (so 50,000 UEC is attached), then buy the cheapest qualifying pack (the Citizen Starter Pack at $45). You can cover the cost. They get the game, the bonus, and count as a referral.
Ready to claim the 50,000 UEC?
One click pre-fills STAR-JTV7-FXLR into the RSI signup form. Finish the account, buy a $40 or larger Game Package, the bonus is yours.
Enlist with code STAR-JTV7-FXLR