How to rename your ship in Starfield

Starfield ship services technician at spaceport on Jemison
(Image credit: Bethesda)

To rename your ship in Starfield, you've to speak to a ship services technician at any spaceport, although the process is a little finicky. Renaming your ship is a nice way of making your mark on a vessel you've bought (or stolen, I won't judge), or maybe you're regretting your original choice - Shippy McShipface seemed funny at the time. However, the whole renaming process in Starfield is buried in sub-menus and requires some very specific button presses to confirm. Importantly, you've also got to register your ship first! With quite a few rules and steps to follow, I've laid out how exactly you rename your Starfield ship below.

How to change your Starfield ship’s name

Starfield rename ship button highlighted with orange box

(Image credit: Bethesda)

Renaming your Starfield ship requires you to visit a ship services technician at any spaceport. These are most often found in the major Starfield cities, but you can also find them in larger areas like Cydonia and Paradiso. Start by speaking to the technician and say you’d like to “view and modify” your ships:

  1. Once you’re in the ship viewing menu, press X while looking at the ship you want to rename to open the ship builder menu.
  2. Follow the Flight Check button prompt to open the information box, then press X to rename your ship.
  3. Press X again and type in your new name.
  4. Press A to confirm the new name for your ship, then press B to twice to exit the ship modification menu.
  5. Make sure you press A to accept and apply the new name to your ship and any other modifications.

There are no fees or other limitations to renaming your ship with a technician, unlike getting repairs by paying a technician or using Starfield ship parts. While you’re speaking to the technician, you can upgrade and change your ship with Starfield ship customization. Or if you want a new ship altogether, you can also buy one from them, though they don’t sell the best Starfield ships out there.

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Will Sawyer
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Will Sawyer is a guides writer at GamesRadar+ who works with the rest of the guides team to give readers great information and advice on the best items, how to complete a particular challenge, or where to go in some of the biggest video games. Will joined the GameRadar+ team in August 2021 and has written about service titles, including Fortnite, Destiny 2, and Warzone, as well as some of the biggest releases like Halo Infinite, Elden Ring, and God of War Ragnarok.

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