Early in 2024, FDEV surprised the ELITE Dangerous community by confirming that several new spaceship chassis were planned for the game in the coming year. The new Python Mk II is the first of these.

The Python Mk II, however, seems to contradict this. As a result, Elite Dangerous players have taken to Steam to voice their discontent.

The Python Mk II has finally taken flight in Elite Dangerous but it'll cost real cash if you want to buy, at least for the next few months. Alex McHugh Published: May 7, 2024 Elite Dangerous ...

The Python Mk II isn't the only Elite Dangerous ship up for sale in the game store today, with a laser mining vessel Type-6 on sale for about $18 worth of ARX, while the Jumpstart Diamondback ...

The latest update for the nearly decade-old Milky Way simulation adds a new ship, the Python Mk II, but only for those willing to spend at least 16,250 ARX, a currency that can be earned in-game ...

Specifically, most users were critical of the studio's monetization of the upcoming Python Mk 2 ship, which will temporarily only be available for purchase with ARX when it releases on May 7, 2024.

Elite Dangerous Teases New Titans, Powerplay Rework And New Ships For Update 18 From a Frontier Games update, 2024's new content seem promising. Victoria Rose Posted: Feb 3, 2024 7:30 PM ET ...