You will be able to continue playing Elite Dangerous happily without the need to purchase Horizons. If you would like to land on planets, you will need to purchase the Horizons season pass.



I'm an Alpha backer. What do I get?





I'm a Premium Beta backer. What do I get?





I'm a Standard Beta customer. What do I get?





I'm a regular Elite Dangerous customer/Steam customer. What do I get?

Elite Dangerous: Horizons is not included within Elite Dangerous. You can purchase beta access to Elite Dangerous: Horizons on the Frontier Store or from Steam.



I'm a Lifetime Expansion Pass customer. What do I get?





I didn't pick up the Lifetime Expansion Pass when it was on sale, is it available again?

The Lifetime Expansion Pass was removed from the Store in 2015. We may make it available again in the future, but have no plans to do so at this time. You're entitled to every season of the content we release for the Elite Dangerous Series; including beta tests. Elite Dangerous: Horizons is not included in the standard beta package. You can purchase beta access to Elite Dangerous: Horizons on the Frontier Store or from Steam.Elite Dangerous: Horizons is not included within Elite Dangerous. You can purchase beta access to Elite Dangerous: Horizons on the Frontier Store or from Steam. Premium Beta backers were automatically given a lifetime expansion pass. This gives you access to all seasons of Elite Dangerous content. Alpha backers were automatically given a lifetime expansion pass. This gives you access to all seasons of Elite Dangerous content.