Galactic Trade Network: SWTOR Credit Spending Guide

The Galactic Trade Network (GTN) in Star Wars: The Old Republic is a fully player-driven marketplace where prices are set by the community, not developers. Accessible to all players including free-to-play accounts via terminals at Carrick Station (Republic) and Vaiken Spacedock (Imperial), subscribers with Legacy Level 25 can unlock a GTN kiosk on their starship for 5,000,000 credits. Items are listed at fixed prices with no bidding; sellers pay listing fees based on duration, and since patch 7.4, sellers receive full asking price while a buyer's tax is added. The market includes crafted gear, augments, Cartel Market cosmetics, raw materials, dye modules, and decorations. Prices fluctuate with patch cycles; for example, patch 7.7 caused OEM-37 and RPM-13 components to spike to ~12 million credits each. Recommended purchases include augments for endgame gear, rare dye modules (Black-Black, White-White), and retired Cartel Market items. Credit generation strategies include gathering crew skills, Cartel Market flipping, crafting augment kits, and market scanning. Patch 7.4 also hides seller names by default, leveling the playing field.