You upgrade a Storage Bay in Probably Stolen with a Storage Bay Expansion Kit, a tool Dr. Jackson sells. Use it on a standard Storage Bay to add two storage tabs, or on an Extended Storage Bay to add one, and the bay holds that much more without taking any extra room in your shop.
The other route is to replace or add bays: the Storage Bay (Extended) is the bigger version of the standard bay, and Dr. Jackson brings it on special visits when you have the cash for it. Here is where to get each upgrade in Probably Stolen, what the prices look like, and which one to buy first.
The Storage Bay Expansion Kit
The kit’s in-game description is the whole recipe: “Use it on a Storage Bay to add two storage tabs, or on an Extended Storage Bay to add one.”
| Detail | As of the 1.0 release |
|---|---|
| What it does | +2 tabs on a Storage Bay, +1 tab on an Extended Storage Bay |
| Base value | About 1,063 Credits, before difficulty and haggling |
| Sold by | Dr. Jackson |
| Size | 2 x 2 cells |
How to Use It
- Buy the kit from Dr. Jackson. He visits your shop on Fridays from day 12, and you can also buy from him at his place at night.
- Pick the bay to upgrade. A standard Storage Bay gets more from the kit (two tabs) than an Extended one (one tab), so the cheaper bay is the better target.
- Use the kit on that bay. It is a tool, used on the bay itself, just as its description says.
- Sort into the new tabs. Since the 1.0.0.12 update, items dropped onto a tabbed bay, or quick-moved into it, go to the tab you have open, and dragging a single item onto a tab moves it into that tab.
Getting Dr. Jackson to Stock It
The kit is not in his stock every visit. Investing in Dr. Jackson makes it far more likely: he sells it occasionally with no investment, sometimes after Jackson Investment I, and usually after Jackson Investment II. If storage is your bottleneck, those investments pay off quickly.
The Extended Storage Bay
The Storage Bay (Extended) is “an expanded bay for storing items.” It takes the same 3 x 3 footprint as a standard bay but holds more, and its base value is roughly 850 Credits.
Dr. Jackson offers it on special visits rather than his Friday rounds, and only when you have enough Credits on hand to buy it, so a run that is always broke may never see the offer. Later in a run he comes back with the chance of a second and a third.
There is also a free one. Cadet Serpico’s storyline ends with a choice of rewards if you see him through, and the Storage Bay (Extended) is one of them, next to a set of Module Bay Expansion Kits.
The Basic Storage Bay
If you have no bay at all, start here. The standard Storage Bay is “a standard bay for storing items,” worth about 300 Credits. Dr. Jackson always brings one on a Friday visit if you do not own a Storage Bay yet. Once you own one, he stocks another only sometimes.
A second standard bay is the cheapest way to add space, but it needs another slot in the back of the shop. The Expansion Kit adds space to a bay you already have, which is why it is the real upgrade once floor room runs out.
Specialist Bays
A few other bays look like storage upgrades but do their own job:
- Gunsmith Storage Bay and Chemist Storage Bay. Specialized bays for firearms and modifications, or for chemistry equipment and supplies, tied to those two trades. Neither can store other containers or machines.
- Makeshift Storage Bay. An improvised bay that “can’t store other containers or machines.”
- Smuggler’s Bays. Disguised bays that hide their contents from inspection. Our guide to selling contraband covers all three versions.
- Machine Bay (Expanded). A bigger bay for machines rather than items, which Dr. Jackson also offers on his special visits.
- Hypertech Storage Bay. The late-game bay, sold by the Hypertech Smuggler and priced far above the rest.
Which Storage Upgrade to Buy First
- A Storage Bay, if you do not have one. It is cheap and guaranteed from Dr. Jackson’s Friday visit.
- An Expansion Kit on that bay, the first time Dr. Jackson has one and you can spare the cash. Two tabs is the best value in the kit.
- An Extended Storage Bay when Dr. Jackson makes his special visit, so keep enough Credits ready for it.
- Jackson Investments, if you want kits and machines to show up reliably.
Never empty your buying money for storage, though. Cash to buy discounted stock is what makes a run, and our guide to making money fast explains why. Junk is the most common thing clogging bays early on, and our guide to what to do with Junk shows how to turn it into something useful. For the rest of the shop, see our guide to upgrading your shop, and every other guide is on our Probably Stolen hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get more storage tabs in Probably Stolen? Use a Storage Bay Expansion Kit on a bay: it adds two tabs to a standard Storage Bay or one to an Extended Storage Bay.
Where do you buy the Storage Bay Expansion Kit? From Dr. Jackson, on his Friday visits from day 12 or at his place at night. Jackson Investment I and II make him stock it more often.
How much does the Expansion Kit cost? Its base value is about 1,063 Credits as of the 1.0 release. Your difficulty, perks and where you buy it change the final price.
How do you get the Extended Storage Bay? Dr. Jackson offers one on a special visit when you have enough Credits to buy it, with more chances later in a run. Cadet Serpico’s storyline can also give you one free as a reward.
Can you put machines in a Storage Bay? Use a Machine Bay for machines. The specialist Gunsmith, Chemist and Makeshift bays cannot hold other containers or machines at all.