How do I get discounts for all stores on the Citadel?

[76561198055083273]

I'm kinda surprised not much info is on this when I googled how to get discounts at the stores. And we can get discounts for all stores right?

[barzai]

There is some discussion of this on the ME Wiki:

https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/Merchants_Guide

In ME1 the store discount is across-the-board in function of your Charm/Intimidate scores.

In ME2 some--not all--stores offer a discount if you take a specific action. There are varied actions required at different stores. Some details are included at the Wiki.

In ME3 the only "discount" available is from buying at the store itself, thus avoiding the 10 percent markup / delivery charge if you order from the console in the Normandy's cargo bay.

[Apollyon]

You get discounts by using Paragon or Renegade dialogue options that clearly indicate you're trying to bargain with the shopkeepers.

Certain stores require you to do stuff for them before they offer a discount (Illium illegal tech lady comes to mind), but mostly you just need high Paragon or Renegade scores.

[76561198055083273]

Whoops, I forgot to mention this question is for ME3

[Cass]

TL;DR before you shop at any store, check your dialogue options with the attendant.

[Apollyon]

Originally posted by 76561198055083273:

Whoops, I forgot to mention this question is for ME3

You don't get discounts in ME3. The merchants finally had enough of Shepard's antics lol. The only way to get reduced store prices is through a piece of intel (Remains of a Reaper Destroyer) that you get from scanning the planet Borr of the Asgard System, in the Exodus Cluster. It's only a 5% discount, so I just take the 5% power recharge speed instead.

EDIT: Forgot you also find a second piece of intel during the Ardat Yakshi monastery mission (Gallae's Electronic Signature) that gives another 5%. So, at most, you can have a 10% store-wide discount if you choose the discount upgrade for both options.

[barzai]

Originally posted by 76561198055083273:

Whoops, I forgot to mention this question is for ME3

In that case, I sadly beg leave to report that I am aware of no such mechanism, except as I mentioned earlier.

Personally I am generally more than happy to pay the premium. While you may not be swimming in cash to quite the extent you are in ME1 and ME2, there's certainly plenty of it sloshing about.

But if I'm on the Citadel or in its near vicinity I'll take the "discount."