Starlink Adds $10 Monthly Kit Fee for New Users as Residential Max Loses 2 Perks
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Updated · PCMag · Jun 9
Starlink Adds $10 Monthly Kit Fee for New Users as Residential Max Loses 2 Perks
3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Jun 9
Summary
$10 a month is now being added to new Starlink Residential sign-ups for the standard dish, replacing the free-rental model that had let SpaceX advertise $0 upfront hardware costs.
The fee appears to be rolling out in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Australia and Mexico, lifting all three Residential tiers to effectively $65, $95 and $140 a month.
Residential Max buyers also no longer get a free Mini dish rental or a 50% discount on Roam plans, reversing benefits Starlink introduced in January.
$360 in kit fees over three years nearly matches the dish's $349 retail price, though Starlink says customers in some markets can still ask to buy hardware instead of renting it.
The change follows recent $5-$10 plan increases and comes as Starlink's Q1 paid subscriptions reached 10.3 million while average revenue per user fell to $66 from $86 a year earlier.