One of the biggest nits to pick with Starlink has always been its prohibitively expensive equipment costs. Well, that nit just got a lot smaller for many people.
Starlink used to make customers buy its satellite dish for $599 before they could get service. Now, that price is down to $299 in 29 states and $499 in all the rest. Starlink is also offering refurbished dishes in some areas for $349.
“In the United States and Canada, new orders in certain regions are eligible for a one-time savings in areas where Starlink has abundant network availability,” a post on Starlink’s website says. “This one-time savings will be applied to your Starlink kit price when ordering on Starlink.com, and if activated after purchasing from a retailer, a service credit for the listed amount below will be applied.”
The discount is for $200 in the US and $300 in Canada. The new prices took effect on June 11, 2024. Starlink didn’t immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment. The map below shows all the states where the $200 discount is currently available.
Starlink’s $200 Regional Savings discount is available in 29 states.
To prevent users from other states from taking advantage of the discount, Starlink noted that, “Customers who change their service address to an address that is not a regional savings area will be billed the amount of the regional savings.”
A new Starlink Mini dish appears to be imminent as well. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said it will cost about half the price of the full-size version and take 5 minutes to set up.