- Plan prices
- Source: press report (secondary)
- Background · over 90 days old
- Independent, not affiliated with SpaceX
- Announced / first reported
- Effective
- Kit: new orders from the announcement; monthly price $110 from May 9, 2022 (per The Register)
- Published
- Last updated
Background. This change happened more than 90 days ago. It is kept as a dated record; check current prices before relying on any figure below.
What changed
On March 22, 2022, SpaceX emailed Starlink customers that prices were going up, the first increase since the public beta opened in October 2020. Space Explored reported the email the same day and The Register followed on March 23. SpaceX’s stated reason, as quoted by both, was “excessive levels of inflation.”
| Item | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly service | $99 | $110 | +$11 a month, +$132 a year |
| Kit, new orders | $499 | $599 | +$100 once |
| Kit, existing deposit holders | $499 | $549 | +$50 once |
Space Explored rounded the old monthly price to $100; The Register gave $99, which matches our price history row.
Who it affected
- New orders paid $599 for the kit from the announcement.
- People holding a deposit from the waitlist paid $549 when their kit shipped.
- Existing customers moved from $99 to $110 a month from May 9, 2022, per The Register.
The Register also reported two remedies for existing customers who didn’t want the new price: a full refund within 30 days of receiving the kit, and a $200 partial refund within the first year of service. We have no Starlink page from 2022 to confirm their exact terms.
What it did to the cost
For a new household in spring 2022, with no tax or shipping:
- Year 1: from $499 + 12 × $99 = $1,687 to $599 + 12 × $110 = $1,919, or $232 more.
- Year 3: from $499 + 36 × $99 = $4,063 to $599 + 36 × $110 = $4,559, or $496 more.
For an existing customer, the kit was already paid, so the increase was $132 a year.
What stayed the same
- There was still a single Residential plan; tiers came later.
- Data was described as unlimited, with no data cap.
What happened next
The kit price has since fallen well below $599, while the monthly price kept rising for the top tier. Our price history shows every later change, and will Starlink get cheaper? reads the record without forecasting.
What to check yourself
- Today’s prices are on our prices page; use the calculator for a current year-1 and year-3 total.
- If you’re reading an older article that quotes $110 or $599, check its date.
What we don’t know
- The exact wording of the refund terms in the 2022 email; we have only press summaries.
- Whether any regional prices differed at the time. Both reports gave single national figures.
Sources
Corrections
Independent, not affiliated with SpaceX or Starlink. Links to Starlink’s plan pages in this post use the site owner’s own referral link; your price is the same.See the price history, how we verify prices and the corrections log. Published Oct 6, 2026.