- Hardware prices
- Source: press report (secondary)
- Background · over 90 days old
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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 October 9, 2024, highspeedinternet.com reported a new US list price for the Standard kit: “Over the summer, Starlink discounted its standard receiver kit from $599 down to $299. That deal was good until Oct. 6, but one day later, Starlink rolled out a new manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP): $349 plus taxes.”
| Item | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard kit, list price | $599 | $349 | −$250 once |
| Summer promo price (ended Oct 6) | $299 | n/a | promo, not a list price |
Compared with the summer promo, the new list price was $50 higher. Compared with the previous list price, it was $250 lower. Our price history records the list-price change and leaves the promo out, as it does for all time-limited offers.
Who it affected
- New buyers of a Standard kit on starlink.com, nationally.
- Buyers in congested areas: the report said an additional $100 could apply at checkout in highly congested areas, bringing the total to $449, and that Starlink intended to drop it as capacity improved.
- Existing customers were not affected.
What it did to the cost
On the $120 Residential plan of the time, with no tax or surcharge:
- Year 1: from $599 + $1,440 = $2,039 to $349 + $1,440 = $1,789, or $250 less.
- Year 3: from $599 + $4,320 = $4,919 to $349 + $4,320 = $4,669, the same $250 less, since the kit is paid once.
In a congested area with the reported $100 charge, year 1 was $1,889.
What stayed the same
- Monthly plan prices were not part of this change.
- The kit contents were not reported as changing.
What happened next
The kit list price was still $349 in our price file at its last check on 2026-10-05 (secondary source); one-time charges in busy areas are now handled as Starlink’s demand surcharge, reported in tiers in July 2026 (July 2026 post). See our equipment cost guide and the rent vs buy guide for how the kit price feeds today’s totals.
What to check yourself
- Compare today’s kit price with the rental option in the rent vs buy guide.
- Read your checkout for any one-time charge on top of the kit price.
What we don’t know
- We could not open an October 2024 capture of starlink.com; figures are as reported.
- Which areas carried the $100 charge at the time; the report didn’t list them.
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.