Starlink drops purchase option in favor of hardware rentals as it raises prices for some plans

An update to Starlink’s website shows an increase in pricing, as residential services drop the option to buy hardware outright.

Starlink is increasing pricing for its residential and roam packages by $5 to $10 (via PCMag). The company’s website has recently been updated in the US to reflect the new cost per month, starting at $10 for the cheapest plan (standby).

The biggest jump hits the Starlink Residential Max and Roam Unlimited plan pricing, which increase to $130/month and $175/month, respectively. The Roam 300GB plan seems to hang steady at $80/month

TierPrevious priceIncreased PriceResidential 100 Mbps$50$55Residential 200 Mbps$80$85Residential Max$120$130Roam 100GB$50$55Roam 300GB$80$80Roam Unlimited$165$175Standby$5

Starlink attributes the raised price structure to coverage expansion. In a letter to users, the company states that even though pricing has remained unchanged for some time, a demand increase “reflects the value customers continue to see in the service.” This seems to serve as justification for a pricing structure change.