U.S. Users To Dump Starlink Over High Subscription Cost

SpaceX has hiked Starlink monthly subscriptions by $10 for some users in "limited capacity" areas, the second time the firm has increased Starlink prices in a year.

Photo Insert: SpaceX sent an email on Tuesday to customers, saying Starlink's "Residential" plan would become $10 higher for people in "limited capacity" areas from April 24, raising the cost from $110 to $120 per month.

Customers said they would dump the service it the cost hits higher than $120 monthly, Kate Duffy reported for Business Insider.

Starlink is designed to deliver high-speed internet of up to 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps to customers in rural areas and higher latitudes. SpaceX said in December it had surpassed one million active subscribers worldwide.

SpaceX sent an email on Tuesday to customers, saying Starlink's "Residential" plan would become $10 higher for people in "limited capacity" areas from April 24, raising the cost from $110 to $120 per month.

The price for customers in "excess capacity" areas is decreasing by $20, meaning they'll pay $90 a month.

It's the second time in a year that SpaceX has hiked Starlink service prices. The company said in March 2022 it was raising the monthly subscription price by $11, from $99 to $110, because of rising inflation. At the same time, the cost of the Starlink kit jumped from $500 to $600 for new customers.

Colton McClain, a Starlink user based in Oklahoma, called the higher prices "aggravating" and the internet connection "abysmal." He said he wouldn't be surprised if the service cost $150 a month in 2025.

McClain said he's waiting for fiber internet to be installed in his area, adding: "I will be quitting the second it's available." Other customers said they don't plan to quit Starlink unless there was another price hike.

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