GoKawiilStarlink is about to get more expensive for its nearly 3 million customers in the US, as it raises prices on almost all plans by $5 to $10 per month. Starlink's Roam customers who want to put their service on hold will also now have to pay $10 per month for Standby Mode instead of $5, as reported earlier by PCMag.
Emails sent out to customers say that the price increases will kick in for existing customers on or after June 18. The only Starlink plan that remains unchanged is the Roam 300GB plan, which will stay at $80 per month.
Starlink plan Old price New price Residential 100 Mbps $50 $55 Residential 200 Mbps $80 $85 Residential Max $120 $130 Roam 100GB $50 $55 Roam Unlimited $165 $175 Standby Mode $5 $10
Price increases are nothing new in the internet world -- 63% of Americans said they saw their internet bill increase last year, according to a 2025 CNET survey -- but Starlink has generally gone the other route, offering deals that would lure new customers away from their current internet service providers.
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"Pricing has remained unchanged for most residential customers for the past several years, and strong demand for Starlink reflects the value customers continue to see in the service," the company wrote in an email to customers. "This adjustment supports ongoing improvements and investment in affordable, high-performance products and services as global operating costs continue to rise."
It's true that Starlink has seen demand surging in the US. It has about 2.7 million American customers in the US right now, which is nearly double what it was in August 2024. But as Starlink has grown, it's faced increasing questions about its ability to keep up with that demand.
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Starlink is getting faster, but it's still far slower than most ISPs
Starlink's email to customers cites "ongoing improvements" to its service as justification for its price increases, and there's no question that it's made huge investments in its network. In 2026 alone, Starlink added 7.6 satellites to its megaconstellation every day on average, many of which were its newer Generation 3 (V3) satellites that have increased capacity over previous versions.
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