In 2022, Starlink subscribers noted a drop in connection speed. Now SpaceX has decided to raise the price
What is known
Starlink appeared a few years ago.Elon Musk's company has offered customers an average speed of over 100 Mbps and much lower latency compared to terrestrial internet. Last year, SpaceX raised the cost of the basic plan from $99 to $120 per month. However, the connection speed dropped by about half and, according to Ookla, was 53 Mbps.
Hey @elonmusk thanks for increasing the price ofstarlink again buddy. I mean, I haven't had a noticeable increase of speed in the last two years, but sure, I guess I'll pay 20% more than I did at this time last year. pic.twitter.com/aCtwTtrcWP
— FizzleSticcs (@b3tterthanhim) February 22, 2023
In regions with limited bandwidth(where there are many users) SpaceX will raise the subscription price again. The new price will be $120, i.e. increase by another $10. But residents of regions with a small number of subscribers will be able to save $20 compared to the current price. They will cost $90. However, according to Extremetech, prices are reduced only in New England and a few other regions of the western and central parts of the United States.
The cost of the tariff plan also jumped.Starlink RV, which allows you to use satellite Internet on the move. The price is $150 instead of $135, and a separate terminal costs another $599. In addition, do not forget that this year SpaceX will limit the speed of satellite Internet when using 1 TB per month.