(Credit: Costco/Starlink)
To sell more Starlink kits in the US, SpaceX has quietly been offering access to the satellite internet service through one of the country’s most popular retailers: Costco.
It looks like Costco started sales earlier this month. On Dec. 1, a Reddit user spotted the company listing a Starlink dish on Costco.com. SpaceX has also updated the official Starlink site to note Costco US is an authorized retailer for the satellite internet service.
But for now, Costco is only selling the flat high-performance Starlink dish, a product designed for businesses or people who’d like to use Starlink on a boat or RV. Costco is selling the hardware for $2,499, the same price it goes for on Starlink.com.
(Credit: Costco/Starlink)On the plus side, if you buy the dish from Costco, you’ll receive two months of free internet service upon activation. In the US, the service charge for the flat high-performance dish starts at $140 per month through the Starlink business tier and $250 per month though the Starlink roam plan.
SpaceX has already partnered with Costco to sell Starlink hardware in other countries, including Japan. Consumers have also spotted the Starlink dish on sale at physical stores in Canada.
Starlink already serves over 2 million users. But the company originally envisioned signing up 20 million users by 2022, which may explain SpaceX’s recent push to sell the service at US retailers. In addition to Costco, Starlink is also for sale at Best Buy and Home Depot.