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SpaceX’s relatively new standard Starlink dish first launched for $599, but the company is now selling it for as low as $199 in certain US states.
The discount arrives through SpaceX’s “Regional Savings program,” which the company introduced in June. Initially, the company discounted the Starlink dish to $299 in 28 states, but since then, SpaceX has quietly slashed the prices even more on Starlink.com.
If you live in California, Oregon, Idaho, or Nevada, for example, SpaceX is selling the “V4” standard Standard Starlink dish for $199. In other states—such as Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico—the company is selling the dish for $249. Elsewhere, the dish is still $299.
(Credit: Starlink.com)A support entry on Starlink.com also confirms the regional savings program in the US can reduce Starlink dish costs by “$200 - $300” over the normal $499 price. The discount can also be applied to a standard Starlink dish from a third-party retailer.
The company is offering steep discounts in areas where SpaceX has excess network capacity to serve more Starlink users. However, the discount is only available through the Starlink residential tier, which requires subscribers to use the Starlink dish at a fixed address, not on the go. The residential plan costs $120 per month, in addition to the one-time fee to buy the dish.
Selling the standard dish at such a low price may be a financial loss for SpaceX. However, the company has been experimenting with various Starlink deals to bolster longer-term business growth for the satellite internet service, which now has over 3 million subscribers. One analyst group estimates Starlink is already a self-sustaining business, with sales projected to reach $6.6 billion this year.