Starlink Holiday Dish Sales ($229 for Mini / $279 for Standard) and New Speed Capped Residential Service

Starlink has once again adjusted both its hardware pricing and service lineup, making satellite internet more accessible to a broader range of users.

The latest changes include deeper discounts on Starlink Mini & Standard kits, along with a quiet rollout of a new Residential 100 Mbps plan that significantly lowers the monthly service cost for qualifying areas. 

These moves reflect Starlink's continued trend toward tiered offerings and broader reach as the network matures and capacity expands. 

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Starlink Hardware Sales: Mini & Standard Kits

Starlink is once again offering discounts on both its Mini and Standard hardware kits, presumably for the holidays, making it a great time to buy into the service.

The Mini kit had already been on sale from its original $499 price to $299, but it appears Starlink may have made the $299 price permanent and then dropped the price even further. 

• Starlink Mini - now $229 (down from $299)
  • This is the lowest standalone price so far for the compact, portable dish with no bundle required.
• Starlink Standard - Now $279 (down from $349)
  • While the Standard has occasionally dipped lower, this is still an excellent deal for those who prefer the larger dish’s improved performance.

New "Residential 100 Mbps" Plan - $40/month

Starlink quietly introduced a new Residential 100 Mbps plan that offers unlimited data for just $40/month.

That's one-third the price of the standard Residential $120/month plan and half the cost of the Residential Lite $80/month plan. This new plan, however, does come with a trade-off: a 100 Mbps down speed cap, which is still more than enough for HD/4K streaming, video calls, and typical household needs.

Another tradeoff, at least for now, is that the plan is only available at specific fixed locations. While Starlink hasn't provided a definitive list, so far, it's available primarily across parts of the Midwestern U.S. (SD, NE, IL) and we noticed it available in NV. Thus, it's unlikely to be a viable option for most of our mobile nomadic community. 

For lighter users or those seeking an affordable backup at a qualifying fixed location, it's a compelling option. 

Before You Buy:

1. Use the availability tool at Starlink.com to confirm whether the $40 plan is offered at your address.
2. Understand that even if you do qualify for the $40 plan at your current location, it's likely restricted to your area. So mobile users who change their service address as they move may end up on a higher cost/tier plan in another area. However, Starlink does allow other plan changes, so you may be able to move into the $40/month plan while visiting areas that qualify. 
3. Evaluate whether 100 Mbps meets your needs — plenty for most, but not for heavy multi-user workloads.

Starlink Now Listing Mbps Speeds Expected With Plans

Another notable change: Starlink now includes the advertised Mbps speed directly in the plan name for Residential plans and has labeled all Roam plans as 300 Mbps.

Previously, Starlink's plans were identified only by use case (Residential, Roam, Priority), with performance ranges buried in small print or charts. As plans have expanded, it has become more confusing for consumers to understand the differences between plans. 

Speed-based labeling makes Starlink’s offerings easier to compare to traditional ISPs.

This clear labelling likely aligns better with the FCC broadband "nutrition label" requirements, and makes it easier for consumers to understand the performance tier they're selecting on various plans. 

However, except for the new Residential 100 Mbps plan, these labels appear to be guidelines, not actual speed caps.

Conclusion

If you’ve been considering Starlink — or looking to add a second system for redundancy — these deals and changes make now an excellent time to revisit your options.

For fixed-location activations, always check your address as a "new subscriber," because many areas of the country offer free rental with zero hardware cost if you qualify as a new customer. 

The new Residential 100 Mbps plan can be an excellent option for unlimited high-speed Starlink data at a much lower cost. If the slower speed of the 500 Kbps Standby plan doesn't work for you, this offers a low-cost, high-speed option as your primary plan, as a backup to an existing ISP, or for use at remote locations around the country. 

Like many Starlink plans, you can also go up and down in service plans as needed to fit your needs. 

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