starlinkthe satellite broadband service SpaceXhas raised prices again in less than a month. This time, indirectly and without affecting those who already had him hired, but rather to the new heightswho from now on will no longer be able to buy the satellite connection kit necessary to access the service nor will the company give it to them free of charge in exchange for a stay, but rather They will have to pay a monthly fee for their rent.
Are €10 which do not distinguish between the type of kit provided, but which represent an increase in €120 per year. This ‘monthly kit fee’ is added to the €35 What the Residential 100 Mb/s plan costs since last month, the €45 of Residencial 200 and the €65 of Residencial 400, which leaves them in €45 the most economical option, €55 the intermediate and €75 the one with the greatest capacity.
According to the contracted plan, the user receives a Mini Routerwith coverage of up to 204 m², a Starlink Gen 3 Wi-Fi 6 Routerwith coverage of up to 297 m², or a Starlink Gen 3 Wi-Fi 6 Router plus a Mini Mesh to expand coverage.
Before the May hike, those plans were in €29 for a speed of 100 Mb/s, €39 for 200 Mb/s and €59 for 400 Mb/s. Thus, a new client who registers now will find, compared to a month ago, that the Residential 100 plan has become one more expensive. 55.2%Residential 200 a 41% and Residential 400 a 27.1%.
Starlink is the best option for stable broadband access in places where traditional operators do not reach, but if for a time it stood out for its reasonable cost, now it is much less so. Between 2022 and 2024, it offered a single residential plan that began in €99 a month and it went down until €40. In 2024 it added the plan then called Residencial Lite by €29. Last March it restructured the plans into three, with the aforementioned prices of €29, €39 and €59. Then came the increase and now the ‘monthly kit fee’.
During the four long years that Starlink has been available in Spain, the biggest access barrier has been the acquisition of the connectivity kitwhich includes a terminal or antenna for receiving and sending data to the Starlink satellite network, Wi-Fi router, power supply, cables and the base or support for the terminal.
Initially, it cost €499which only two months later rose to €639 and later it would be lowered to €349. The option, which is no longer available, to obtain it for free in exchange for a one-year stay arrived in April 2025.
Interestingly, Starlink’s Spanish Help Center states that ‘if you are a current Starlink customer with the equipment rental option and would like to purchase your kit, please create a support ticket.’ However, in the conditions of service for Spain this possibility is not reflected.