Starlink is now $15 per month more expensive for new customers

Dylan Crismale - Digital Content Editor

Last updated 11 June 2026

Starlink has introduced a $15 per month fee to rent the hardware you need for use with its Residential plans, effectively increasing all of its prices.

At the time of writing, the $15 per month currently applies to new customers. It may come to affect existing customers in time — it's important to note that the rental option has always been marketed as a $0 rental fee.

Valued at $549, the Standard Starlink Kit has everything customers need to get connected to SpaceX's low-earth orbit satellites, including a Standard 4 dish and a Starlink Mini Router.

Starlink has only been offering the kits as a $0 rental since November last year. Following plan price rises last month, this effectively brings the real prices of Residential plans up to $90 (Residential 100Mbps), $125 (Residential 200Mbps), and $165 (Residential Max) per month.

It was the first time Starlink had increased plan prices since it launched in Australia. Starlink's pricing now looks radically different than a few weeks ago, where a four-month introductory deal saw prices as low as $49 for the entry Residential plan.

Here's a look at Starlink's Residential plans:

Starlink	Starlink Starlink Residential 100 Mbps Satellite Download Speeds: Up to 100 Mbps (typically 80-100 Mbps) Upload Speeds: 15-35 Mbps Unlimited Data $75/mth Min. cost $75 Go to Site	$75/mth Min. cost $75	Go to Site
Starlink	Starlink Starlink Residential 200 Mbps Satellite Download Speeds: Up to 200 Mbps (typically 140-200 Mbps) Upload Speeds: 15-35 Mbps Unlimited Data $110/mth Min. cost $110 Go to Site	$110/mth Min. cost $110	Go to Site
Starlink	Starlink Starlink Residential Max Satellite Download Speeds: Up to 400+ Mbps (typically 170-320 Mbps) Upload Speeds: 20-40 Mbps Unlimited Data $150/mth Min. cost $150 Go to Site	$150/mth Min. cost $150	Go to Site

The only way around the $15 per month rental fee is purchasing a Starlink Kit outright and then adding a plan for use. At $15 per month, if you're planning to use the Starlink Kit for a minimum of 36-and-a-half months, you'd be better off purchasing the kit outright.

Dylan Crismale

Digital Content Editor

Dylan Crismale is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut, has been writing for almost a decade across a variety of Australian publications. He previously worked as a writer at Finder covering energy, internet and mobile plans. Dylan is passionate about finding the best deals to save people money and educating people about tech. When he's not sat at his desk Dylan loves working out, bingeing TV and hanging out with friends.

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