December 16, 2025 SpaceX has pulled its lowest-priced Starlink residential plan in the U.S., removing the $40-per-month 100 Mbps tier from its website and app. Canadians can still sign up for the same $40-per-month option, as it remains available in Canada.
U.S. subscribers began reporting this week that the Residential 100 Mbps plan no longer appears on Starlink’s website or app. The tier, which capped download speeds at 100 Mbps, launched last month at a steep discount compared to Starlink’s standard US$120 residential service.
Some existing customers say they can no longer switch back after upgrading temporarily. “I upgraded because I was having a lot of family over for Thanksgiving and am now not able to go back to the $40 a month option,” one user wrote on Reddit.
The plan was never widely offered. It appeared only in select regions, including parts of Nebraska, Illinois and Nevada. It was also offered briefly in Maine, where at least one user said they switched as recently as December 7. The limited rollout suggests the tier was available only in areas where Starlink had excess network capacity, a model the company has used repeatedly as it balances subscriber growth against satellite congestion.
SpaceX has not publicly explained why the plan was removed in the U.S. Some customers speculate that demand quickly filled available capacity as new and existing users rushed to lock in the lower price. Starlink has a history of adjusting availability and pricing when local networks approach capacity limits.
In contrast, the Residential 100 Mbps plan remains available in Canada and Australia. The option is still listed on Starlink’s Canadian website, and references to the tier remain visible in the company’s customer support documentation. For Canadian users, the plan represents one of the lowest entry prices Starlink has offered, particularly in rural and remote areas where alternatives are limited.
The change fits a broader pattern of pricing experimentation by SpaceX. Over the past two years, the company has repeatedly tested discounts and alternative pricing structures as it scales the satellite internet service globally. In February, the company launched an $80-per-month Residential Lite plan in the U.S., another capacity-based offering aimed at expanding adoption without overwhelming the network.
