Starlink announces Router 4 with Wi-Fi 7; no US price yet

What changed

Starlink announced Router 4 on Sep 9, 2026, its first router with a Wi-Fi 7 chipset. According to Tesla North's report of the announcement, it covers up to 3,500 square feet indoors and supports more connected devices than earlier Starlink routers; other coverage of the launch puts the figure at up to 510 devices.

Availability is listed as "available soon in select areas", with an email sign-up for updates. No price, ship date or country list was announced, and the announcement didn't say which kits will include it or whether current customers can upgrade.

This is a router, not a new dish. Starlink's current Standard kit ships with its own router, so Router 4 matters mostly for coverage inside larger homes.

"Router 4 is the first Starlink router with a Wi-Fi 7 chipset, built for streaming, gaming, and everyday use."
Starlink announcement, as quoted by Tesla North, Sep 9, 2026

Who it affects

Buyers deciding when to order. If Router 4 starts shipping in new kits, store stock with the older router may get discounted, which is worth watching around Black Friday.

Current customers with Wi-Fi dead zones. There's no announced upgrade offer yet.

What you can do now

Nothing yet. Don't pay a premium anywhere for "Router 4" until Starlink publishes a US price.

If you buy a kit at a store, check which router the box lists and keep your receipt; store return windows are on our store comparison page.

What hasn't changed

Kit prices are unchanged: the Standard kit is $349 to buy where purchase is offered, and the Mini is $149 on starlink.com since Oct 2. The Mini has its Wi-Fi built in and isn't affected.

Context

Wi-Fi 7 is the newest Wi-Fi standard. Its gains show up mostly with newer phones and laptops that support it, and in homes with many devices competing for airtime. It doesn't make the satellite link itself faster: your plan's speed and the network's capacity still set the ceiling. On the 100 Mbps Residential plan, for example, a faster router won't lift you past 100 Mbps.

For deal hunters, new hardware can matter at clearance time. If new kits start shipping with Router 4 and a store discounts kits with the older router, we'll log that price only once we can source it, with the date, in the deals log.

What we don't know yet

The US price, and whether it will be sold separately, included in new kits, or both.
Whether existing customers will get a discounted or free upgrade path.
When "select areas" will include the US.

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