Somewhere in the quiet machinery of a company's own website, a product that has not yet been named to the public seems to be waiting its turn. A second-generation Mini satellite dish, perhaps priced at $249 with a $50 battery companion, appears in the hidden code of Starlink.com, as noticed by an independent tech channel. As the holiday season approaches and retail stock is being built, the traces suggest a small circle of beta users may be the first to meet it, though the details remain unconfirmed until the company chooses to speak.
Starlink Mini 2 Price Reportedly Leaked at $249, With a $50 Battery Add-On
A newer dish, reportedly at the same price as the old one.
Mark
So what actually leaked here?
Mimi
Lines of backend code on Starlink.com, found by the YouTube channel DISHYtech. They name a "Mini 2 Beta," a $249 price, and a separate battery add-on at $50.
Mark
Why does $249 stand out?
Mimi
It matches what the first-gen Mini costs at retailers like Best Buy. A newer model at the same price is a little surprising. Meanwhile Starlink.com has the original Mini at $149.
Luke
Before we get too comfortable with those numbers, PCMag couldn't replicate the code references. Everything here rests on one channel's finding.
Mimi
Fair. The mentions apparently show up for existing subscribers in the shop, which could explain why others can't see them.
Mark
And the battery?
Mimi
The entry reads "Mini 2 battery. Stay connected for longer." The first Mini never had an official one, so third-party sellers stepped in.
Luke
Worth noting that a code entry isn't a product listing. Prices in code can change, and nothing says when or whether this goes on sale.
Mark
Is there other evidence the Mini 2 is real?
Mimi
Some. References appeared in dish firmware earlier this year, and in June Musk seemed to show it off next to the V5 dish.
Luke
"Seemed to" is doing work there. None of it is an official announcement.
Mark
So what's the timing?
Mimi
The beta labels hint at invite-first access, and SpaceX's CFO said last month the company has been stocking retail inventory for a holiday push.
Luke
That's context, not confirmation. Nobody has tied the inventory to this specific device.
Il Polso
- A product that doesn't officially exist yet is leaking through backend code on Starlink's own website.
- Entries labeled "Mini 2 Beta" and "Mini 2 Beta Kit" hint that a small group of testers may get access first.
- The reported $249 price matches the first-gen Mini's retail price, while that older model is currently discounted to $149.
- A $50 battery add-on, something the first-gen Mini never officially had, could fill a gap third-party sellers have covered.
- PCMag could not reproduce the code references, so every number remains unconfirmed until Starlink speaks.
Somewhere in the quiet machinery of a company's own website, a product that has not yet been named to the public seems to be waiting its turn. A second-generation Mini satellite dish, perhaps priced at $249 with a $50 battery companion, appears in the hidden code of Starlink.com, as noticed by an independent tech channel. As the holiday season approaches and retail stock is being built, the traces suggest a small circle of beta users may be the first to meet it, though the details remain unconfirmed until the company chooses to speak.
Hidden inside the code of Starlink's website, according to a YouTube channel called DISHYtech, are traces of a product the company has not announced: a second-generation Mini dish. Entries labeled "Mini 2 Beta" and "Mini 2 Beta Kit" suggest that any first rollout would reach a small group of beta users before anyone else.
The same code reportedly lists a price of $249, the same figure the first-generation Mini carries at retailers, though Starlink is currently selling that older dish for $149. A separate entry, "us-mini-2-battery-beta," promises that the device will "stay connected for longer" with a battery reportedly costing $50, an accessory the first Mini never had from Starlink itself.
There is a real caveat. PCMag could not reproduce the references, and they seem to appear only for existing subscribers browsing the official shop. The Mini 2 has been hinting at its arrival for some time, from firmware references earlier this year to Elon Musk showing it off in June alongside the V5 dish.
The timing fits a larger push. SpaceX's CFO recently said retail inventory is being built for a holiday-season sales effort, and Starlink has been discounting the Roam plan the Mini requires. Neither the price, the battery nor a launch date has been confirmed, so the open question is whether an official announcement arrives before the holidays and whether it matches what the code suggests.
Buried in the backend code of Starlink's own website, according to a YouTube channel called DISHYtech, are references to a product Starlink has not yet announced: a second-generation Mini dish. The channel spotted entries labeled "Mini 2 Beta" and "Mini 2 Beta Kit" in the API code on Starlink.com, which suggests that any initial rollout would start with a small group of beta users.
The same code reportedly lists a price of $249. That figure is the same as the first-generation Mini's price at retailers such as Best Buy, which makes it a relatively modest number for a newer model. Starlink.com is currently discounting the first-gen Mini to $149, so the older dish sits well below the leaked price of its successor.
DISHYtech also found a separate entry reading "us-mini-2-battery-beta," with a description that says: "Mini 2 battery. Stay connected for longer." The battery add-on would reportedly cost $50. If accurate, that points to an official battery option built for the new dish. The first-gen Mini has no such accessory from Starlink, a gap that third-party vendors have filled on their own.
There is a significant caveat. PCMag was not able to replicate the code references, so the price and the battery details remain unconfirmed. The report notes that the mentions appear to show up for existing subscribers browsing the official Starlink shop, which may explain why others cannot see them.
This is not the first sign of the device. Earlier this year, references to the Mini 2 and its battery turned up in the firmware of Starlink's dishes. In June, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk appeared to show off the second-gen Mini alongside the recently released V5 dish.
The timing of the new references fits a broader commercial push. On an earnings call last month, SpaceX's CFO signaled that the company has been building up retail inventory ahead of a holiday-season effort to grow sales of the satellite internet service. Meanwhile, Starlink has been offering a 30% discount on the monthly rate of its Roam plan, which the Mini dish requires.
Taken together, the code mentions suggest the Mini 2 could launch soon, perhaps first through beta program invites. Neither Starlink nor SpaceX has confirmed the price, the battery or a launch date, so the thing to watch is whether an official announcement arrives ahead of the holidays and whether it matches the numbers found in the code.
Citazioni salienti
Mini 2 battery. Stay connected for longer.— Description in Starlink.com code, as reported by DISHYtech
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