Superloop, one of our favorite Internet Service Providers (ISPs) here at TechRadar – and recipient of our Best Broadband NBN Provider award – recently made some announcements that could have a major impact on the price you pay for internet over the next 24 months.
Firstly, the telco announced that it would be increasing prices on the majority of its range of NBN plans from July 1, in direct response to the wholesale price increases introduced by NBN Co. We already knew the wholesale price increases were coming, so this is not a consequence. huge surprised to learn that Superloop passes the cost on to consumers. We expect most other NBN providers to follow suit.
The small saving grace is that Superloop is not increasing the cost of its NBN 100, NBN 500 or NBN 750 plans, at least not for the next financial year. What he chooses to do for FY27 is anyone’s guess at this point.
This means the price increases only apply to the NBN 25, NBN 50, NBN 250, NBN 1000 and NBN 2000 plans. Prices will increase from AU$3 per month to AU$6 per month. The biggest increase will apply to the NBN 25 plan, which will cost you AU$78/m after any introductory fees. For context, the NBN 50 plan (with double the speed) will cost AU$89/m, while the faster NBN 100 and NBN 500 plans will cost AU$95 (no change).
So it’s clear that upgrading to a faster plan will be cheaper than ever, with a gap of AU$17 between a 25Mbps plan and one offering download speeds of up to 500Mbps (if you have the right connection type to support them).
The full table of Superloop NBN plan price increases from July 1 is below.
|
Speed level |
Current price |
New price from July 1 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NBN 12 |
AU$59 |
AU$62 |
AU$3 |
|
NBN 25 |
AU$72 |
AU$78 |
AU$6 |
|
NBN 50 |
AU$85 |
AU$89 |
AU$4 |
|
NBN100 |
AU$95 |
AU$95 |
No change |
|
NBN500 |
AU$95 |
AU$95 |
No change |
|
NBN 750 |
AU$104 |
AU$104 |
No change |
|
NBN1000 |
AU$109 |
AU$114 |
AU$5 |
|
NBN2000 |
AU$165 |
AU$168 |
AU$3 |
|
NBN 250 |
AU$99 |
AU$102 |
AU$3 |
How to avoid price increases
While the planned price hikes aren’t exactly a surprise, they will undoubtedly be difficult for many customers to stomach – both those who have already signed up with Superloop and any potential customers who are considering switching to the highly-rated telecommunications company.
Luckily, Superloop offers a way to avoid them, at least for the next 24 months, with a feature called PriceLock.
PriceLock does exactly what it suggests; it lets you lock in monthly fees for two years, for a one-time fee of AU$25. If you were to sign up for Superloop today and enable PriceLock, you would effectively avoid the July increases.
However, how much you can actually save with PriceLock depends on which NBN plan you have in the first place. Since the NBN 100, NBN 500 and NBN 750 plans are not receiving a price increase from July 1, there is no point in activating PriceLock.
That said, Superloop could increase the cost in 2027, in which case it would lock in the current price. would be it’s worth it. For a one-time fee of AU$25, it would still be worth enabling the feature in our opinion. At the very least, it would give you peace of mind knowing how much your monthly NBN bill will be for the next two years.
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Prime time to sign
Taking PriceLock out of the equation, it’s still a great time to consider switching to Superloop. The telco is offering a few EOFY deals on its NBN plans and giving you the chance to buy one Eero 7 modem and receive a second one absolutely free – ideal for building a mesh Wi-Fi system for greater network coverage at home.
Additionally, all Superloop NBN plans have a six-month introductory price, which will also help you avoid expected price hikes for a short period of time. At the end of the introductory offer, you will pay the new price, assuming you choose one of the plans that will increase.
I’ve selected my two favorite Superloop packages below, but be sure to check out the full range in the price comparison tool.
