$5/month upcharge to go form 300mpbs to 500mpbs worth it (ISP, download)

[tdredi]

Considering the above situation....$5/month upcharge + "taxes" to get the faster internet connection for a year....would you do it?


Note that I stream everything and don't have cable/fios/etc. Roku and ota hdtv here.....what would you do?

[MEGAlot]

If you need the speed, it's a no brainer. If you don't, it's not worth it... but it's also not an expensive risk to take.

[markjames68]

What kind of internet? If cable then I’d consider it because you can get speed variation during peak hours. If fiber then I wouldn’t bother unless you want/need the extra speed. The other consideration is if the lower plan has a data cap and the higher one doesn’t, and you use a lot.

I have gigabit, and rarely use all of it, but the next time down was 100mbit and didn’t save me that much, plus the higher plan has no cap and I exceed 1TB some months.

[macroy]

$5/month is $60 a year. Add in the taxes... we're talking maybe $75?

I guess it depends on what you need and how much that $75 is going to affect you.
Also - see if they have options for discounts as well. My ISP gives me $5 a month credit for using direct w/d from my bank. If you have that offer, it'll offset that cost (minus the taxes depending on how it's levied).

[tdredi]

just looked at the details...not worth it, as download speed is quite lower and not worth the hassle....

[BPKE]

Probably not, it's hard to saturate 300 mbps to begin with.