Digital Trends reports that there's a lot of fine details in the fine print of the announcement. First, you have to be a new customer—if you've been using Xfinity for years, you're apparently unworthy of this consideration. New users don't have to sign a contract, and they're able to get the price lock without a commitment. But home internet plans that qualify for the 5-year lock start at $55 per month, versus $40 per month if you do sign a contract for just one year. For the cheaper plan, there's no guarantee about the price beyond that. Oh, and the offer is only good until June 23rd, according to the promotional site.
So yeah, that's a bit of a dice roll if you're trying to save money on these less-expensive options. (For international readers: Yes, $40-55 per month is pretty cheap in the US, especially in metro areas.) If you're fairly certain that you'll be sticking with Comcast for the long haul—or you have no other choice, since much of the country operates with effective monopolies on wired internet service—then signing up at the $55 rate might make sense. You'll have the option to drop it in a heartbeat if you see a better deal, say, on 5G-based service from Verizon or T-Mobile.
But if you don't think you'll be in the same area for that lon
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