For qualified new & existing customers, the ViP922's upgrade cost is $200. This is a steal considering the retail price for this receiver is actually about $649! This extremely low upgrade fee considering the high pay-off in functionality. This is a huge step forward in DISH's constant effort to earn the business of more customers, and win conversions from competitors like Directv, Comcast, Time Warner, and Cox who simply cannot keep up with these constant innovations in technology, service, and price.