The short answer
Treat the internet plan screen as a difficulty choice, not as an ordinary connection upgrade with a published speed formula. A developer marked this interpretation as the answer in the Steam discussion.
What is confirmed:
- the internet choice represents game difficulty;
- launch-version players still ask what the plans change in practice.
What is not confirmed by the current public evidence:
- exact order counts or refresh timing for every plan;
- exact money, reputation, deadline, or progression modifiers;
- a safe in-save method for switching plans later.
Step by step
1. Make the choice as if it matters for the save
Because no reliable change method is documented, read the live descriptions carefully and choose before continuing. Do not assume the plan can be upgraded like a tool or replaced from the shop computer later.
If a later patch adds a switch, the live game and official patch notes should take priority over this launch-build page.
2. Do not use an invented plan formula
Google's observed AI Overview and community replies try to fill the missing detail by assigning effects to slow, average, or fast service. The sources checked for this guide do not verify a complete table of those effects.
That means this page cannot honestly promise that a particular plan changes:
- the number of email orders;
- customer patience or deadlines;
- repair payouts;
- story timing;
- Marketplace stock;
- review scores.
Use only the wording shown in your current game version until the developer publishes the underlying differences.
3. If you already selected a plan
Do not restart only because a search result labels your choice “wrong.” Continue the save unless the resulting difficulty is genuinely preventing you from enjoying or progressing through the game.
Before considering a new save:
- check the settings and shop computer for a visible, supported change option;
- read the newest official patch notes;
- separate a general difficulty concern from a known email or progression bug;
- avoid editing save files based on an unverified comment.
4. Separate plan behavior from the email-notification issue
The official August 8 notice acknowledges an email-notification problem. If an expected notification is missing, open the mail interface and check the known-issues page before concluding that the internet plan reduced or removed the order.
An interface notification bug and a difficulty setting are different explanations; current evidence does not justify combining them.
Confirmed versus unknown
| Question | Current answer | |---|---| | Is internet speed related to difficulty? | Yes, confirmed by a developer reply | | Are all three effects publicly documented? | Not in the sources checked here | | Can the plan be changed in an existing save? | No verified method found | | Does a missing email prove the plan caused it? | No; an email-notification issue is officially acknowledged | | Is one plan universally “best”? | Not without knowing the player's preferred difficulty and the real modifiers |
What not to assume
- Higher price or speed does not prove a specific hidden multiplier.
- A plan name does not verify exact email, income, review, or deadline behavior.
- No current source used here confirms that plans can be changed mid-save.
- A missing notification is not automatically caused by the selected difficulty.
- Do not edit or replace a save to follow an unverified plan recommendation.
Sources
- Developer-marked Steam answer — confirms that internet speed is the game's difficulty selection.
- Launch-version internet-plan discussion — shows the unresolved player demand for exact plan differences.
- Official August 8 known-issues notice — confirms that email notifications have a separate launch issue.