Amazon boosts monthly Prime subscriptions to $12.99 per month, retains $99 annual fee
Amazon slightly jacked the fee for monthly Amazon Prime subscribers by $2, making the annual subscription a better value than it was before.
The price of the monthly Prime membership for new members increased from $10.99 to $12.99 on Friday. Students weren't left alone -- the price of the discounted Prime Student monthly plan for new sign-ups also from $5.49 to $6.49 .
Existing monthly Prime and Prime Student members will pay the new price for renewals after February 18, 2018. Annual Prime members continue to pay $99, with Prime Student members continuing to pay $49 for the service.
In an email to subscribers, Amazon also noted that there were no changes to benefits like Prime Video provided to subscribers. The reason for the increase beyond making more money from month-to-month customers wasn't made clear.
The price of the monthly Prime membership for new members increased from $10.99 to $12.99 on Friday. Students weren't left alone -- the price of the discounted Prime Student monthly plan for new sign-ups also from $5.49 to $6.49 .
Existing monthly Prime and Prime Student members will pay the new price for renewals after February 18, 2018. Annual Prime members continue to pay $99, with Prime Student members continuing to pay $49 for the service.
In an email to subscribers, Amazon also noted that there were no changes to benefits like Prime Video provided to subscribers. The reason for the increase beyond making more money from month-to-month customers wasn't made clear.
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They included Prime Video but didn't hike the price. My subscription for 2018 just renewed and is still under 20€.
I think the reason is that Amazon Prime Spain isn't really primed for prime time.
There were a lot of series with south American dubbing and others only in English. This year is only slightly better.
Amazon has little influence outside the US.
I have to say that, even thought the website still remains an eyesore, I am now a convert. Excellent suite of services -- part from just free two-day delivery -- for the money.
I don’t use Prime but I’m curious, for those that do do you tend to use Amazon exclusively or do you still shop around for the best price?
Since I take college classes as one of my hobbies I get the benefit of Amazon Prime for $49 per annum, which is obviously even a better deal. If possible—and it's almost always possible—I rent textbooks from Amazon, which by itself is a huge benefit over buying from the campus store.
Still nearly impossible to beat their service tho. As Soli said earlier in the thread I've come to expect 2-day service as the norm no matter the online retailer, which puts many sites at an immediate disadvantage.
For other items like USB-lightning cables, power adapters, etc I look at and buy from Amazon exclusively - the combination of price, App ease of use from search to purchase, reviews to mostly know what is is decent vs junk, and delivery time makes them an easy choice.
My only regret is being a Prime member for a few years before buying AMZN... live and learn, I suppose