Give yourself the gift of no price increases for a year (or more)ĭid you know that it's not all that hard to send yourself an Amazon Prime gift membership? And since you pay that price in full, up front, and can activate it whenever you want, theoretically, one could buy a $119 yearly membership today and start using it months after the price hike goes into effect.

While that's certainly one option, we've come up with a couple of ways for you to keep getting the most out of Prime without paying the absolute most. Maybe you were able to justify that 2018 increase from $99 to $119, but this latest price hike might have you wanting to end your membership altogether. The move isn't unprecedented - the company has bumped up Prime's yearly cost by $20 every four years since 2014. 18 for new subscribers and March 25 for current subscribers.Īmazon says the reasons (Opens in a new tab)behind the rises include higher wages (Opens in a new tab), increased transportation costs, and costs associated with the expansion of Prime's services, including video, pharmacy, and more. This 17% increase will go into effect Feb. The company announced on Thursday that the monthly membership fee for Prime will increase from $12.99 to $14.99, while the yearly membership fee will jump from $119 to $139. But with a little creativity, you might not have to pay the increased rate. We apologize for the error.Īmazon is raising its Prime membership prices. We've also corrected a previous version of this story that stated existing members had until March 24 to use the gift subscription method. 17, is the last day you can sign up for Prime at the $119 rate or gift yourself a subscription at the same rate.

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