Prime Video is also included with your subscription. Some are of deadly origin, such as Controversy And boys, Apart from other movies and shows. You can also stream sports, including NFL Thursday Night Football and select MMA fights, on Prime Video. Prime Video purchased as a stand-alone subscription costs $9 per month. Note, sadly, these plans also include ads. If you’re a Prime member and you want to go ad-free, it’ll cost an extra $5 per month.
prime day
I would be remiss to highlight Amazon’s members-only event, Prime Day. The semi-annual “holiday” has outperformed both Black Friday and Cyber Monday in past years, but not every Prime Day deal is actually a deal. The WIRED reviews team always covers events to make it easy to find good deals — our coverage is unique because we only write about deals on products we’ve personally tested and can verify are great buys, rather than filling our roundups with questionable third-party brands. This year, Prime Day will take place from June 23 to 26, and we hope to launch a secondary Prime Day event in the fall. Our team will be covering the best deals throughout the event.
special deals
Even outside of Prime Day, Amazon Prime members are eligible for exclusive members-only discounts. You may be able to make some money off your portable charger purchases, use coupons on household essentials, or find low prices on new Amazon devices. Different discounts vary, but we see these types of promotions often—and, like Prime Day, not all of them are good.
Early-Access Lightning Deal
During and beyond special events like Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, Prime members get early access to select Lightning Deals. You will be able to shop 30 minutes before other customers. Whether or not Lightning Deals are worth your money is another discussion entirely, but it’s worth checking out.
amazon day delivery
Are you overwhelmed by the sheer number of boxes on your doorstep? (Honestly, as a product reviewer, I think so.) Amazon Day Delivery lets you schedule all of your deliveries to arrive on a certain day of the week. Instead of having one or two boxes disposed of on multiple days at the same time, you can receive one package with all your orders on any day of your choice. If you use Amazon Day Delivery, you’re not locked in. This means that even if you are ordering something you need urgently, you can still opt for the fastest shipping method. Amazon Day Delivery is a great way to reduce all that extra cardboard (and your carbon footprint).
No-Rush Award
If you don’t want your order to arrive right away, sometimes you’ll see the option for free no-rush shipping at checkout. You might get a free digital credit to use on things like ebooks or digital games, or you might get an instant discount on your order. (You can’t choose which of the two you get.) Keep in mind that sometimes rewards expire after a certain period of time.
Alexa+
Prime members get free access to Alexa+, the latest version of Amazon’s voice assistant. It uses generative AI and will cost $20 per month for non-Prime members when they leave Early Access. According to Amazon, you’ll be able to speak naturally, phrase requests however you want, get tailored recommendations based on your preferences, create bedtime stories, and more.
Grubhub+
Amazon Prime members get free access to Grubhub+, which includes free delivery on certain delivery orders, as well as Prime-exclusive discounts at select restaurants throughout the year.
Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, and Amazon Grocery
Amazon Fresh lets you order groceries through Amazon and have them delivered to your door. This isn’t available in all areas, but it’s a different way to shop if you’re trying to avoid in-person visits. You also get a selection of Whole Foods products available through Amazon Fresh. If you’re shopping at Whole Foods in person, you can scan the smartphone app to get an extra 10 percent off storewide sales and use other member discounts available throughout the year.
There is a separate Amazon Grocery subscription that costs $10 per month or $99 per year. If you have SNAP or EBT benefits, you can get 50 percent off a monthly plan. This membership gets you unlimited free grocery delivery on orders of $25 or more from Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, and some local retailers.
amazon family
Amazon Family is a great way to share profits among multiple people living together. You can share membership benefits with a maximum of two adults, four teens (aged 13 to 17, who must enter before April 2025 or after January 1, 2026, where available) and four children. Parents can use this benefit to approve teen’s orders or set up parental controls on kids’ content. These benefits are available only to those people who live at the same place of residence.
Amazon First Reads
Every month, Prime members can benefit from Amazon First Reads. You’ll get at least one free Kindle book from the selection. Non-members can get two of their books for $2. As a reminder, you can read Kindle books even if you don’t have a Kindle device, thanks to free apps available for phones and computers. (We also have a buying guide to help you choose the right Kindle.)
prime reading
In addition to First Reads, Prime members get access to tons of Kindle books through Prime Reading. There are over a thousand items to choose from. Apart from books, you can access comics through Comixology in addition to audiobooks and magazines.
Prime Gaming and Amazon Luna
Every month, Prime members are eligible for various rewards through Prime Gaming (formerly called Twitch Prime). The page now redirects to Amazon Luna, but you can still continue to claim your monthly rewards… That’s it Too Get access to cloud gaming service Amazon Luna Standard if you want. Amazon Luna gives you free access to many popular titles, although streaming games may suffer a bit. Prime Gaming includes a variety of popular games with in-game loot, free game downloads, free downloadable content (DLC) and expansions, premium currency, and more. You also get a free Twitch subscription, which is a subscription to individual Twitch streamers (usually these “Twitch subscriptions” cost money). With the free membership you get from Amazon Prime, you can support the channels you enjoy – creators make some money from subscriptions, but it won’t cost you anything extra.
$10 off game preorders
This discount used to be much better, but it’s still worth a look if you’re in the market for a new video game. Sometimes, Prime members can get a $10 discount when preordering a game. Eligible titles appear here when available. Some video games even have free release day delivery—just look for that shipping option when preordering the game.
Unlimited Online Photo Storage
Prime members get access to unlimited full-resolution photo storage and 5 gigabytes of video storage. You can store, print, and share photos using the Amazon Photos app and back everything up to the cloud. (Printing is done through Shutterfly, where Prime members get 45 percent off and free shipping on orders over $35.) If your account ever loses Prime status, you’ll have to pay at least $2 per month to store your photos and videos, so this shouldn’t be your primary backup method. You may also want to consider using one of these options.
Discounted Amazon Kids+
Amazon Kids+ (formerly called FreeTime Unlimited) is Amazon’s content service for children. The service is compatible with many iOS, Android, and Amazon devices like Fire tablets. It provides parental controls while giving kids access to age-appropriate shows, books, games, and more. Amazon Kids+ costs $8 per month, but Prime members can get a subscription for $6 per month (or $79 and $48 per year, respectively).
fuel saving
By linking your Amazon Prime account to BP-owned loyalty app Earnify, you can save as little as 10 cents per gallon on fuel at more than 7,500 participating gas station locations.
Additional features for specific customers
Are you expecting a new member to join your family? Select Prime members can claim a free Baby Registry Welcome Box by creating a registry that contains at least 10 unique items and $10 worth of purchases (by themselves or others). Learn more here.
Prime RX offers discounts on prescription medications to select customers. This is a prescription savings card that can be used at pharmacies nationwide, including Amazon Pharmacy. These savings programs are nothing new – there is a similar program GoodRx – and one could argue that giving information about your medications to Amazon adds another layer to privacy concerns. However, this benefit is free if you decide to use it, and it may be worth checking out if you pay a lot out of pocket for prescription drugs.
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