Amazon Prime Increases Membership Fees (May 2023)

BewareOfThe Dog on 02/05/2023 - 09:26
Last edited 02/05/2023 - 12:09 by 3 other users

It was only a matter of time

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Amazon Prime Video will increase its streaming subscription fees by as much as 42.9 per cent from the end of this month.

Prime membership will hike up its monthly price from $6.99 to $9.99 while its annual fee will go up from $59.99 to $79.99.

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From Amazon email:

Thank you for being a valued member of Amazon Prime. We are writing to you about an upcoming change to your membership.

Since launching Amazon Prime in 2018 we have continued expanding Prime member benefits. So we can continue growing the offering, Prime membership fees are changing to $79 per year for annual plans. The new price will apply from June 28, 2023, on the date of your next renewal. With your Prime membership you have access to shopping and entertainment benefits, including Prime Video and Amazon Music.

No further action is required. You can manage your Prime membership anytime by visiting Your Membership page.

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            bamzero on 19/06/2023 - 23:53

            @Niko123456: New subscriptions 24/5, renewals 28/6.

            Maybe you saw the "on the date of your next renewal." part but overlooked the "The new price will apply from June 28, 2023" part. I did at first.

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              pizzaguy on 20/06/2023 - 00:25

              @bamzero: Oh what, so re my question from the comment below:

              Since the new prices are starting on 28/6/23, can I cancel my current monthly membership entirely and purchase the annual one at $59.99 before 28/6?

              That's a no?

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                bamzero on 20/06/2023 - 00:31

                @pizzaguy: Yeh that ship has sailed unfortunately.

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                  pizzaguy on 20/06/2023 - 01:01

                  @bamzero: That's too bad. Thanks.

                  I really wish that had been mentioned in the original post, as otherwise it's just selectively quoting Amazon's statement and it conveyed a somewhat misleading message…

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    eug on 19/06/2023 - 22:48

    Mine still renews on the 19th of July for $79/year. You got me excited for a bit there. :(

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  pizzaguy on 19/06/2023 - 23:33

  I wanted to switch from monthly to annual while it's still at $59.99. Amazon Prime shows me I'm on a $6.99/month plan that renews on 12 July 2023, and it shows me the details:

  Upcoming change
  On 12 July 2023 you will change your plan to: Monthly AUD$ 9.99

  and two options:

  Prime Monthly $9.99/month* CURRENT MEMBERSHIP
  * Price as of 12 July 2023
  BEST VALUE Prime Annual $79.00/year
  Save $40.88 with annual

  So it suggests that I change to Prime Annual that's going to be applied on 12/7/23 at the new price. I don't want that.

  Since the new prices are starting on 28/6/23, can I cancel my current monthly membership entirely and purchase the annual one at $59.99 before 28/6?

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    pizzaguy on 20/06/2023 - 01:02

    Seems no and it's too late for the existing memberships to use the old prices.

    And new memberships get 30-day free trail after which Amazon charges the new prices anyway.

    I don't need Prime Video and other Amazon's services, so I guess I'm switching to what I've been practising with ebay plus - subscribe only when necessary.

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      I Smell Pennies on 20/06/2023 - 01:11

      +1

      You can probably ask customer service. Doesn't hurt to ask. Tell them you're a loyal customer etc etc

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        pizzaguy on 21/06/2023 - 13:32

        +1

        I did and the person in the online chat added $20 credit to my account which applied to my new annual membership, so it's $79.99-20=$59.99.

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          TrafalgarSean on 21/06/2023 - 17:20

          @pizzaguy: What did you say to get that? I wouldn't mind trying that before I cancel my account.

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            pizzaguy on 21/06/2023 - 21:06

            @TrafalgarSean: I've just asked them on, directly on the web chat, and it was all fine.

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              TrafalgarSean on 30/06/2023 - 14:53

              @pizzaguy: Hey so where is the option for web chat? I can't find it anywhere.

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                pizzaguy on 30/06/2023 - 16:12

                @TrafalgarSean: I can't see it anymore. They must be changing that all the time, so go to https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/contact-us/foresight/hubgateway…, pick any order/item, pick any problem they suggest to discuss, preferably "something else" or "different issue" where available, until it shows you an option to chat.

                Once you start the chat, just tell them your real issue.

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    SKiZO on 26/06/2023 - 11:30

    Just had the same thought. Answer is no.

    I got this email after talking to their support, "For current members (including those on free trials), the new prices will apply from June 28, 2023, on the date of the member’s next monthly or yearly renewal. Note: If you are an existing Prime member and switch between Prime membership plans on or after 24 May 2023, i.e. switch from monthly plan to an annual plan or from an annual plan to a monthly plan, new prices will apply.

    Customers can lock-in current $59 annual price for a year by switching from a monthly to an annual plan or signing up for an annual plan by May 24th, 2023."

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  rollsroy on 26/06/2023 - 15:38

  +1

  I cancelled through chat but it looks like Amazon have already increased the prices on the website so you cannot resubscribe before the 28th at 59.99

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  SirFlibbled on 03/07/2023 - 12:05

  So I looked at my Prime sub info the other day. In the last 12 months, I've had over 133 packages delivered (don't judge me). That's less than 50c a package delivered and doesn't include access to Prime Video, Music, Games etc. It's great value IMO.

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