How to Become an Amazon Prime Member
If you are like most people, you use Amazon for pretty much everything. And if you aren’t a member of Amazon Prime, you should be.
Amazon Prime is a subscription service that gives you access to all kinds of great deals and benefits, including free two-day shipping on eligible items and access to streaming music and video services.
But how do you become an Amazon Prime member? It’s easy! Here’s what you need to know:
- Go to amazon.com/prime and sign up for an account. If you already have an account, log in with your username and password.
- Choose the annual membership plan or pay monthly (depending on how much time you want). The annual membership costs $119 per year ($59 per month) while the monthly plan costs $13 per month (about $8 per month).
- Choose which payment method works best for you: debit card, credit card, or checking account debit (a fee will apply). If paying with debit card or credit card, make sure to enter your billing address correctly so there are no issues with delivery when placing orders on Amazon through Prime membership benefits!
How To Become An Amazon Prime Member
Amazon Prime is a loyalty programme from Amazon that charges you a membership fee, but then gives you offers such as free shipping, free next day delivery (on some orders), early access to certain Amazon sale offers, lightning deals, exclusive discounts, and also, access to Amazon Prime Video. It’s a pretty good deal overall considering you only pay a nominal price, and becomes especially lucrative when you realise it includes Prime Video streaming service too. Moreover, it gives you access to attractive deals in Prime-exclusive sales. Wondering how to become an Amazon Prime member? We detail everything you need to know.
Amazon Prime membership fee
The Amazon Prime membership fee is Rs. 499 for the whole year, a small sum to pay for the free shipping, bundled video streaming service, and discounts during sales. Moreover, users can opt for a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial, which entails all the benefits associated with the service without any costs involved. However, if a sale is about to start or is going on, such as the Amazon Prime Day Sale on July 10 and 11, you cannot sign for the free trail to the service.
Amazon lets you sign up for Prime and try it out for one month before you decide whether or not you want to pay for it, and if after a month you’re not interested, just don’t renew the subscription and you won’t be charged for it at all.
How to become an Amazon Prime member
- Open the Amazon website or the Amazon app (Android | iOS).
- Sign in on the app or website if you haven’t already with your registered Amazon account.
- In the app, tap on the Menu icon on the top left, and then tap on Try Prime. On the website, move your mouse over Try Prime and then click on Try Prime Free.
- Click or tap on Start your 30-day Amazon Prime free trial.
That’s it! You’re now an Amazon Prime member. You will get unlimited free delivery, instant access to unlimited video streaming, and special deals just for Prime members.
This is completely free for the first month, so you don’t even need to enter your payment information at this point. After a month of using Amazon Prime, it will be added to your shopping cart automatically, and you can choose to pay for Prime from that point forward. The first month is completely free so you can check it out and decide if it’s worth it for you, and if you choose not to subscribe you don’t have to pay anything.
That’s all there is to it. For more useful guides, check out our helpful how to section.
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Amazon Prime, the fast and free shipping (and everything else) service launched by Amazon in early 2005, has changed the way Americans shop for just about everything. It has also changed the way many of us watch TV and movies, listen to music, read books, and even store our personal photos and videos. Also, in some places, you can order food for delivery via Prime.
Are you asking yourself: “Should I sign up for Amazon Prime?” The answer is probably yes, if you want to live in an estimated 59% of the households in the United States. And, the snowball is still rolling: US Postal Service data show that USPS package deliveries have gone up by more than 54% in the past five years, with Amazon accounting for much of it.
Also, you can take it from me: I’ve been a Prime member and devotee since 2006. We go way back.
So if you want free, one-day delivery on baby clothes, seltzer water, sleeping bags, cat litter, and a million other things, or access to hundreds of TV shows and movies, both old and new, and a massive catalog of songs, books, and other media, then you really should sign up for Prime.
Ah, but how much does Amazon Prime cost? The best route is the annual membership, which means a once yearly cost of $139, or about $11.58 a month. You can also start out with a free month, and then opt for monthly billing if you’re still unsure. The cost of a monthly Amazon Prime membership is $15, which works out to $180 a year, a good deal more expensive than the annual rate.
Students can enjoy a monthly rate of just $7.49, however, and can also take advantage of a six-month free trial period.
Assuming you’re convinced that an Amazon Prime membership is right for you, here’s how to sign up for Prime.
How to sign up for Amazon Prime
Before you can sign up for an Amazon Prime membership, you need to have a basic Amazon account. And, for the record, if you only order a few things online each year, a free basic Amazon account may be all you need, but it comes without any access to media, and with slower and (of course) pricier shipping.
To sign up for an Amazon account and then an Amazon Prime membership follow these steps:
- Go to Amazon.
- Hover over (or tap on mobile) where it says Hello, Sign in and Accounts & Lists in the top right corner of the screen.
- On the drop down menu, click Start Here under the New Customer? question.
- Enter your name, email, and a password in the fields provided, then click Create Your Amazon Account.
- You will be automatically signed in or you can sign in using the same Hello, Sign in link if you wish to proceed with Prime membership later.
Now, to continue to the matter at hand.
You’re a few clicks, a free trial, and then a payment away from fast, free shipping, lots of movies and music, discounted eats from Whole Foods, and a whole lot more.
To sign up for a Prime membership, follow these steps:
- Sign in to your basic Amazon account.
- Click on your account icon on the top right (it should say Hello, Your Name where before it said Hello, Sign in.).
- Click Prime Membership from the dropdown menu.
- On the next page, select Start your free trial, and make sure to opt for the six-month option if you’re verifiably a student.
- Select the type of Prime membership you want, from the $8.99/month video-only option to the monthly payment plan for everything to the annual fee for everything.
- Enter credit or debit card info when prompted, or select the card already on file (from your basic membership) that you want to be charged for membership.
- Confirm your billing and shipping address(es).
- Enjoy Amazon Prime — yours is now in the majority of American households.