That means anyone who signs up for an Amazon Prime free trial now, and then upgrades to an annual membership will enjoy the current £79 per year fee until mid-2023. However, existing customers will only see their subscription cost increase on the date of their next renewal. It follows a similar price increase in the United States earlier this year, which saw costs jump from $119 to $139 back in February 2022.īack in the UK, anyone in the UK who joins Amazon Prime for the first time from September 15 onwards will be charged the new £8.99 per month / £95 per year membership fee. Annual membership will increase from £79 to £95 per year.Īmazon says the increased subscription fee is due to "increased inflation and operating costs". This increase – the first price hike for UK subscribers since 2014 – will see the monthly cost jump from £7.99 per month to £8.99 per month. There's one massive advantage to becoming a Prime member today : Amazon is planning its biggest price increase in years from Septemfor new customers. You can check whether your Amazon account is eligible for the Prime free trial again here.
As such, there's every chance you'll be able to enjoy a month of free streaming, music, next-day shipping and gaming for free for a second (or third) time. If you cancel at any point during the free trial, you won't pay a penny!Īmazon Prime usually costs £79 per year or £7.99 per month.ĭon't worry if you've taken out a Prime free trial before as Amazon allows customers to take advantage of the free trial every 12 months or so. Amazon offers a generous 30-day Prime free trial that unlocks every benefit of its membership scheme.įor those who don't know, Amazon Prime members enjoy early access to discounts, free next-day shipping on thousands of items, exclusive boxsets and movies from Prime Video, thousands of tracks via Amazon Music, unlimited cloud storage to back-up photos from your smartphone, free PC games to download via Prime Gaming, and more. Want to try Amazon Prime membership without paying a penny? You're in luck.