Amazon has over 200 million active Prime members worldwide. And if you aren’t already a member, you might be missing out on huge benefits.
From fast and free delivery to unlimited Prime video streaming, members have access to many amazing benefits. To know more about the working of Amazon Prime and all its benefits, check out the article on How Amazon Prime works.
In this article, you will learn about how much amazon prime costs for different plans and whether it is worth it in 2023 or not. You will also get to know if your Prime membership is subject to any tax!
Along with the usual Amazon Prime membership, you will also know about two other cheaper Prime membership options that all eligible users can opt for.
So let’s dive in and find out how much is Amazon Prime membership in 2023 for different plans…
PLEASE NOTE!
The price mentioned in this article are as on the day this article was last updated and are subject to change. You can check the current price and offers for Prime membership from This Official Page on Amazon!
How much is Amazon Prime Membership 2023?
Currently, Amazon Prime costs $139/year if you opt for the annual subscription plan and $14.99/month if you opt for the monthly subscription plan. In both cases, you get to start with a 30-day free trial before committing to a paid membership.
Prime membership cost was increased by over 15% in February 2022. Annual subscription price was increased from $119/year to $139/year, while monthly subscription price was increased from $12.99/month to $14.99/month.
However, the membership is available at a discounted rate for students and eligible customers with EBT or Medical cards.
The annual subscription fee for students is $69/year. They also get a 6-month free trial in contrast to the 30-day free trial for regular members.
But for Prime Student Membership, the benefits are somewhat restricted.
All student membership related benefits, restrictions, eligibility, and procedure to avail this membership is explained in detail in the article ‘Amazon Prime for Students’. If you are a student, check it out for a much cheaper membership along with the 6-months free trial.
Qualified Government Assistance like EBT/Medicaid card holders can avail Prime membership at a discounted rate of $6.99/month. There is no annual plan for this membership as of now.
Here’s a table showing how much Amazon Prime costs for different membership plans:
| Membership Plan | Free Trial | Monthly Plan | Annual Plan |
| Prime Membership | 30 Days | $14.99/month | $139/year |
| Student Prime | 6 Months | $7.49/month | $69/year |
| Qualified Government Assistance | 30 Days | $6.99/month | -NA- |
PLEASE NOTE:
The price mentioned above are exclusive of any taxes. Sales tax is levied in more than 30 states in the US. Please read this article to know more about tax on Amazon Prime membership. Check if there’s any tax levied in your state on Prime membership!
Prime Video Membership Cost
Amazon Prime video streaming benefit comes absolutely free with your Prime membership. Under this benefit, Prime members can stream from a large library of movies and TV shows for free, including Prime Originals content.
But what if you want to use just the Prime Video feature and nothing else?
How much does Prime Video membership cost?
Well, if you want to use just the video streaming feature and nothing else, then you can choose Prime Video membership instead of Amazon Prime membership.
Prime Video costs $8.99 per month and it does not have an annual plan as of now.
You can see that there isn’t much difference in the price, but there is a huge difference in benefits.
Regular annual Amazon Prime membership will cost you around $11.6 per month which is just about $2.5 more than the Prime Video membership.
But with Prime Video membership, along with unlimited video streaming, you will also get many added benefits like Prime Delivery, unlimited music streaming, unlimited photo storage, Prime Reading, Prime Wardrobe, early access to Lightning Deals, and so on. Check out all Amazon Prime Benefits here.
So choose your plan wisely to get the best out of your membership.
Is Amazon Prime worth it?
One question that almost every one of us ponders before starting out any paid membership is whether the membership is worth the money or not. And Prime membership is no different.
So, is paying $139/year or $14.99/month for Prime membership even worth it?
Well, the membership price may seem high at first, but it is actually not. You can benefit a lot with many of the Amazon services using the Prime membership.
According to JPMorgan analysis, Prime membership is actually worth about $785 annually!
You can understand the above analysis yourself just from the fact that a Non-Amazon Prime user has to pay a flat fee of $9.98 per item for Same-Day Delivery, and a minimum of $8.99 per order for One-Day Shipping! This benefit can come in very handy when you want to get any product from Amazon urgently.
And this savings is from just one benefit. There are many other benefits that will save you hundreds of dollars annually.
However, the worth of your Prime membership also depends upon how much Prime services you use.
If you just make a couple of orders from Amazon per year and have no interest in Prime Video or other Prime benefits, then probably the membership is not for you.
In any case, there is no harm in taking the free trial and checking out the service yourself. In that way, you will practically know whether Amazon Prime is worth it for you or not!
I hope this article was helpful to you. If you have any questions or doubts regarding Prime membership plans, please share it in the comment section below. I would be glad to answer them as best as I can.
I subscribed to Amazon Prime and cancelled shortly after discovering that not all movies are available to me free! Many films require an additional rental fee. Since I only want movies, not other services, it is not worth my while to pay $12.99 a month. I will just rent movies at $3.99. That would get me four movies a month for the same cost as prime. Very annoying. I didnt discover this until I had subscribed so I immediately phoned them to verify this and then cancelled my prime. If you just want movies, just pay the rental cost….four rentals a month equals the month prime cost.
The viewing service is a bit of a scam. In addition to the membership and state tax, you also have to pay for most of the better movies a rental fee.
Does Amazon prime off a discount for those on Social Security disability?
Prime video just told me l would have to pay a 59.00 fee to use it on my smart tvs.What gives?Who wants to watch videos on their phones. They would not give me the code to sign in on my new roku and told me that the 2 tvs that l am currently signed in on will be dropped as of April 9th. I am surprised YouTube isn’t being bombarded over this.And no l didn’t get any notifications about this.Is this a scam, they wanted the money immediately!
i like to become a member
MEDICAID Discount NO LONGER OFFERED !!!!!
Hi, I just attempted to apply the Medicaid Discount to my current AmazonPrime membership. BUT, that option is no longer valid. The ONLY programs that will qualify you for a discount are:
SNAP EBT, DE (Direct Express), EIP Card (Economic Impact Paymnt card), LIHEAP (Low Inc Home Energy Assistnce Prog), NSLP (Natl School Lunch Prog), SSI (Supplemental Sec Inc), TANF (Temp Assistnce Needy Families), TTANF (Tribal Temp Assistnce Needy Families), WIC (Women, Infants, Children). Medicaid is NOT on the list. This is disappointing, but it is what it is.
Just got the free 30 day amazon prime. Is there a customer service phone number if I have a hard time on the internet, also is there a discount for senior citizens this year, March 2021? How come before I got the free trial if I ordered at least 25 dollars worth it was hard to get free shipping? It seemed like it wasnt an option when signing out. I will wait for your reply, thank you.
I quit prime membership because it was too easy to order items less than $25 and get free shipping. Now, I spend much less on Amazon. I am saving money buy not being a prime member. As a senior citizen the prime membership it too expensive for me.
Is there a discount for Medicare recipients or is it only for Medicaid and EBT recipients?
Currently it is not offered to Medicare recipients!
Is any discount for Healthcare workers
I am a senior citizen and I believe I was charged
$130.00 for my annual subscription and the annual
charge should be $119.00. Please advise
Thank you Dolores Saldivar
Hello Sir,
The price $119 for Prime membership is excluding tax. The final price will depend on the sales tax charged in your state. Please refer to this article to know more: https://gladreaders.com/tax-on-amazon-prime-membership/
you are taxed by your state for your membership. I got the same extra charge on my membership.
I don’t understand the taxed prime membership I paid Oct 2922. We taxed on all items purchased in California. It’s not like California is losing out by purchases from amazon. I think we should protest. Thank you
I’m thinking about getting Amazon Prime. I have had an Amazon account for a few years. My husband is a college student. My question: can the account still stay in my name, pmt. card, etc. and still take advantage of the student membership price or does the account have to be in his name?
Hello Judy!
I’m afraid that might not be allowed. The student benefit will be given only to the students.
Alternatively, you may ask your husband to create an Amazon account and get the student benefit.
I hope that helps.
I signed up for prime using my EBT card at 50% OFF. most seniors collecting SSqualify
I’m paying the Amazon Prime Membership fee of $12.99 and a $5.99 Prime Video fee monthly. Why would I want or need both ? I feel I’ve been paying twice. Is Prime Video a distinctly different service. Amazon seems to comingle the 2 service when referring to their benefits. help !
Hello Dana,
Yes, you have been paying twice. Prime video service is included in Amazon Prime membership… You may cancel Prime video. You will still get access to it.
I hope that helps!
Is the $5.99 because they opted in the prime video plus. I don’t pay extra for just the prime video.
Is the cost of Amazon Prime monthly per device or it is accessible on all devices on the account?
Hi Stephen!
Your Prime service will be accessible on all devices on your account.
I hope that helps!
Is there a Tax on the $119. Prime membership and if so how much ? I’m in California ….
Hi Gary!
Yes, Amazon Prime is subject to tax in over 30 states in the US and California is one of them.
Tax varies from state to state. I think it is the Sate’s Sales Tax that is applicable. And for California that would be 7.25%.
I hope that helps.
Is there a military discount?
Hi, Bev!
Currently there is no Military discount. Amazon generally offers a military discount in November. But please confirm it with Amazon Customer Care: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/contact-us
From: Sarmad Al-Husainy, having (1) e-mail , (2) EBT Card, (3) Senior of 82, (4) Living in Springfield VA 22153,
I intend to opt for Prime Membership. But, as I have little expertise in computer, I do not know how to upload Medicaid Card or EBT Card. I can give card numbers. Please help.
Sir, I would really love to help. But I’m really not authorized to take your personal details as such.
The best you could do is contact Amazon customer care. They will definitely help you with it. Here’s their contact page: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/contact-us
.
Alternatively, you may search “Amazon customer care” on google. It will display you the contact number based on your region. You can call them and ask for help.
I hope you get your discounted Prime membership soon, sir!
Don’t know what ebt is
I am on Medicare
Does that qualify for the discount
Hello Dennis!
I’m sorry, I don’t have the idea whether the offer is available for someone on Medicare.
Please contact Amazon customer care to know if you qualify. You can contact them here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/contact-us
It’s pretty self explanatory..I myself am computer illiterate and I got it done all by myself. You need a phone that can take a picture of your card..but if I remember right you do get to punch in card number. Good Luck..and at least give it a try.✌🇺🇸
Is there an Amazon Prime and Prime Video membership discount for people on Medicare?
HI Edith!
If you have an EBT or a Medicaid Card, you can avail the Prime membership at 50% discount price.
Here’s the link to the offer page: https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=16256994011
But please note that this is valid only for US citizens!
I hope that helps.
All you need to get is the Amazon Prime Membership. it come with prime video. You Don’t need a different membership to access videos it included in Amazon Prime membership.
I just quit my subscription, here’s why:
1) It does not add up to the cost (nobody in their right mind subscribes to all these services individually, so pick the one service you do use and do the math on that one)
2) Shopping there is actually very expensive.
3) “Netflix and chill” is just not the same.
4) They have free shipping on orders $25+
5) Buy a whole series of a show on DVD, it’s cheaper and you can lend it out.
You get free shipping when your a paying member, I never have payed shipping on any of my items less then $25. I just got free shipping on a $6.56 purchase and got it on the second day from purchase date. It a long wait at all. And I price check my items with other online stores and Amazon is always cheaper.
I also quite my subscription.
Years ago when I first joined, the two-day no charge shipping was just that. In the past 3 or 4 years though, this has changed. We rarely get items in 2 days anymore even when it says “in-stock”. It often takes a week or more.
If you search for an item and do not check “prime” in your search filter you will often find there are two prices, the regular price and “prime” price. The “prime” price is always more, so you are now paying extra for what your subscription claims is included. If you are spending the minimum amount (I believe it is currently $35) then the shipping is free anyhow.
The rest of the features are of no value to me, the only feature that was of value was the “free” two-day shipping which has turned into no longer being free and is rarely two-days anymore.
It is well worth the $12.99 a month for me. We use prime video and music all of the time. I also live between two distribution centers and can get same day delivery on a ton of items. I have never paid a higher price on my Prime purchase than the price listed in a google search for an item. Fresh is also included with a Prime membership now.
Well over 95% of items on Amazon offers FREE shipping IF your cart contains $25 or more total items. However, you may have to wait an extra day for shipping, but usually not. What Prime members do NOT see on their screen is the little statement which says “free shipping with orders over $25. Amazon is sneaky in hiding that statement from their prime members. Don’t believe me? Log on another device which does not auto load your prime account. Then open any item to reveal the “free shipping on orders over $25 statement.
It’s really kind of a rip if your spending $20 a month just for what you think your getting with that “free shipping”.
So I have a new kindle and it offers Prime reading what is that and does it cost anymore on top of my Prime account?
Want to purchase a membership for my Granddaughter for Christmas how do I go about it.
Hello Ma’am!
Amazon provides the option to gift prime membership. Please visit https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201411560 to know more.
Is there a prime membership discount for senior cizizens?
I don’t think there is any such plan as of now, Ma’am! But please do confirm it with Amazon customer care.
I agree with Monica Davis, senior citizens living in fixed income need a discount also. Amazon can afford it. We are cancelling our Cox account now.
I agree with other Senior Members loving on a fixed income. I would like to join Prime but $12.99/month is steep when the membership is for a single customer!
I agree with the ‘Seniors’ discount. I am retired on fixed income and have to watch on what I spend my money month to month. Currently using my son’s subscription but want to get off on my own. Looking at the cost, I would have to pay a monthly charge and then pay extra to watch a movie? Why would I want to pay for something I’m already paying monthly. Doesn’t make sense to pay twice.
I am on a trial now and am considering the cost. I see something about if you have Medicaid, you can get reduced cost. I do not see that as an alternative on the site.
That is because you directly started with the regular prime membership, Susan.
To start with reduced membership, first you may cancel your membership and then visit https://www.amazon.com/58f8026f-0658-47d0-9752-f6fa2c69b2e2/qualify?ms3_c=702ad78a3d54d9fc32792ba08c3b3192
I hope that helps!