What exactly do you get with Amazon Prime?

When Is the Next Amazon Prime Day?

In 2015, Amazon celebrated its 20th anniversary by hosting an event called "Prime Day." The tradition has continued every summer since then, growing more popular every year.

Amazon says Prime Day deals will "rival Black Friday," but shoppers tend to be split on whether the savings are actually good. Still, there are always a few treasures worth checking out. Read our Amazon Prime Day coverage.

All Your Amazon Questions, Answered

Amazon is so big, you almost have to learn another language to understand all your shopping options. Check out our massive Amazon Q&A, which answers questions like these:

• How do you get Amazon Prime for free?
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• How do I set up an Amazon Household sharing?
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• Do Amazon Prime members get free shipping?

Amazon Prime Day Preview: What Offers Can You Expect This Year?

Want to know the best categories to shop on Prime Day, or the average discount to expect? We took a deep dive into our data from prior Prime Day sales, getting the numbers you need to know for the next Prime Day. Check out our Prime Day Preview for more!

How Much Is Amazon Prime?

The standard Amazon Prime fee is $139 per year, or $14.99 per month. You'll save about $3.41 per month on the annual plan.

However, college students can get Prime Student at the discounted price of $69 per year (or $7.49 per month). That's about half the cost of a standard Prime plan. Learn more about Amazon Prime prices.

5 Ways to Get Free Amazon Prime (at Least for Awhile)

Not sure if Amazon Prime is right for you? Here's a few ways you can get Amazon Prime for free while you try it out. Check out our guide for the full list!

1. Sign up for an Amazon Prime free trial.
   
2. Do a free Amazon Prime Student trial.
   
3. Try Sprint's Unlimited Premium plan.

Amazon Household lets you share Prime benefits with your family, so you won't have to purchase extra subscriptions.

7 Ways to Score Deals on Amazon Prime Membership

With the Amazon Prime price currently set at $14.99 per month or $139 per year, maybe you're wondering how to get Prime for less. We've got you covered with these creative ways to secure an Amazon Prime membership discount. Check out our guide for the full list!

1. Confirm your EBT eligibility.
   
2. Create an Amazon Household.
   
3. Enroll in the monthly Prime plan.

How to Get Free Shipping on Amazon

Any customer can shop on Amazon and receive free shipping. To do so, you must include Amazon's minimum threshold (this includes same-day shipping orders). Add at least $25 worth of eligible items to your cart and that should reach the minimum threshold.

However, there are quite a few caveats that come with Amazon free shipping. Learn more here.

Amazon Prime Shipping Is the Perk We Love to Hate

Prime members receive free 2-day shipping — and increasingly, free one-day delivery — on eligible items shipped to addresses in the 48 contiguous United States (Alaska and Hawaii are out of luck). Here are a few things to keep in mind when using Prime shipping:

• Note the order cutoff time when making a purchase — this can affect your delivery date.
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• Not all shipping speeds will be available for all items and/or all addresses.
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• Orders over $1,300 might require a signature.

Amazon Prime Music vs. Other Streaming Services: How Do They Compare?

Amazon Prime Music is a free service that's included with your Prime membership, whether you're an annual or monthly subscriber. It offers over 2 million songs for streaming online or via your Alexa device.

The selection varies, but Prime Music does include recent and popular albums. There are even curated lists designed to add ambiance to a dinner party or help you sleep better. Learn more about Amazon Prime Music.

Amazon Prime Benefits You Should Be Using

While the price of Amazon Prime has increased over the years, so too have the perks that come with it. If you're on the fence about signing up for a Prime membership, check out our guide to all the Prime benefits you get. Learn about bonuses like these:

• Free same-day delivery to select cities
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• Prime Day, a members-only sale event
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• Access to AmazonFresh for grocery delivery

Your Complete Guide to Amazon Prime Video

Video stores may be defunct, but Amazon Prime members can enjoy a variety of titles at no additional cost. Not a Prime member? If all you want is Amazon's catalog of TV shows, movies, and original series, you can spring for a stand-alone Prime Video subscription for less than $10 per month.
Amazon Prime Video is included with Prime membership, though you can also purchase a stand-alone subscription for $8.99 per month. It provides access to movies and TV shows — including Prime Originals — at no additional cost. Read all about Prime Video here.

What Is Amazon Prime Reading?

Amazon Prime Reading offers Prime members unlimited reading opportunities, with access to over a thousand free eBooks, magazines, comics, Kindle Singles, and other types of material. You can read anytime and anywhere, thanks to the Kindle app.

Looking for a wider selection? Kindle Unlimited offers a ton of freedom — for a price. Members get access to over a million books, thousands of Audible audiobooks, and current issues of popular magazines. Learn more about Prime Reading.

What Is Amazon Prime Now?

Prime Now is Amazon's 2-hour delivery service that's exclusively available for Prime members. First launched in Manhattan in 2014, Prime Now is available in dozens of U.S. cities.

To place an order, you'll need to use the Amazon app — not Amazon.com. Just browse, select what you want, choose a 2-hour delivery window, and then local Prime Now couriers will head your way.

Prime Now is a handy service, but it's only available in certain areas. If you live in one of the dozens of eligible cities, you can get 2-hour delivery for items from a variety of categories. Click here to see if Prime Now is available in your area.

How Do I Find Amazon Coupons?

Did you know Amazon has a page where they list all the available coupons? You can browse by department, and filter the results by most popular, expiring soon, or even discount percentage.

Offers change all the time, but click here are a few examples of theAmazon coupons we found.

The Expert Guide to Buying Amazon Lightning Deals

Amazon Lightning Deals are limited-time promotions that are further limited to one per customer. The items have set quantities, so Lightning Deals end when the promotion period runs out or the item sells out, whichever comes first.

You can find Amazon Lightning Deals throughout the site, but they're all listed in the Today's Deals section. They can also be found on the Prime Day page during that big event. Read all about Amazon Lightning Deals.

Your Guide to Getting Free Stuff on Amazon

Aside from free trials, you can snag free things on Amazon if you take advantage of its promotional credits. Sadly, there isn't a handy page that lists all of the current offers.

But if you know where to look, you can spot these freebies when you're shopping. Here's a sampling of ways to get free Amazon credits:

• Shop for 'Great on Kindle' eBooks.
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• Use the Amazon Trade-In program.
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• Choose Prime no-rush shipping.

Can You Share Amazon Prime?

Yes, you can. Amazon Prime members have the ability to set up an Amazon Household, which makes it easy to share Prime with family. You can set up a Household with friends or roommates, too.

For all the Prime benefits you can share, there are a few that aren't included. Amazon Households can't share the following benefits:

• Prime Music
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• Exclusive promotions on eligible pre-order games
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• Purchased video subscriptions

If you have an 'adult' account, you'll have to approve Prime orders made by 'teen' accounts in your Amazon Household.

How to Set Up Your Amazon Household

Amazon used to make it easy to share Prime benefits with a few friends or extended family members. However, in 2015 the online retailer revamped Prime to focus more on those members who were sharing a roof. Now, forming an Amazon Household is the easiest way to share Amazon Prime with your family.

Check out our Amazon Household guide to learn how to create yours!

Will Amazon Trade-In Give You a Fair Price?

Go to Amazon's Trade-In page and select the items you want to sell. Don't see your product? Click "Find more items" to search. You'll answer a few questions about your device's condition, then Amazon will give you a trade-in value range. The amount you'll actually get depends on the condition of the item (which Amazon decides).

Amazon accepts a wider range of trade-in items than other companies, and your payment can show up instantly as a credit. Learn all about Amazon Trade-In.

In rare cases, Amazon packages will show as 'delivered' in the app up to 36 hours prior to their actual arrival.

Yikes! What to Do When Your Amazon Package Is Missing

Most Amazon orders are trackable once the packages have shipped. The only real exception should be standard international shipments that aren't fulfilled by Amazon Global.

Now that Amazon packages are trackable to within minutes of delivery, one lost parcel can seem like a mystery worthy of a podcast. Before you freak out, check out our guide for what to do when your Amazon package never arrives.

Is Amazon Customer Service Ever Helpful?

Tracking down the right link to contact Amazon customer service can be difficult. Here's how you can quickly get in touch with a representative:

1. Log in to your Amazon account.
   
2. Scroll all the way down the homepage.
   
3. Under "Let Us Help You," click "Help."
   
4. Under "Browse Help Topics," click "Need More Help?"
   
5. Click "Contact Us."

How to Cancel Amazon Prime

Looking to end your Amazon Prime membership? In short, you should navigate to the "Your Account" page on Amazon, click the Prime box, and then scroll down to find a link that says "End Membership and Benefits."

Need more help? Here's a guide to help you cancel Amazon Prime in just a few steps.