Prime isn't a pure video service, but it offers one that's very good. Sure, Netflix streams movies and TV shows, but it's more expensive than Prime and doesn't have the ability to make things arrive at your house in less than 24 hours as well. Prime is a clever idea, and one that's not really replicated by any other retailer. US: Amazon Prime free 30-day trial (opens in new tab) | UK: Amazon Prime free 30-day trial (opens in new tab) 1 month plan - $0 per month ($0 total cost) (opens in new tab).It's good for us because we get good deals, and it's good for Amazon as it's able to drive Prime sign-ups. If that wasn't enough to convince you, every July Amazon holds Amazon Prime day, which is a day of deals available exclusively to Amazon Prime members. If you've had Prime or a Prime trial in the last year you'll miss out, but Amazon tends to reset this so if you've been away long enough you can get back in with a free month. There's still the option to have a month's free trial of Prime too.

You can also pay for a full year in one for a cheaper per-month cost: the annual fee is $139 in the US and £79 in the UK. There's also a whole selection of other benefits, including music streaming and access to a vast catalogue of movies and TV shows, including Prime originals like The Boys and forthcoming Lord of the Rings TV show, The Rings Of Power, all available via Amazon Prime Instant Video.įor everything Prime offers you have to pay just $14.99 per month in the US (opens in new tab) or £7.99 per month in the UK (opens in new tab). In certain areas of the UK, for example, you can get same-day delivery or even Prime Now delivery, which brings you lots of items within two hours. It offers, most famously, a range of free, super-fast delivery options depending on your postcode or ZIP code. But since then, Amazon has added a great many of new features to Prime, creating a true must-have service. It has changed the way most of us shop for good.Īmazon Prime launched in the US in 2005 and throughout Europe in 2007 as a free shopping scheme. It's the dominant force in online shopping with so many different services under the same umbrella.