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expiredDoatslo posted Feb 02, 2022 04:32 PM
expiredDoatslo posted Feb 02, 2022 04:32 PM

(Last Day) Amazon Prime Membership Increases to $139, Lock in

$119 w/ Prime Gift

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Update: Today is the last day. Price will go up tomorrow

Amazon will Increase their Prime Membership to $139, starting 2/18. You can buy Prime Gift Membership 12 Months for $119 now and renew your membership once it expires.

Note, please make sure you cancel auto-renew first and renew it with gift after it expires.

Thanks to community members Doatslo & Zodiac for sharing this.

Prime members enjoy:
  • Fast, free delivery
  • Watch thousands of movies and TV shows with Prime Video
  • Stream millions of songs and thousands of playlists
  • Also get free Kindle e-books, unlimited photo storage, exclusive access to deals, Twitch, and much more

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  • About this product:
    • Amazon will send your gift recipient an email on the day you choose along with redemption instructions. The gift recipient can start their Prime membership right away. If the recipient is already a Prime member, the gift can be exchanged for an Amazon.com Gift Card in the value of the original gift purchase price plus any applicable sales taxes paid. The gift membership does not automatically renew and is not eligible for promotional offers. The gift of Prime can only be redeemed on Amazon.com.
  • About this store:
  • Additional note:
    • Please see our forum thread for additional details and discussions. ~ persian_mafia

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Update: Today is the last day. Price will go up tomorrow

Amazon will Increase their Prime Membership to $139, starting 2/18. You can buy Prime Gift Membership 12 Months for $119 now and renew your membership once it expires.

Note, please make sure you cancel auto-renew first and renew it with gift after it expires.

Thanks to community members Doatslo & Zodiac for sharing this.

Prime members enjoy:
  • Fast, free delivery
  • Watch thousands of movies and TV shows with Prime Video
  • Stream millions of songs and thousands of playlists
  • Also get free Kindle e-books, unlimited photo storage, exclusive access to deals, Twitch, and much more

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Amazon will send your gift recipient an email on the day you choose along with redemption instructions. The gift recipient can start their Prime membership right away. If the recipient is already a Prime member, the gift can be exchanged for an Amazon.com Gift Card in the value of the original gift purchase price plus any applicable sales taxes paid. The gift membership does not automatically renew and is not eligible for promotional offers. The gift of Prime can only be redeemed on Amazon.com.
  • About this store:
  • Additional note:
    • Please see our forum thread for additional details and discussions. ~ persian_mafia

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Zodiac
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Rumor has it Amazon will be increasing their prime membership to $139.

The price of Amazon Prime Membership will increase from $119/year to $139/year. The change will occur sometime in the next month or so (possibly on March 1, 2022). Prime Student price is also increasing from $59/year to $69/year.

Suggestion

You can lock in the $119 price by purchasing a Gift of Prime membership. These cost $119 right now and they never expire – set your Prime membership not to auto-renew by cancelling the membership using the 'Manage My Membership' tab, and then when it expires you'll apply the Gift of Prime to your account. (You won't lose your full current membership year when cancelling membership, as will be clear on the final screen; they even give the option on the final screen to 'pause' membership.)



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SlickaThanYoMama
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Come on man. This increase is a 16% increase since 2018. Inflation over years: 2019 (2.3%, 2020 (1.4%), 2021 (7.0%). Be smarter about your assumptions.
itsbananas
74 Posts
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Yes. Years ago I made the mistake of letting my account expire so that I can use a prime membership code I bought on sale. Found out after I was no longer on the grandfathered plan. My family members were booted.

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Feb 03, 2022 11:11 PM
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practicalmeFeb 03, 2022 11:11 PM
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Quote from negma :
How to turn off AUTO RENEW? I am only seeing End Membership. TIA!
Quote from bears2006 :
Same question here. I don't see an option to turn off auto renew.
Ending membership allows you to keep to end of term (there are no partial refunds) and will not renew.

Quote from presclutch :
i stopped paying for prime back in 2018 .. now i just try to get $25 in my cart or i do subscribe and save. bezos makes enough cash not giving him anymore then i truly have to.
I believe it's $35 now Frown
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Feb 03, 2022 11:13 PM
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trueliesFeb 03, 2022 11:13 PM
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Anyway to renew earlier? Frown
This is too expensive now except you need video prime etc..
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Feb 03, 2022 11:14 PM
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rawkusxFeb 03, 2022 11:14 PM
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Quote from strawberrycake :
I opted out of prime when it jumped to $119 years ago.

I've purchase only a handful of items from amazon, and only when my shopping cart met the free shipping threshold. Plus, I basically use Amazon to check product reviews. Never even took advantage of their prime streaming either while I was a member.
Most reviews are fake or paid for
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Feb 03, 2022 11:14 PM
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QzicFeb 03, 2022 11:14 PM
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Quote from b534202 :
Does it charge right away or when it sends the code?
Yes you pay now (at the current price for Prime).
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Feb 03, 2022 11:14 PM
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lamahFeb 03, 2022 11:14 PM
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How do you buy a gift membership for a student prime account?
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Feb 03, 2022 11:16 PM
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carwashdaveFeb 03, 2022 11:16 PM
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It shows how much of a grasp they have that they can increase prices while at the same time A) reducing product selection (more Amazon brands), B) increasing fulfillment times, and C) having a proliferation of shitty Chinese products (e.g. policing review farming, etc).

Most people still won't cut the cord .
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Feb 03, 2022 11:16 PM
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Lmao samday and 1-day shipping is free in China from big retailers.
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Feb 03, 2022 11:16 PM
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meulbrFeb 03, 2022 11:16 PM
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Quote from islaturbine :
In 4 Prime shipping, staying for The Expanse.
It's too bad The Expanse ended.
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Feb 03, 2022 11:21 PM
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strawberrycakeFeb 03, 2022 11:21 PM
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Quote from rawkusx :
Most reviews are fake or paid for
That I do know.

Which is why I jump straight to the 1 and 3 star reviews just to get a 'possible' sense of what the product could be. I'll then run youtube searches and random internet searches for user experiences including those on Reddit, etc.
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Feb 03, 2022 11:22 PM
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dabargainhunterFeb 03, 2022 11:22 PM
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Quote from kwadguy :
According to Amazon, shifting Prime shipping from 2 days to "several" days has meant a lot more stuff is clogging up the warehouses for longer, so they need to pay for warehouse expansion.
Maybe they should have shipped 2 days and saved everyone money?
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Feb 03, 2022 11:23 PM
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dabargainhunterFeb 03, 2022 11:23 PM
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Quote from carwashdave :
It shows how much of a grasp they have that they can increase prices while at the same time A) reducing product selection (more Amazon brands), B) increasing fulfillment times, and C) having a proliferation of shitty Chinese products (e.g. policing review farming, etc).

Most people still won't cut the cord .

You're probably right. And agreed on less products, longer fulfillment time...

Maybe it's time to shift to Wally plus?
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Feb 03, 2022 11:23 PM
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JoKeR_Feb 03, 2022 11:23 PM
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New members will see the increased prices on Feb. 18, and current members will be billed at the higher rate after March 25. That's a 17% increase.

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/a...-year.html
Feb 03, 2022 11:23 PM
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SlickaThanYoMamaFeb 03, 2022 11:23 PM
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They seriously couldn't just raise it maybe $5 for the year? Greedy corporate schmucks!
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Feb 03, 2022 11:27 PM
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VirginiaBobFeb 03, 2022 11:27 PM
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I get it not just for the shipping benefits, but for the prime video (plus all the 99 cent STARZ, SHOWTIME, etc), prime games each month, prime music, etc. They are pushing me though with this increase. Hmmm.
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Feb 03, 2022 11:28 PM
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TodayOnlyFeb 03, 2022 11:28 PM
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ive noticed with a couple of recent orders i got same day shipping/delivery.
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