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expiredDoatslo posted Feb 2, 2022 4:32 PM

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

$119 w/ Prime Gift

$139

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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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Feb 4, 2022 1:23 AM
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BrentH3413Feb 4, 2022 1:23 AM
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My prime is paid for by my life insurance company as long as I workout regularly and go to an annual physical.
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Feb 4, 2022 1:26 AM
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ShrewdPicture9355Feb 4, 2022 1:26 AM
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One way to (legitimately) offset price increases is to chat with an associate when something arrives later than the date they gave you. Be nice. Tell them you are a Prime customer and when things arrive late, you're not sure why you're paying for Prime if they can't honor their arrival date. They'll usually offer you something (maybe $5 or $10 is you express your disappointment) in return for your trouble. If you order a big ticket item (e.g., a TV) and they reschedule on you, take the reschedule. Then, go chat with a rep and use the same "if you can't honor your delivery date, I will need to rethink my Prime membership." I had a few packages come late (not weather related) and I got about $20 in credit. I had a TV delivery rescheduled and they refunded me 50% of my annual Prime membership without me asking for anything. Of course, if nothing is late or rescheduled for you… lucky you!
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Feb 4, 2022 1:26 AM
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turbobuick86Feb 4, 2022 1:26 AM
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Quote from statepkt :
"The price change will go into effect for new members on Feb. 18 and for current members after March 25." No need to rush
How unlucky. My current sub runs out March 28th! Can I just renew before mine expires or just buy the sub "gift" for myself.
Feb 4, 2022 1:27 AM
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ShrewdPicture9355Feb 4, 2022 1:27 AM
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Quote from BrentH3413 :
My prime is paid for by my life insurance company as long as I workout regularly and go to an annual physical.
Great. How is that relevant to anyone else here? Care to share your life insurance name so a person who has insurance there and isn't getting the benefit can get it? Or was this just a not-so-humble brag?
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Feb 4, 2022 1:27 AM
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GreenPanther4395Feb 4, 2022 1:27 AM
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Quote from SlickaThanYoMama :
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.
Huh? It's very close. Inflation adjusted would be $132. Plus this only takes effect after first quarter of 2022 (another 2% or so). It's quite literally almost exactly kept to inflation.
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Feb 4, 2022 1:30 AM
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ShrewdPicture9355Feb 4, 2022 1:30 AM
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Quote from CollegeRamenEat :
Wow it's like… things increase in price
Sure, but 25%, then 20% and now 12.5%? I think you missed their point.
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Feb 4, 2022 1:37 AM
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CollegeRamenEatFeb 4, 2022 1:37 AM
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*something something walking uphill both ways in the snow*
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Feb 4, 2022 1:47 AM
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General_KlingerFeb 4, 2022 1:47 AM
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FYI, just tried to gift myself. Failed. Ended up having to exchange for a gift card. I did use the email tied to my Amazon account I've had since 2003. Oh well.
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Feb 4, 2022 1:48 AM
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MikeyMike01Feb 4, 2022 1:48 AM
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Quote from pookguy88 :
Hard to not have Prime once you've gotten a taste…
Amazon is a terrible shopping experience, I wouldn't shop there even if it were free.
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Feb 4, 2022 1:49 AM
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meulbrFeb 4, 2022 1:49 AM
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Quote from kida182001 :
So unfortunate that the series is done…at least temporarily. Now I'm staying for Reacher and LOTR.
At least all of Reacher drops tomorrow instead of that weekly crap they did with The Expanse and other shows.
Feb 4, 2022 1:54 AM
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jimk59Feb 4, 2022 1:54 AM
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Good laugh reading all the comments. Another space trip, moving a bridge, blah blah. The Uber rich have been doing this kind of stuff literally for centuries. Oil and RR barons, Howard Hughes, plenty of history and it won't change. Wonder how many here have money invested in a retirement fund with some ownership in Amazon, Apple and others. I know I have enjoyed the market appreciation from these companies. So say thanks, pay or don't pay. Remember that cities and states have bent over (literally) handing out subsidies to secure warehouses and jobs. Those subsidies come to an end at some point and prices will go up and service will decline. Hell I've probably spent as much on things I didn't need as I have in things I did.
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Feb 4, 2022 1:58 AM
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spydersdeals69Feb 4, 2022 1:58 AM
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Meh. While I'm never a fan of price increases, $20 isn't going to force anyone into bankruptcy and isn't worth all the diatribe. Buy 2 less drinks at $tarbuck$ a year. Big deal.
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Feb 4, 2022 1:59 AM
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Feb 4, 2022 1:59 AM
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Quote from bears2006 :
Same question here. I don't see an option to turn off auto renew.
You can send your Gift email like 3 days before your Prime renew date. That will be a reminder to cancel your Prime membership and then use the Gift code the day AFTER your Prime ends to restart Prime.

Checking my Amz emails, I did this back in 2015 for a Prime Emmy 'sale' and 2018 on a previous price hike.
Feb 4, 2022 2:00 AM
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Feb 4, 2022 2:04 AM
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donyjunkFeb 4, 2022 2:04 AM
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Quote from islaturbine :
In 4 Prime shipping, staying for The Expanse.
I liked the Expanse but it's done, final season. They seem to be pushing Wheel of Time now

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