Amazon is raising Prime subscription prices in Europe by up to 43 percent a year

guest · Jul 26, 2022

Amazon Prime prices are going up across Europe in September
July 26, 2022

Amazon is raising the price of its Prime subscription across Europe in September by up to 43 percent a year. In an email to customers overnight, Amazon revealed its annual Prime cost will jump 20 percent in the UK from £79 to £95 from September 15th. In France the price hike is even more acute, moving from €49 per year to €69.90 — a 43 percent increase.

Amazon will also hike prices in Spain and Italy by 39 percent annually, with the company’s second-biggest market, Germany, seeing an annual 30 percent rise. Amazon’s Prime price increases in Europe come just months after the price of Prime in the US rose to $139 per year, up from the previous $119 annual fee. Amazon Prime typically includes fast shipping, access to sales, and free movie / TV streaming in most markets.
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This is also the first Amazon Prime increase in the UK, Amazon’s third-biggest market behind the US, since 2014. Amazon is hugely popular in the UK, and market research firm Kantar says more than 50 percent of households have an Amazon Prime subscription.
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Reuters reports that Amazon blames the price increases on “increased inflation and operating costs.”
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guest · Jul 26, 2022

Opinion: it is time to drop your Amazon Prime subscription
July 26, 2022

Amazon just announced that it is going to increase the price of Amazon Prime in several European countries in September 2022. The price for an Amazon Prime membership in Europe's five biggest markets increases by up to 43% as a consequence.
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With costs of living exploding in many regions of the world, many may want to cut expenses. Some Amazon Prime customers may extend the membership by another year for the current price, but this depends on a number of factors:

New customers or customers not subscribed to Prime may sign-up on September 14, 2022 to get the old price for an entire year.

Existing customers who pay monthly may switch to a yearly plan in September to benefit from this as well.

Existing customers whose subscription expires before September 2022 may also renew for the lower price.

Others may ask themselves whether Amazon Prime is worth it after September 2022. The answer depends on usage but also on whether you are prepared to make some changes.
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xxJackxx · Jul 26, 2022

In the U.S. they have already raised the price right after my last renewal so it hasn't hit me yet. If it keeps going up here I'm going to have to drop it and start buying more on eBay. I don't want any of their media streaming. Nothing I want to watch is included anyway. Does Bezos need another yacht or something?

Rasheed187 · Jul 30, 2022

xxJackxx said: ↑

In the U.S. they have already raised the price right after my last renewal so it hasn't hit me yet. If it keeps going up here I'm going to have to drop it and start buying more on eBay. I don't want any of their media streaming. Nothing I want to watch is included anyway. Does Bezos need another yacht or something?
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I'm actually only interested Prime Video, I don't need the other stuff. And over here they still charge €3 a month, not bad at all. But it would be nice if Prime Video would become a separate service.

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