What Is Amazon Prime?

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Ever considered getting an Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime account? Here’s a quick rundown of the service.

what-is-amazon-prime-amznAmazon Prime is a subscription-based service offered by the online retailer. The service costs $99 a year and allows users access to a variety of features that normal Amazon users don’t get. Many features that are limited to Prime members are marked as such on the website.

One of the more interesting features of Amazon Prime is that members can share it with up to four people in their households. Prime members can also get an additional free month of Prime for any missed delivery deadlines, reports WKCY.

Amazon Prime also has several benefits that fly under the radar. Prime Pantry is one of these benefits. This exclusive Prime feature allows for a box of grocery items to be delivered for a flat rate of $5.99. Members can also set up monthly deliveries from the online retailer with its Subscribe & Save program. Some non-Amazon websites also allow Prime members to use their benefits by signing in with their Prime accounts, Deal News notes.

While not available to everyone, Amazon Prime members is select areas also have access to one-hour deliveries for an additional fee.

Here’s a list of some of the more well-known benefits that come with an Amazon Prime subscription.

  • Free Two-Day Shipping — It’s just like it sounds. Amazon Prime members have access to free-two day shipping on any number of items and there’s no minimum price required for it.
  • Prime Instant Video — This service allows Prime members to stream a large selection of TV shows and movies on various devices. It also includes original content from the company.
  • Prime Music — Prime music works almost exactly like Prime Instant Video, expect it’s for music. Users can stream music without ads interfering and can also listen to custom playlists.
  • Prime Photos — This benefit for Amazon Prime members nets them unlimited photo storage on the Amazon Cloud Drive.
  • Kindle Owner’s Lending Library — This recently added feature allows users to borrow a book a month from Kindle and has a library of over 500,000 titles.
  • Early Access — Prime members also get access to early Lightning Deals and MyHabit.com deals 30 minutes before normal users.

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