The price of an Amazon Prime subscription is going up tonight.
On 15 September, the tech giant is raising prices in the UK for the first time since 2014. It has blamed inflation for the increase.
The price of an Amazon Prime monthly subscription will go up by £1 from £7.99 to £8.99.
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That’s an extra £12 a year subscribers will have to pay to get access to the Prime package, which includes free delivery, TV streaming, music services and other add-ons.
Users who want to save a bit of money can switch from a monthly subscription to an annual charge.
The Amazon Prime annual membership fee is going to rise to £95, adding £16 onto the current price. However, on a monthly basis, this equates to £7.92 per month.
That’s roughly £1.07p cheaper than paying the new monthly cost.
If you want to get out of the way of this price rise, Amazon has said that the new pricing regime will begin from 15 September, or at your next membership renewal date.
So, users will need to take action quickly if they are not willing to pay the extra cost.
How to reduce the cost of Amazon Prime membership
One option is to switch to an annual plan which, as covered above, will save you some money.
Cancelling your membership is also an option, although users will have to cancel before the deadline tonight.
And if you don’t want to cancel, but don’t want to pay the extra, there are a couple of ways you can lower the cost.
By switching to an annual payment before 15 September you can lock in the lower annual price until 2023.
Students can also take full advantage of the student membership Amazon Prime offer, which reduces the monthly subscription to £4.49.
Family members can share one account with a household. Up to two adults and four teenagers can all use the same family account.
And if you are a Vodafone customer, you might be eligible to receive Amazon Prime as part of your entertainment plan.
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