Amazon Prime Day is nearly here. How to get a membership

Amazon Prime Day is expanding again in 2025 to four days, offering deals throughout the website for Prime members — but don't worry, there is still plenty of time to get a membership, and the deals.

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Amazon Prime Day will begin July 8 and end July 11, 2025. The now four-day annual sales event offers shopping deals exclusively for Amazon Prime members.

Amazon Prime memberships are subscriptions shoppers can sign up for online, either for a month or annually.

Prime members get exclusive deals and benefits, including free, same-day shipping, thousands of TV shows and movies, special product deals, and prescription discounts.

During the Prime Day event, Prime members can shop a wide range of products and get up to 40% off.

Here's what you need to know about Prime membership in 2025.

What is Amazon Prime Day?

When is Amazon Prime Day in 2025?

Amazon Prime Day is slated for July 8-11, 2025.

What is an Amazon Prime membership?

How much does an Amazon Prime membership cost?

A standard membership costs $14.99 per month or $139 for a one-year subscription. Young adults (18 to 24) and those who qualify for government assistance (Prime Access subscriptions) can receive a 50% discount.

How can you become an Amazon Prime member?

How long does an Amazon Prime membership last?

Amazon Prime memberships can be renewed on a month-to-month basis, or annually, according to Amazon.

Can I cancel an Amazon Prime membership?

Yes, you can cancel your Amazon Prime membership at any time. You may receive a full refund if you have not yet used any Prime benefits.

Does an Amazon Prime membership include shipping? What options?

Yes, Amazon Prime members get free shipping.

Options include same-day, one-day, two-day, no-rush and release-date delivery, ultrafast grocery delivery, Amazon Key, Amazon Day, free standard shipping and free Grubhub+.

Can I add family members to my Amazon Prime membership?

What deals does an Amazon Prime membership include?

Amazon Prime members get exclusive access to saving events like Prime Day, early access to Lightning Deals, daily savings and special Prime member deals.

Members can also enjoy exclusive discounts and offers at Whole Foods and exclusive savings at Amazon Fresh.

Several card options offer deals, from 5% cash back with the Prime Visa and Prime Store Card for certain shopping and 2% cash back on certain shopping with the Amazon Prime Secured Card.

You can get your monthly prescriptions for $5 with the RxPass. One Medical offers an on-call care team for health issues. Prescription delivery and savings includes free two-day shipping for Amazon Pharmacy prescriptions and exclusive savings if you pay without insurance. You can also save up to 80% on prescriptions at more than 60,000 pharmacies.

What other services does an Amazon Prime membership include?

• Prime Video offers thousands of TV shows, movies and live events
• Amazon Music features ad-free listening
• Prime Gaming offers free games, a Twitch channel subscription and other gaming benefits
• Amazon Photos features unlimited full-resolution photo storage and 5GB video storage.
• Prime Reading offers a rotating selection of thousands of eBooks, comics, magazines and audiobooks
• Amazon First Reads includes early access to certain new books one month before publication
• Books with Audible Narration features book narrations via the free Kindle app and Audible's free listening app on smartphones, tablets and Alexa devices.