5 ways I save money on Amazon Prime

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How to save money on Amazon Prime, including streaming, delivery and vouchers

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How to save money on Amazon Prime, streaming service deals

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Due to the cost of living crisis, thebest streaming servicesare losing subscribers as more and more people downgrade or cancel their subscriptions altogether. With more of a strain on our expenses, it’s becoming harder to justify the monthly cost but there are many tips and tricks that can help yousave money on streaming services, includingAmazon Prime.

If you’re new toAmazon Prime, it’s a paid subscription service which offers members access to Amazon services, including free delivery options, exclusive discounts, free access to books, music and streaming. For more details, check out our 5-starAmazon Prime review.

Amazon Prime has over 200 million subscribers worldwide and one of the biggest attractions of the platform is its streaming services. Members can stream Amazon Original series and films – like The Man in the High Castle, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and The Grand Tour – at no extra cost. Users can rent or buy old and new releases from as little as £2 and Amazon Prime also offers free 7 day trials on other streaming services through its platform, including Starz Play, Britbox and hayu.

Asthe date of Amazon Prime Day has been confirmed, now’s a great time to get started with Amazon Prime and take advantage of its benefits and savings. As an Amazon Prime member and a Deals Writer, I’ve been searching for ways to save money on Amazon Prime and have found some good tricks to keep your costs down. Here are 5 ways I save money on Amazon Prime, including streaming and shipping advice.

1. Pay annually instead of monthly

The first way to save money on Amazon Prime is changing your monthly subscription to an annual one. While most of us enjoy the flexibility of monthly payments, annual subscriptions are extremely cost-effective and can save you loads of money each year. Currently, Amazon Prime is £8.99 / $14.99 a month which if you pay each month for a full year, you’re paying roughly £107.88 / $180 a year. However, if you were to choose an annual subscription, you’d pay a one-off cost of £95 / $139 which is significantly lower than paying monthly.

These are the new prices which are coming into affect in the UK on 15th September 2022. This is the first UK price hike from Amazon in 8 years. Previously, the monthly price was £7.99 and the annual was £79.

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To save extra money and shop at discounted prices, you should definitely take advantage ofAmazon Prime Day deals. Amazon Prime Day is an annual two-day event for Prime members to shop huge deals and discounts on a range of products and departments on Amazon. With Amazon Prime Day coming up in July, you’ll need a Prime account to shop the sales. Amazon Prime comes with a free 30 day trial for all new users and is free for 6 months for students, so I’d recommend signing up to Amazon Prime in July or a week before the event so you can shop the Amazon Prime Day deals without having to pay for your membership yet.

If you regularly buy repeat purchases on Amazon every week or month, you can save money with Subscribe & Save. This accumulates all your frequent purchases together like toiletries, cleaning products and beauty essentials, which makes checking out easier and offers up to 15% off the original price when you schedule repeat deliveries. Subscribe & Save not only saves you money but is also flexible, meaning you can choose your delivery time frame, skip deliveries if you don’t need them and cancel your repeat orders at any time at no extra charge.

5. Save with No-Rush delivery

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How to save money on Amazon Prime

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There are many ways to save money while shopping on Amazon with an Amazon Prime membership, including shopping theDaily Deals, choosing pre-owned or open-box items from theAmazon Warehouseand even usingAmazon discount codes.

For more money-saving tips, check out thebest streaming service dealsandAmazon Fire TV Stick dealsfor this month. Make sure to check out my guides on how to save money onNetflix,Disney+,NOW TV,Apple TV+,YouTube PremiumandStarzPlay.

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