Amazon Ends Shared Prime Shipping

Amazon is shutting down nan Prime Invitee programme which allowed members to widen free shipping to group extracurricular their household. An updated support page says sharing done Invitee will extremity connected October 1 and that antecedently invited guests will beryllium notified by September 5 of nan changes.

The Verge is reporting that users who don't unrecorded pinch nan superior relationship proprietor will beryllium prompted to create their ain Amazon Prime accounts and will beryllium offered a discounted complaint of $14.99 for nan full first twelvemonth and past nan modular complaint of $14.99 per period thereafter. We've reached retired to Amazon to spot what measures nan institution plans to return to forestall relationship sharing beyond limiting deliveries to 1 reside and will update if we perceive back.

The institution is encouraging users to return advantage of Amazon Family, which allows nan sharing of Prime benefits among aggregate group nether nan aforesaid roof. This statement is constricted to 2 adults including nan superior relationship holder and up to 4 children. Up to 4 teens tin besides beryllium included if they were added earlier April 7, 2025. Household members who participate successful Amazon Family tin entree free shipping, Prime Video and more.

Many awesome subscription-based online services person been cracking down connected sharing recently, particularly streamers for illustration HBO Max and Disney+. Reuters recently reported that contempt a grounds four-day Prime Day this year, Amazon fell short of its goals for caller Prime relationship sign-ups.