So you want to subscribe to Amazon Prime Video, but you’re not sure what Amazon Prime Video pricing and plans are available. Learn everything you need to know about Amazon Prime Video plans and pricing in this guide from Flixed!
The essential streaming package: Prime Video
This is the lowest-cost Amazon Prime Video plan. You can think of it as similar to Netflix or Hulu. With the Prime Video plan, you will only get access to Prime Video streaming content. You won’t get any other Prime perks like free 2-day shipping.
If you just want to subscribe to Amazon Prime Video and don’t care about the other features included in Amazon Prime, this is the best option for you.
Prime Video
- On demand content
- Stream on three screens
$8.99/month
All the benefits of Amazon Prime: Prime Monthly
This tier of Amazon Prime provides all the benefits of the Prime service, as well as Amazon Prime Video. All in all, you’ll get:
- Prime Video
- Free Two-Day Delivery (and Same-Day Delivery where available)
- Unlimited reading with Kindle Unlimited
- Unlimited music streaming with Amazon Music
- Unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos
Enjoy Amazon Prime with small discounts
But, if you're looking for some extra savings while enjoying all the benefits of Prime, you've got some options. Amazon has got some options if you're interested in saving a couple of bucks.
Prime Annual
With Prime Annual, you’ll get all the same benefits of Prime Monthly, but at a lower price. You're getting about a 10% discount over paying month over month.
Prime EBT/Medicaid
If you have an EBT card or are on Medicaid, you are eligible for Prime EBT/Medicaid. These plans save you a couple dollars and give you every Amazon Prime benefit, including Prime Video.
Prime Student
If you’re a qualifying student, this Amazon Prime plan is right for you. With the annual Student plan cutting the yearly membership by half, it's one of the cheapest options to fully enjoy Amazon Prime Video.
How about Amazon Prime Video add-Ons & extras?
You can add a few extra channels like HBO, Starz and Showtime to Amazon Prime Video if you want, and access additional premium content. However, these costs are totally optional.
Does Amazon Prime Video offer a free trial for new users?
Yes. Amazon Prime Video has one of the best free trials out there (Only Hulu offers the same. You can get a free trial of Amazon Prime on its website and try it out for free for 30 days – and that includes full access to Amazon Prime Video.
As is the industry standard, you will have to enter a credit card to get this trial. And if you do not cancel before it ends, your membership will automatically renew.
If you’re already a shopping on Amazon, having a Prime membership is almost a no-brainer. Trying it out free for 30 days definitely is. But if you’re still on the fence, take a read through our Amazon Prime Video Review for 2022.
Eric Liston • Author
Eric Liston is a content writer based in Columbus, Ohio. Since 2015, he’s been writing about technology, cord-cutting, and helping everyday people save money. He also has expertise writing about medicine, dentistry, insurance, and a variety of other industries. No matter what he’s writing, his focus is always on simplifying complex concepts and making them approachable for everyone. When he’s not slamming away on his keyboard at his home office, you’ll find Eric reading sci-fi novels, improving his disc golf game (he just hit his first 400-foot drive) and playing video games on his gaming PC.
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