Amazon will be increasing the cost of Prime membership across several countries in Europe according to Reuters. The annual subscription in the UK will be increasing from £79 to £95, in Germany from €69 to €89.90, in France from €49 to €69.90, and in Italy and Spain from €36 to €49.90. The new pricing will go into effect on September 15. These Prime subscription increases come after Amazon increased the price of Prime in the US from $119 to $139 in February.

Amazon has announced that the annual cost of Prime membership will be increasing from $119 to $139. This is only the third time that Amazon has ever increased the price of Prime, with the last increase being 4 years ago when the price went from $99 to $119 and the first increase being 4 years before that when it went from $79 to $99. The price increase will go into effect on February 18th for new members, so if you were thinking of signing up for Prime membership, better do it before then to get your first year at the cheaper price. The renewal price for current members will increase on March 25th. The monthly cost for Prime will increase from $12.99 to $14.99 per month on the same dates.

It’s not entirely clear when the practice started, but Amazon is offering select former Prime members the option to start a “One Week Trial” of Amazon Prime for $1.99. Since the dawn of the program, Amazon has offered a 30-day free trial of Prime to first-time subscribers, but once those 30 days are up or once a customer doesn’t renew their subscription, the only option has been to pay the full annual price, which is currently $119 per year, or a monthly price, which is currently $12.99 per month. This appears to be the first time Amazon has offered a one week option for Prime membership. Read more ›

Amazon has announced that the annual price of Prime membership will increase from $99 to $119 on May 11th for new members and on June 16th for existing members. If you’re willing to pre-pay your membership dues, there is a way to ensure you pay the current $99 for Prime, instead of the new $119 price. Read more ›

During today’s quarterly earnings call, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky announced that the cost of an annual Prime membership will be increasing from $99 a year to $119 a year. Prime student membership will also increase from $49 to $59 annually. The price for new members will increase on May 11th, so if you sign-up for Prime before then, you’ll still pay $99 for your first year. For existing Prime members, the price will increase on June 16th, so if your renewal date is after that, you’ll pay the new price. Read more ›

Amazon has launched a low-cost version of Prime for customers enrolled in Medicaid, the government program providing health insurance to low-income Americans. Medicaid recipients can subscribe to Prime for $5.99 per month, which is less than half the usual monthly price of $12.99. At about $72 annually, it’s also less than the regular $99 annual price. To qualify for the discount, go to amazon.com/qualify and upload a photo of either your Medicaid card or EBT. This program provides most of the same benefits as a regular Prime membership, including free two-day shipping, Prime Video, Prime Music, and more. One difference is customers enrolled in the discounted program cannot share their benefits with another adult like the regular membership allows. Customers must requalify once a year and can only receive the discount for the first four years.

Amazon is no stranger to offering discounts by bundling multiple devices together, but now they’re bundling Prime membership with their devices. You can now buy the Fire HD 8 tablet bundled with 3 months of Prime for $89.22. Since the tablet is regularly $79.99, you’re paying $9.23 for 3 months of Prime, which would normally cost $38.97 when paid monthly. The bundle is only available to new Prime members, so it can’t be used to extend an existing Prime subscription.

Starting today, Amazon is increasing their monthly membership fee for Amazon Prime from $10.99 to $12.99, according to Recode. That’s an increase of 18% and works out to $156 per year if you’re paying monthly. Prime Student’s monthly fee is also increasing from $5.49 to $6.49. The annual membership fee of $99 for Amazon Prime is not increasing. Neither is the $8.99 per month fee for just Prime Video. If you’re subscribed to Amazon Prime on a monthly basis for more than 7 months out of the year, it now makes more sense to switch to the annual membership.