Amazon: Prime subscription significantly cheaper for everyone between 18 and 22

Amazon Prime is becoming cheaper for young people: people between the ages of 18 and 22 now only have to pay half the price for the full membership if they register correctly. This was announced by Amazon on Monday. The price for a monthly subscription will therefore fall to 4.50 euros, while an annual subscription will cost 45 euros.

To pay the reduced price, young people between the ages of 18 and 22 must choose the “Prime for students and young adults aged 18-22” option when signing up. Eligible individuals can first sign up for a six-month free trial membership before they have to decide.

No longer just for students and trainees

Previously, the discounted offer for young people was only available to students and trainees. Now, all 18 to 22-year-olds can subscribe to Prime at a reduced rate, even if they are already in full-time employment. Students and trainees still have advantages: they can still use the offer even if they are older than 22. With appropriate proof, they receive a discount on Prime membership for a maximum of five years.

Amazon's Prime subscription provides access to faster product deliveries with free shipping when you shop on Amazon.de. Amazon Music and the video streaming service Prime Video are also included. With Prime Video, however, you have to be prepared for advertising: Since last year, the series and films on Prime Video in the standard Prime subscription have only been available with ad breaks. While Amazon has halved the price of its Prime subscription for young people, the duration of these adverts has recently been doubled.

The consumer association Verbraucherzentrale Sachsen considers the introduction of advertising on Prime Video to be a hidden price increase and has filed a class action lawsuit.

(dahe)