Amazon Prime going up to £109/year from May - worth keeping?

In the Newspeteroyalexander_9a82started 30 Mar5 replies

peteroyalexander_9a82

30 Mar

Amazon just announced Prime is increasing from £95 to **£109 per year** (or £9.49/month up from £8.99) starting May 1st. That's a 15% increase. They say it's due to "continued investment in Prime benefits" but let's be honest, it's because they can. Got me thinking — is it still worth it? Here's what you actually get: - Free next-day delivery (on eligible items) - Prime Video (increasingly mid compared to Netflix/Disney+) - Prime Music (very limited without Unlimited) - Prime Reading (meh) - Prime Gaming (occasional free game) For me the delivery alone probably justifies it since I order 2-3 times a month. But I know people who barely use it. Anyone planning to cancel? Or is it still a no-brainer for you?

smthegamer_e1f0

30 Mar

I did the maths on my account last year — I placed 47 orders. Without Prime that would have been about £4-5 delivery per order, so roughly £200+ in delivery fees. Prime at £109 still saves me nearly £100/year on delivery alone. Prime Video is a nice bonus but honestly I'd pay for delivery alone. The same-day delivery on Prime has saved me multiple times when I've forgotten birthday presents 😬

eve_0544

30 Mar

Hot tip: if you're on Universal Credit, PIP, or other qualifying benefits, Amazon does a **discounted Prime at £4.99/month**. A lot of people don't know about this. My mum saved £50/year switching to it. Also students get **Prime Student at £4.49/month** which is an incredible deal. My daughter uses it for the free next-day delivery on textbooks alone.

stevenall_325d

30 Mar

I cancelled last year and honestly haven't missed it. Here's why: 1. Most things on Amazon aren't actually the cheapest — I price check everything now 2. Free delivery over £25 still exists without Prime 3. I batch my orders instead of impulse buying one item at a time 4. Switched to Disney+ which is better value for streaming I reckon I've actually **saved money** since cancelling because I buy less random stuff. The convenience of one-click ordering was costing me more than the subscription itself.

alice_86e4

30 Mar

Something people forget — you can **share Prime with one other adult** in your household for free. So it's really £54.50 each if you split it. At that price it's a complete no-brainer. Set up an Amazon Household and both of you get free delivery, Prime Video, the lot.

esiane1985_2dd0

30 Mar

The real question is when will they start putting ads on Prime Video unless you pay extra? Netflix and Disney+ already did it. Amazon has already started with "limited ads" in the US. If they add a £3/month ad-free tier on top of the £109, I'm out. There's a limit to how much nickel-and-diming I'll accept.