YOU might be overpaying for Amazon Prime without even realising it – but it only takes seconds to fix.
The Sun has looked at all of the major Amazon Prime subscriptions, and there’s a way to bag a membership for just under £24 for an entire year.
Amazon Prime comes with loads of perks – and lots of ways to reduce your bills[/caption]
Usually an Amazon Prime subscriber would pay £8.99 a month here, which isn’t a bad deal. (Amazon Prime for £8.99 a month – buy here)
As well as the free and speedy deliveries, you also get Prime Video telly, a Deliveroo Silver Plus membership, and no-cost video games each month.
But if you’re forking out that monthly fee, you’ll end up paying £107.88 a year – no small sum.
So it’s worth taking a look at your situation to see if you can bring this right down.
ALL THE WAYS OF REDUCING AMAZON PRIME BILL
Option 1
One easy option is to just switch to annual billing if you can afford it.
That means you only pay £95 for a year of membership, versus the £107.88 you pay for monthly billing.
That saves you £12.88 a year, equivalent to about six weeks of membership.
Option 2
Another way to reduce your bill is to simply pay for Amazon Prime Video on its own.
You’ll miss out on all of the other Amazon perks, but you get the TV, which is one of the best bits of membership.
For Prime Video, you’ll just pay £5.99 a month – or £71.88 over the course of the year.
That’s a saving of £36 annually versus paying for Amazon Prime every month.
Option 3
Now we’re getting into the very cheap options.
Amazon has a special budget membership called Prime for Students and 18-22 Year Olds. (Amazon Prime Student – buy here)
It’s a mouthful, but wasn’t always.
It started life as a membership just for students in higher eduction – but last year expanded to anyone aged between 18 and 22.
Amazon Prime also includes Prime Video – but you can pay for the telly subscription on its own if you prefer[/caption]
Needless to say, that includes millions of Brits. You might even have one at home, and they’re your ticket to cheap Prime.
Students need to be at an institution in the UK or Ireland, ideally with an email linked to it.
If you’re verifying simply by age then you’ll need a valid passport or driving licence.
This will bring your Amazon Prime membership down to just £4.49 a month.
HOW TO ENROL IF YOU’RE A STUDENT WITH NO OFFICIAL EMAIL
Here’s what you need to know…
If you don’t have an official recognised email for your university or college, there’s still hope.
You can send proof of age and enrolment to amazon-student-verification@amazon.co.uk.
Make sure that you’re messaging from the email address linked to your Amazon UK account (and that the account has an up-to-date payment method).
And attach a scan, photo, or screenshot of either:
- A valid NUS Extra, NUS Apprentice Extra, TOTUM, TOTUM Student or TOTUM Apprentice card (must show your name, institution, and date of expiry). Please note that TOTUM Pro/Professional or UNiDAYS ID cards are not accepted.
- A proof of student status letter (must be printed on official institution headed paper and include student name and address, course details and start date, expected graduation/completion date).
- A tuition bill for the current term (must include institution name, course details and start date, student address).
- A tuition invoice for the current term with your name and your institution’s name on it.
- An official acceptance letter for the upcoming term (must be printed on official institution headed paper and include student name and address, course details and enrollment date, expected graduation/completion date).
If you’re eligible then you should get an email back in a few days to help you complete your sign-up.
Picture Credit: Amazon
That’s half price, working out at a lowly £53.88 a year.
Option 4
Cheaper still is the annual version of this discounted Amazon Prime subscription.
If you’re on this cheaper plan, you can pay a one-off fee of £47.49 for a full year of membership.
That’s £60.39 less annually than paying for full Prime every month.
Option 5
Normally Amazon Prime includes a 30-day free trial.
But on the Prime for Students and 18-22 Year Olds plan, you can claim an extended six-month trial.
Prime Student is one of the cheapest ways to get Amazon Prime[/caption]
That means in your first year, you’re only paying for the final six months of membership.
So if you’re paying monthly, you only end up paying £26.94 in that first 12-month period.
And if you pay annually, you would still have to pay £47.49, but you’re technically only paying £23.75 for that first year – because the first six months were free.
These two options mean you’re paying around a quarter of the full price for a monthly Amazon Prime membership.
BONUS: EASY MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT
Want even cheaper Prime? There’s a handy discount available…
If you’re a Vodafone customer, you can bag three months of Prime for a quid.
Yes, it’s one of the VeryMe Rewards, which you can access through Vodafone’s app.
It gets you three months of full Amazon Prime membership for just £1.
That’s a massive saving compared to the usual cost of Prime.
Of course, you’ll be billed at the usual membership rate once the deal expires.
The deal is due to expire on February 28, 2026.
Picture Credit: Vodafone / Amazon / The Sun
Options recap
Here are the prices for each option:
- Prime monthly (£8.99 monthly) – £107.88 a year
- Prime annual – £95 a year
- Prime Video (£5.99 monthly) – £71.88 a year
- Prime 18-22/student (£4.49 monthly) – £53.88 a year
- Prime 18-22/student annual – £47.49 a year
- Prime 18-22/student monthly + 6-month free trial – £26.94 for first year
- Prime 18-22/student annual + 6-month free trial – £23.75 for first year
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed.
Always do your own research before making any purchase.
