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Amazon Prime

Membership programme

Paid Amazon membership bundling fast free delivery with Prime Video, music, deals and other perks for shoppers.

Membership programmeSince 2005Seattle, USA
How it started

Amazon's first membership programme.

2005the year it started

Amazon launched Prime in February 2005 as unlimited free two-day shipping for a flat $79 a year.

How big it is

How big is Amazon Prime?

$50.2BSubscription services revenue, incl. Prime and other subscriptionsFY2025
Its place in Amazon

Membership fees behind Amazon's subscriptions.

7.0%of Amazon net sales, all subscription servicesFY2025

Prime ties shoppers to Amazon, driving repeat orders and audiences for Prime Video and advertising.

Who it competes with
WWalmart+CostcoNetflixTTarget Circle 360
What Amazon does not disclose
  • Number of Prime members
  • Prime fee revenue alone (reported within subscription services with digital video, music, audiobooks and e-books)
  • Prime Video revenue or viewers
The group behind itAmazon
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Sources

Every number on this page comes from Amazon's own reports.

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