As OTT apps are in trend these days and many subscribers use these apps and services to watch movies and TV shows, here we list the Amazon Prime plans, offers, validity, price and other details.
Amazon Prime Video has been existing in India for the past few years and is quite successful in the country as compared to the other global markets. The on-demand video streaming service from Amazon has a collection of exclusive movies and TV shows.
Amazon offers three Prime membership plans, allowing users to choose from monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All the plans offer the same benefits except for validity. Moreover, there is another plan named Amazon Prime Lite, offering almost the same benefits as the regular Prime membership plans except for a few differences. Let's dive into the details.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Monthly | Rs. 299 |
| Quarterly (Prime Video Mobile Edition) | Rs. 599 |
| Annual (Prime) | Rs. 1499 |
| Annual (Prime Lite) | Rs. 799 |
| Prime Shopping Edition | Rs. 399 |
Rs 299 Amazon Prime Membership Plan
This is a monthly plan priced at Rs 299. The benefits of the plan include - early access to Amazon sales, exclusive deals, free one or two-day delivery, Amazon Prime Videos, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, and more.
Rs 599 Amazon Prime Membership Plan
The Amazon Rs 599 Prime membership plan comes with a validity of three months, offering benefits like early access to Amazon sales, exclusive deals, no-cost EMI, free one or two-day delivery, Amazon Prime Videos, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, and more.
Rs 1499 Amazon Prime Membership Plan
This Prime plan comes with one-year validity and benefits include - early access to Amazon sales, exclusive deals, free one or two-day delivery, Amazon Prime Videos, Prime Reading, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, Amazon Family offers, and more.
Rs 799 Amazon Prime Lite Membership Plan
This Prime Lite membership plan offers almost similar benefits as the Rs 1,499 Amazon Prime yearly plan and comes with a validity period of one year. However, it doesn't include Prime Reading, Prime Gaming, Amazon Music, and Amazon Family offers.
Rs 399 Amazon Prime Shopping Edition Plan
Amazon has another plan named - Prime Shopping Edition which is priced at Rs 399 and comes with one-year validity. With this plan, users can get free unlimited same-day or one-day delivery, early access to shopping events, unlimited 5 per cent cashback with an Amazon Pay ICICI credit card, and an unlimited 5 per cent cashback on all under rides with the Amazon Pay balance. However, this plan doesn't include other benefits such as access to Prime Video subscription and Prime Music.
To activate Amazon Prime, you need to create or sign in to your existing Amazon account. You should follow the instructions that appear on the screen to subscribe to Amazon Prime.
Amazon Prime offers a free trial for a month and does not charge users during this free trial. After the free trial, you will have to pay for the service either on a monthly or yearly bmoasis to continue enjoying the service.
Occasionally, Amazon Prime subscription will be available at a discount. For instance, there was a youth offer for users willing to take up the Amazon Prime membership. Those who are eligible to get this offer will get a 50% discount on the subscription fee.
Amazon Prime is available in two different plans for its subscribers in India. There is an annual plan that offers all benefits for Rs. 1,499 per year. The other one is a monthly plan priced at Rs. 299 per month.
With the Amazon Prime membership, subscribers can get many benefits such as free and fast shipping for eligible purchases, streaming of movies, TV shows and music, exclusive shopping deals and a collection of unlimited reading among other benefits.
Once the subscription is over, you can renew the same from the Amazon settings page with a click of a button and make the respective payment.
Each of these services has its own collection of content and titles. And, there are different plans at various pricing for them. The Amazon Prime subscription is Rs. 299 per month or Rs. 1,499 per year. On the other hand, Hotstar Premium is Rs. 299 per month or Rs. 1,499 per year. In comparison, Netflix is relatively expensive priced from Rs. 149 to Rs. 649 per month.
To end or cancel your Amazon Prime membership, you need to first log in to your account and choose Prime membership from the drop-down menu, Account & Lists. There will be an option to end membership and benefits, and you just have to click on the link and confirm your action to cancel the Amazon Prime membership.