Amazon Prime vs Prime Lite: Find out which Amazon subscription suits you better

Amazon recently announced a new, more affordable membership tier in India called 'Prime Lite'. Amazon Prime Lite is a cheaper version of the e-commerce giant's original 'Prime' membership.

Considering Prime Lite is a more affordable membership plan, there are some noticeable concessions. So let's look at the two membership plans and see which of the two is more suitable for audiences.

Amazon Prime vs Prime Lite

First off, let's look at the pricing of the two plans. An Amazon Prime membership price is set at Rs 1,499 for a year or Rs 299 per month or Rs 599 a quarter. On the other hand, the Amazon Prime Lite subscription price is set at Rs 999 for the entire year, although there's no monthly option.

Prime Lite shares most of the same benefits as a full-fledged Prime membership, including Free Delivery to Eligible Addresses, Discounted Delivery to Eligible Addresses, Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card, Amazon Prime Video, and Prime Early Access Exclusive Deals.

What are the Advantages of Amazon Prime?

However, Amazon Prime has a few more benefits over the Prime Lite subscription. These include Prime Advantage, which offers subscribers access to No Cost EMI payment on smartphones and six-month free screen replacement. You also get access to Amazon Family offers with Prime.

Moreover, Prime also provides access to 'Gaming Offers", including free in-game content. You also get access to Prime Reading catalogue on the various platforms. Lastly, an Amazon Music subscription is also accessible for full-fledged Prime membership.

Amazon Prime vs Prime Lite: Which one should you get?

An Amazon Prime Lite subscription is an excellent option for the average customer. You have access to the best aspects of the Amazon Prime, while cutting out most of the excess. Apart from Amazon Music and Prime Reading, there are no other major benefits with a full Prime membership.

Additionally, Prime Lite isn't ad-free and supports watching Prime Video on two screens in HD resolution as opposed to 4K UHD on Prime. Moreover, the No Cost EMI option and free six-month screen replacement with Prime will come in handy when purchasing a smartphone. One-day or same-day delivery isn't offered with Prime Lite.