Changes to Amazon Prime Membership May Surprise You

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-09 18:56:11 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-09 23:53:02

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If you're a fan of Amazon Prime, be sure to update your household membership by October, because the way you share your benefits is about to change! Here's what you need to know.

Right now, you can share certain Amazon Prime benefits with another adult, as long as you both live at the same address. You probably haven't thought about it before, but this rule actually makes it possible to split costs between households, and (https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-prime-sharing-benefits-include-prime-video-gaming-and-more/). Starting in October, Amazon is killing off these shared memberships, (https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-prime-sharing-benefits-change-october/).

Instead, the company is introducing Amazon Family, which allows Prime members to share some benefits with another adult who lives in the **same household**. Existing shared accounts will transition to this new system automatically, but unfortunately, you can't pick and choose which adult gets to keep the account. According to the new (https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-prime-sharing-benefits-change-october/), "To transfer your Prime Membership to another adult in your household, you must first end your Prime Membership and then create a new Prime Membership with the other adult."

So if you and a roommate have been splitting the cost of Prime, you'll both need to decide who will renew it come October, as it won't be possible to share the same account anymore.

This isn't the only way Amazon is looking to shake up its subscription services. The company also plans to unify its various streaming services, creating a new model that could help simplify the company's offerings. While these changes may pose complications in the short term, they indicate that Amazon is continually working to improve its membership models, so that they suit customers' changing needs better.

We'll keep you updated as the October changes roll in, so you know what to expect when your renewal comes up.

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