{
  "slug": "amazon-prime",
  "name": "Amazon Prime",
  "domain": "amazon.com",
  "category": "memberships-delivery",
  "categoryName": "Memberships & delivery",
  "description": "Amazon membership combining delivery, shopping, entertainment and other benefits in the United States.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Amazon Prime from the Manage Prime Membership page in the signed-in Amazon account and complete the on-screen cancellation flow. It takes 3 to 5 minutes, and the membership end or renewal date is shown during cancellation. No automatic refund is promised; refund eligibility appears in the signed-in flow or via Amazon Customer Service.",
  "price": "$14.99 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 14.99,
  "planName": "Prime",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "prime",
      "name": "Prime",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "priceUsd": 14.99,
          "cycle": "month"
        },
        {
          "priceUsd": 139,
          "cycle": "year"
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/is-cost-of-prime-membership-worth-it"
    },
    {
      "id": "prime-access",
      "name": "Prime Access",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "priceUsd": 6.99,
          "cycle": "month"
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "Eligibility requires qualifying government-assistance participation or income verification",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/is-cost-of-prime-membership-worth-it"
    },
    {
      "id": "prime-young-adults",
      "name": "Prime for Young Adults",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "priceUsd": 7.49,
          "cycle": "month"
        },
        {
          "priceUsd": 69,
          "cycle": "year"
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "For eligible students and customers age 18-24",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/is-cost-of-prime-membership-worth-it"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2.1,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/subs/primeclub/account/homepage.html",
  "cancellationTime": "3-5 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 240,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Your Amazon Prime Membership",
        "body": "Sign in to the Amazon account that owns the Prime membership."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Manage Prime Membership",
        "body": "Open the signed-in membership-management page for Prime."
      },
      {
        "title": "Follow the cancellation flow",
        "body": "Choose the available cancellation option and continue through Amazon's on-screen confirmation flow."
      },
      {
        "title": "Keep the confirmation",
        "body": "Verify the membership end or renewal date shown in the account and save the confirmation."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "Amazon's accessible current US cancellation guidance does not promise an automatic refund. Check the refund eligibility shown in the signed-in cancellation flow or contact Amazon Customer Service.",
  "pauseInfo": "The reviewed current US Prime membership and cancellation pages do not document a general pause option.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Eligible customers can enroll in Prime Access or Prime for Young Adults, but eligibility must be established and cancellation does not automatically move the account to those plans.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Ending Prime leaves the Amazon account open. Closing the Amazon account is a separate permanent action that cannot be undone or restored and affects Amazon services and digital content tied to it.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Eligibility shown during cancellation"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "Shown during cancellation"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "How do I cancel Amazon Prime?",
      "answer": "Open Manage Prime Membership in the signed-in Amazon account and complete the on-screen cancellation flow."
    },
    {
      "question": "How much is regular Amazon Prime?",
      "answer": "$14.99 per month or $139 per year in the United States."
    },
    {
      "question": "Are lower-cost Prime plans available?",
      "answer": "Yes. Prime Access and Prime for Young Adults are available to customers who meet their eligibility rules."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is an Amazon Prime refund guaranteed?",
      "answer": "No automatic refund is promised in the accessible current US guidance. Check the signed-in flow or contact Amazon Customer Service."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does cancelling Prime delete my Amazon account?",
      "answer": "No. Account closure is a separate permanent action and can affect Amazon services and digital content tied to the account."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Amazon Prime membership cost",
      "url": "https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/is-cost-of-prime-membership-worth-it",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Amazon Prime free trial and cancellation",
      "url": "https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-prime-free-trial",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Close an Amazon account",
      "url": "https://pay.amazon.com/help/201754690",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-08",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-07",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/amazon-prime",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/amazon-prime.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/amazon-prime.md"
  }
}