Only a few days from Amazon Prime Day 2022. The annual sales event takes place July 12-13 and offers the best deals you can find outside of Black Friday, thanks to almost endless deals. Last year there were more than 2 million transactions. However, you must be a member of Amazon Prime to get any of this year’s transactions from Amazon. Other major retailers also have their own sales to compete with Amazon, but none of them are as big as Prime Day 2022. Amazon has increased the annual price of Prime membership to $ 139 and the monthly price to $ 15. this year. If you want to buy a sale but aren’t a member, there are ways to get a free or significant discount on your Amazon Prime membership. Below is a summary of the free Amazon Prime options.
For more information on the big sale, please visit Amazon Prime Day Hub. Also, if you’re looking for specific deals, see our early Prime Day deals summary.
Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime
If you’ve never been an Amazon Prime subscriber, the easiest thing you can do is Sign up for a free trial .. Amazon offers new members a 30-day free trial.
At the end of the 30-day trial period, you will be charged $ 139 for your annual membership, or $ 15 per month. Both billing options can be selected at sign-up.
Sign up for a Prime Student Free Trial
Students with a valid university email address 6 Months Free Amazon Prime Trial .. At the end of the 6-month trial period, students will pay $ 69 per year for Amazon Prime benefits.
Use Amazon Household
If one of your family members has an Amazon Prime membership, you can ask them to add it to their family’s account. Amazon household Up to 2 adults and 4 children can share the benefits of Prime across multiple Amazon accounts at no additional charge. The pitfall here is that you have to agree to share payment methods, so you have to have a high level of trust among Amazon Household users.
Use credit card reward points
Not completely free, but credit card reward points Feel free to.. Also, if you are an expired Prime member who is not currently eligible for a 30-day free trial, an Amazon Prime Rewards Visa signature card may be suitable. This card can be used wherever Visa is accepted and offers a 5% cashback on every purchase on Amazon. You can then use your reward points to purchase items on Amazon.
The Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signed Card will provide you with a $ 100 Amazon Gift Card once approved. This will pay you the majority of your annual prime membership. Combine this with a 5% cashback for each Amazon purchase and you may be paid for your Prime membership by the end of Prime Day.
Amazon also offers a standard Amazon Rewards Visa Card for non-Prime members, offering a 3% discount on Amazon purchases. If this card is approved, you will also receive a $ 50 Amazon Gift Card. But if you’re looking for the best value for your spending, you’ll want to go with the signed version.
Some groups receive a discount on prime membership
As mentioned above, some people are eligible for a discount prime membership directly through Amazon. Government-sponsored (EBT) users can get a prime for $ 7 per month.
Editor’s Note: Article updated on July 10, 2022
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