Amazon have this morning announced to customers they will be increasing the price of Prime membership.
The move comes at a time of rising costs for energy, fuel and shopping however Amazon;s prince increase is the first since 2014.
In an email, which has been issued this week by Amazon, the the internet giant revealed that the price of a monthly Prime membership will increase from £7.99 to £8.99 from 15th September 2022, while the price of annual membership will go from £79 to £95.
The email said: “As of 15 September 2022, the price of the monthly Prime membership will increase from £7.99 to £8.99, and the price of the annual Prime membership will increase from £79 to £95. The new price will apply to renewals starting 15 September 2022.
“You can view your next renewal date, manage, or cancel your membership by visiting your account. We continue to focus on making Prime even more valuable for members.
“This is the first time we have changed the price of Prime in the UK since 2014. During this time, we have significantly increased the number of products available with unlimited, fast Prime delivery; added and expanded ultra-fast fresh grocery delivery; and added more high-quality digital entertainment, including TV, movies, music, games, and books.
“Prime Video in particular has increased the number of TV series and movies on offer, including Amazon Originals, as well as live sports coverage, such as the Premier League and Autumn Nations Series.”
For monthly subscribers, the new £9 per month rate will cost £108 over the course of a year, £29 more expensive than committing to a year’s Prime membership at £79 today.
