Amazon to hike price of Prime membership in Canada
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Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership in Canada. The e-commerce giant's subscription service will begin phasing in higher fees for new subscribers immediately.
Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership in Canada.
The e-commerce giant’s subscription service, which offers free shipment on many items, access to its Prime Video streaming platform and an array of other benefits, will begin phasing in higher fees for new subscribers immediately.
Existing users will see their price jump starting next month.
Amazon says Prime’s monthly fee will go up $2 to $9.99 per month, while the annual renewal package will increase by $20 to $99 per year.
It’s the first price increase for Prime since Amazon launched the membership for Canadians in January 2013.
The company says it made the call as “Amazon continues to invest heavily in Prime” with a wider product selection and an introduction earlier this year of free one-day shipping on items in most Canadian cities without a minimum purchase requirement.
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