26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Know You Have (2026)
26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Know You Have (2026). Molly Higgins26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Know AboutYour membership gets you more than free two-day shipping.
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Updated September 2026: I've ensured perks, coverage, pricing, and links are accurate ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days. Basic Amazon Prime BenefitsPrime DayExclusive DealsEarly-Access Lightning DealsAmazon Day DeliveryNo-Rush RewardsAlexa+Grubhub+Amazon Fresh and Amazon GroceryAmazon FamilyAmazon First ReadsPrime ReadingPrime Gaming$10 off Game PreordersUnlimited Online Photo StorageDiscounted Amazon Kids+Fuel SavingsAdditional Perks for Specific CustomersWhat’s Amazon Prime, and How Much Does It Cost? Your membership gets you more than free two-day shipping. Here’s what you may be missing ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.
Skip to main contentSave this storySave this storyThere’s a good chance that you initially purchased your Amazon Prime membership to get free two-day shipping. I'm here to help you get your money's worth—especially ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, which will run on October 6 and 7. Below, I've listed the benefits you should be using as an Amazon Prime member. Jump to SectionAccordionItemContainerButtonWhat’s Amazon Prime, and How Much Does It Cost?
The wider picture
Amazon Prime is a premium membership to Amazon. com. If you verify that you receive qualifying SNAP benefits or other government assistance, you can get Amazon Prime for $7 per month. Basic Amazon Prime BenefitsPrime members are eligible for free next-day shipping on millions of items and free two-day shipping on millions more. Other Amazon-owned stores also offer free and/or expedited shipping to Prime members, including ShopBop, Woot, and Zappos. Some merchants offer Buy With Prime at checkout, which lets you complete a purchase using your Amazon account instead of signing up for a new account entirely.
Prime members get free Amazon Music Prime, which pulls playlists and podcasts from a selection of 100 million songs and serves them ad-free. Prime DayI’d be remiss to gloss over Amazon’s members-only event, Prime Day. Exclusive DealsEven outside of Prime Day, Amazon Prime members are eligible for special members-only discounts.
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You might be able to knock off a few bucks from your portable charger purchase, use a coupon on household essentials, or find lower prices on new Amazon devices. Alexa+Prime members get free access to Alexa+, which is the newest version of Amazon's voice assistant. Grubhub+Amazon Prime members get free access to Grubhub+, which includes free delivery on some delivery orders, plus an assortment of Prime-exclusive discounts at a selection of restaurants throughout the year.
Amazon First ReadsEach month, Prime members can benefit from Amazon First Reads. Prime Gaming and Amazon LunaEvery month, Prime members are eligible for various rewards via Prime Gaming (formerly called Twitch Prime). With the free subscription you get from Amazon Prime, you can support channels you enjoy—creators make some money off the subscription, but it won't cost you anything extra. $10 off Game PreordersThis discount used to be much better, but it's still worth looking into if you are in the market for a new video game.
You can store, print, and share photos using the Amazon Photos app and back everything up to the cloud. (Printing is done through Shutterfly, where Prime members get a 45 percent discount and free shipping on orders over $35. ) If your account ever loses Prime status, you'll need to pay at least $2 per month to keep storing your photos and videos, so this shouldn't be your primary backup method. Amazon Kids+ costs $8 per month, but Prime members can snag the subscription for $6 per month (or $79 and $48 per year, respectively).
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Fuel SavingsBy linking your Amazon Prime account to Earnify, a loyalty app owned by BP, you can save at least 10 cents per gallon on fuel at over 7,500 participating gas station locations. Amazon Key offers select Prime members in-garage delivery. You don't need to get an Amazon credit card to make use of Prime benefits. Skip to main contentSave this storySave this storyAmazon Prime Day events are some of the most confusing shopping occasions in existence: It’s not even a single “day" anymore.
We pooled our collective expertise to get you prepared for the latest Amazon Prime Day Event, which is technically dubbed “Amazon Prime Big Deal Days” and will be on October 6 and October 7 this year. Table of ContentsAccordionItemContainerButtonWhen Is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day has a main sale in the summer and a secondary sale—called Prime Big Deal Days—in the fall.
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