A warning has been issued to Amazon Prime customers about an upcoming increase on their membership. Customers have just days to act before the £16 increase is introduced.
Members may want to take out a cheaper membership for the year before the £16 increase comes in. Previously, membership cost £7.99 but this has now increased to £8.99 meaning the yearly membership will rise from £79 to £95, Birmingham Live reports.
It will be brought in from September 15 or when your next renewal is meaning you could miss out on getting a cheaper deal. Earlier this year, Amazon blamed the price surge on "increased inflation and operating costs".
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A spokeswoman for Amazon said: "Prime offers the best of shopping and entertainment, and continues to improve each year. We have increased the number of products available with fast, unlimited Prime delivery, recently added ultra-fast fresh grocery delivery, and have significantly expanded our high-quality digital entertainment, including TV, movies, music, games, and books.
"With increased inflation and operating costs in the UK continuing to rise, we will change the price of Prime."
Amazon Prime offers free next-day delivery on thousands of items, along with TV and movie streaming and live sports events. However, not all its content is free. You have to pay to rent some shows and films - meaning an extra cost on top of your monthly or annual fee.
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