If you want access to flash sales like Prime Day, as well as free (and fast) delivery, then an Amazon Prime membership could be for you.
Prime membership costs £95/$139 per year or £8.99/$14.99 if you’d rather pay monthly, but gets you access to plenty of other perks. Unlimited free one-day delivery (on many items) is probably the most well-known, but you can also use the Prime Video streaming service and store unlimited photos in cloud storage. The full range of benefits can be found on the Amazon website.
If you’ve never subscribed to Amazon Prime, signing up now will get you a 30-day free trial. Here’s what you need to know.
How to sign up for Amazon Prime on desktop
Head to Amazon’s dedicated Prime sign up page
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On Amazon’s sign-up page, click on ‘Try Prime’, which will then ask for your Amazon login details
The first month is free, as a part of the 30-day free trial
If you don’t already have an account, click ‘Create your Amazon account’
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Click on the grey block underneath the section that says ‘New to Amazon?’
You should immediately see a page that asks for your credit card and address information if it’s not already stored with Amazon
Once on the homepage, hover the ‘Prime’ button just under your basket
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Click the gold ‘Get started’ button
You should see Amazon’s Prime sign up-page again.
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Click on ‘Start your 30-day free trial’
Amazon will ask you to confirm your credit card information and billing address
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If everything looks okay, click on ‘Try Prime FREE – pay later’
You should now see a confirmation page welcoming you to Amazon Prime
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You can now have access to free delivery, video streaming and more
How to sign up for Amazon Prime on mobile
The process is slightly different via the mobile app, which you’ll need to download from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android) first. A full guide to the process is available in our separate article on how to get Amazon Prime for free.
Keep in mind, Amazon will charge you the Prime membership fee every month (or year) after the free trial ends unless you cancel your membership. Doing so before the 30 days are up means you can access all the Prime Day deals without needing to pay extra.
How to sign up to Prime with Amazon Alexa
If you own an Echo device or a smart home speaker that runs Amazon Alexa, you can also sign up for Amazon Prime by simply saying “Alexa, sign me up for Prime”.
Author: Somrata Sarkar, Senior Staff Writer
Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions. She's an expert on accessories and also reviews laptops, phones, audio and other devices.