How to Cancel Amazon Prime
Last verified: 2026-03-19
www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html
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How to Cancel — Step by Step
- 1Go to amazon.com and sign in
- 2Hover over 'Accounts & Lists' and select 'Account'
- 3Click 'Prime Membership' (or go to amazon.com/amazonprime)
- 4Click 'Update, cancel, and more'
- 5Select 'End membership'
- 6Amazon will present several retention offers — decline to proceed
- 7Choose 'End on [date]' (end of billing cycle, keep benefits until then) or 'End now' (immediate, potential prorated refund)
- 8Confirm your choice
Billed Through a Third Party?
- Prime Video standalone ($8.99/month) can be cancelled separately without affecting other Prime benefits
- Purchased/rented videos remain accessible permanently in 'Your Videos' regardless of subscription status
- Downloaded Prime-exclusive content expires when subscription ends
- Cannot cancel Prime Video alone when bundled with full Prime membership
Reactivating Your Account
- Can rejoin Prime at any time
- Purchase history and account data are retained indefinitely
- Orders placed before membership ends retain their Prime shipping status
- Amazon sends end-of-membership reminders before renewal
Additional Notes
- Amazon Household sharing: primary member cancelling means ALL household members (1 adult, up to 4 teens, up to 4 children) lose Prime benefits
- Prime Invitee program ended October 2025 — can no longer share benefits outside the household
- Prime Video Ad Free requires individual subscription and cannot be shared via Family
- Prime Student: $7.49/month or $69/year with 6-month free trial; eligible for up to 4 years; cannot share via Household; requires periodic re-verification
- After Student graduation or 4 years, auto-renews to full-price Prime ($14.99/month or $139/year)
- If you choose 'End now', you may receive a prorated refund; 'End on [date]' keeps benefits but no refund
- FTC settlement ($1.5 billion) addressed unlawful enrollment/cancellation practices — the process is now more straightforward than before
- Customer service: amazon.com/gp/help/customer/contact-us (phone callback and chat available)
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