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March 13, 2014 05:03 pm GMT
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Amazon Raising Prime to $99 per Year
Amazon will raise the price of its Prime membership to $99 in a bid to boost the company's income through its flagship product.
In an email to Prime members, Amazon identified rising fuel and transportation costs along with a growing stable of products eligible for the program's unlimited two-day shipping as factors in the price increase. Amazon Prime currently costs $79 per year.
New Prime members will begin paying the higher price on March 20, while existing members will begin renewing at $99 on April 17. It is the first price hike in Prime's nine-year history. Read more...
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