Amazon Prime UK price hike ‘likely’ – is your monthly subscription about to go up?
The online retail giant is raising prices for Americans, and experts tell The Sun that cash-strapped Brits will probably be forced to fork out more money too
AMAZON is jacking up the price of Prime membership in the US, and experts say that UK customers face a similar hike soon.
The company is increasing the monthly subscription cost from $10.99 (£7.90) to $12.99 (£9.34) – a sizeable 18 per cent jump.
That means US customers will now be forking out a hefty $156 per year, which is far more than the $132 they were previously paying.
It also means that the gap has widened between monthly and annual subscribers.
The fee for an annual membership in the US is staying at just $99 – now nearly $60 cheaper than paying per month.
Amazon told The Sun that this is a US-only price rise for now – and wouldn't comment on future plans – but experts say Brits are "likely" to suffer the same fate very soon.
But if you're willing to splash on an annual subscription, you'll pay just £79 per year – or the equivalent of £6.58 per month.
If Amazon was to match its 18 per cent price rise in the UK, it would see customers paying nearly £9.50 every month for Prime.
Over the course of a year, customers would end up paying around £113, which is roughly £34 more than the standalone annual fee.
Amazon hasn't confirmed a UK price rise however, so don't panic just yet.