US EditionAmazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household
Amazon will discontinue sharing free shipping with non-household members, citing a 2% decline in U.S. Prime sign-ups despite record sales and an extended Prime Day event.
- Amazon is ending the program that allowed Prime members to share free shipping perks with non-household members starting October 1, 2025.
- Users who do not live with the account holder will have to sign up for their own Prime subscription at a discounted price.
- Amazon Family will replace this program, only allowing benefit sharing with people living at the same address, according to Amazon's guidelines.
- Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, stated that Prime is designed for individuals living together in one household.
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Amazon Prime Ending Invitee Sharing Program
NEW YORK – Amazon Prime is ending its Invitee Program, which let members share Prime’s free shipping with people outside their household. The program will shut down on October 1, 2025, Amazon confirmed. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email After that date, anyone who wants Prime’s fast, free delivery but doesn’t […]
Amazon ends shared Prime shipping
Amazon is shutting down the Prime Invitee program which allowed members to extend free shipping to people outside their household. An updated support page says sharing through Invitee will end on October 1 and that previously invited guests will be notified by September 5 of the changes. The Verge is reporting that users who don't live with the primary account owner will be prompted to create their own Amazon Prime accounts and will be offered a…
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