Amazon Prime costs $15 a month, but several discounts are available depending on eligibility. For those who don't qualify, earning Amazon gift cards through Freecash covers the subscription without spending personal income.
Use the Amazon Prime Free Trial
New customers can access a one-month free trial, available globally. It's not a long-term solution, but it works well for a single large shop or a short-term need.
Go to the Amazon Prime sign-up page and select "Start my 30-day trial." Before activating the trial, check eligibility for Prime Access, Prime for Young Adults, or Prime Student — detailed below — as those offer ongoing discounts.
Earn Amazon Gift Cards Through Freecash
Freecash pays users to complete short tasks online, including testing new games and answering surveys. Earnings can be withdrawn as Amazon gift cards and used to cover Prime directly. Sign-up is free with no minimum task requirement.
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Amazon Prime Access
Prime Access offers 50% off the standard price and is available to anyone receiving government assistance. Eligible programs include:
- SSI: Upload a complete eligibility letter for Supplemental Security Income (separate from Social Security and SSDI).
- SNAP: Enter your EBT number and upload an image of the EBT card.
- Medicaid: Upload a Medicaid eligibility letter.
- DE: Upload an image of a Direct Express Debit Card.
- TANF: Upload an eligibility letter for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
- NSLP: Upload a letter showing current participation in the National School Lunch Program, including the child's name and school name.
- LIHEAP: Upload a letter confirming eligibility for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
- WIC: Upload an eligibility letter for the Women, Infants, and Children program.
- TTANF: Upload a Tribal assistance eligibility letter.
- NAP: Upload a Family Card for Puerto Rico's Nutrition Assistance Program.
With the correct documentation, go to the Prime Access sign-up page and select "Get Started."
Amazon Prime for Young Adults and Amazon Prime Student
Amazon offers a 50% discount to young adults aged 18–24 and higher education students of any age. Both groups also receive an extended six-month free trial, applied automatically at sign-up.
Go to the Young Adults and Student sign-up page, select either "Verify with Age" or "Verify with Student Status," and press "Start your 6-month trial."
Those over 24 and not currently enrolled as students may still qualify if they live in a country where higher education is low-cost or subsidised — enrolling in a course could unlock the student rate.
