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Amazon 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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