Is Amazon Prime Video free?

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 28: In this photo illustration, a remote control is seen in front of a television screen showing a Prime Video logo on March 28, 2020 in Paris, France. Due to the coronavirus epidemic that is currently affecting the entire world, the Amazon Prime Video video streaming platform is joining Netflix and YouTube in reducing its bandwidth usage. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 28: In this photo illustration, a remote control is seen in front of a television screen showing a Prime Video logo on March 28, 2020 in Paris, France. Due to the coronavirus epidemic that is currently affecting the entire world, the Amazon Prime Video video streaming platform is joining Netflix and YouTube in reducing its bandwidth usage. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) /
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Can you get Amazon Prime Video free at all?

One of the many questions about Amazon Prime Video is whether it’s available for free. After all, you don’t want to pay for something you might not enjoy. Is Amazon Prime Video free?

Well, yes and no. There is a 30-day free trial available. This is plenty of time to check out the streaming service and try out other Prime services without risk.

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You just have to remember to cancel it before it runs out or you will be automatically charged. This is something many people forget about, ending up with a monthly or yearly charge added to their credit card, and Amazon doesn’t usually give that back.

The different Amazon Prime memberships

Most people will sign up for Amazon Prime. It’s the full service that offers two-day free shipping, access to Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Prime Video access, and much more.

The cost is $12.99 per month or $119 per year if you sign up for the full 12 months in one go. If you know you’re going to make use of all the Prime features (or even if it’s just Prime Video and the shipping), the yearly membership is worth it.

You can get Amazon Prime Video on its own. It’s not Amazon Prime Video free, but there is still the 30-day free trial if you want to test out just this part of the streaming service. It’s $8.99 per month to sign up for this, or you can sign up for less than $108 per year.

Amazon Prime for students

If you are a student with a valid .edu email address, there’s some excellent news. You can get Amazon Prime Student. This is the full Prime membership, including shipping Twitch, and more.

You’ll get it for $6.49 per month or $59 per year.

What about Amazon Prime Video Channels?

Then there are the Amazon Channels. They’re not part of the main service. Once you sign up to Amazon Prime Video, you can look into the Channels, including (but not limited to) HBO, STARZ, BritBox, Acorn TV, SHOWTIME, and so much more.

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While you can’t get Amazon Prime Video free, you can get the free trial to test it out. After that, you can choose to save money by signing up annually.

Watch 1000s of TV shows and movies with a 30-day FREE trial of Amazon Prime