Amazon ends Prime Video standalone plan in UK and US

It appears that Amazon has discontinued the Prime Video exclusive plan from its catalog. This change was detected in the US and UK. This means new users will no longer be able to find plans available anywhere on the platform.

As reported by Cord Busters, Amazon Prime Video subscriptions are no longer available for purchase separately. However, those who are already on the plan will not lose their plan. For now, it will remain active as long as you pay your subscription. However, once you cancel for one month, you will not be able to activate it again. In that case, your only option is to pay for an Amazon Prime plan to enjoy Prime Video content.

Amazon Prime Video limited plan ended

Amazon seems to have wanted to do this for a long time. The company increasingly concealed access to sections for activating plans. At some point, it became impossible to even run it on a mobile device. Meanwhile, Amazon’s website hid the service behind a cumbersome menu. Basically, the company recommends signing up for the full Prime plan.

The abolition of the Prime Video limited plan was done “behind the scenes” without prior notice from the company. Perhaps they hoped people wouldn’t remember Prime Video’s standalone plan by keeping it “hidden” for so long. Prime Video has titles such as popular series such as The Boys, Generation V, Young Sheldon, and the recent Fallout series.

Current fee structure

Before its removal, an ad-supported Prime Video subscription cost $8.99 per month in the US and £5.99 in the UK. Meanwhile, an ad-free subscription costs $11.99 per month in the US and £11.98 per month in the UK.

Now, as for the full Prime plan, it currently costs $14.99 per month (US) and £8.99 per month (UK), but it does include ads in Prime Video content. There is an additional fee of $2.99 ​​(US) or £2.99 (UK) to remove ads. There are also discounts if you pay for one year of the plan, which will save you money on the final price.

It seems like the price is enough to take advantage of all the perks of Amazon Prime, but some people don’t want that. At the end of the day, most of Prime’s benefits are determined by how you use Amazon. If you are not a subscriber to the platform and just want to enjoy Prime Video content, it will be more expensive.Also, Prime Video plans with ads are missing some features.

April 19, 2024