How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership
Whether you want to call it quits after a trial or you're just fed up with Amazon, here's a step-by-step guide to canceling Prime.
Whether you're trying to cut back on subscription fees, avoid auto-renewal after a free 30-day trial, or align your spending more closely with your values, there are tons of reasons you may want to cancel Amazon Prime. We totally get it and make no judgments.
Of course, you might want to keep your Prime membership for October Prime Day (aka Prime Big Deal Days), since Prime members have exclusive access to most of the deals during the shopping event. The fall shopping event falls on Oct. 6 and 7 and promises millions of deals across categories, giving customers a head start on holiday shopping.
Nevertheless, here's a step-by-step guide to bidding Bezos goodbye if and when the time comes to cut ties with the mega retailer. It's never as straightforward as it should be.
How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership in the Amazon app
The process for canceling your Prime subscription via the Amazon app is the same on both iOS and Android.
Total Time- 2 min
- Smartphone
- Amazon mobile app
Step 1: Open the app and tap the button at the bottom that looks like a person.
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Step 2: Tap "Account" from the options along the top.
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Step 3: Scroll down through the list of options to "Memberships and subscriptions."
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Step 4: Hit "Cancel" under the Amazon Prime subscription.
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Step 5: A browser window will open, prompting you to login once again.
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Step 6: Once logged in, scroll down to the "Review your options" section.
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Step 7: Confirm your cancellation by clicking the yellow button that says "Cancel on [date]."
Make sure the first box is ticked to cancel your membership, rather than pause it. Your membership will officially end once your current billing cycle is over.
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How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership on desktop
Total Time- 2 min
- Laptop or desktop
Step 1: Log in to your Amazon account on your browser. Hover over "Accounts & Lists" in the upper right hand corner. In the menu of options, click "Prime Membership."
You'll pull up your personal Prime membership page with a collection of plan benefits and options.
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Step 2: Click "Manage Membership" in the top right-hand corner. Click "End Membership."
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Step 3: Review how many days are left in your current Prime billing cycle. Click the yellow button on the lower-right side of the page that says "Continue to cancel."
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Step 4: Confirm your cancellation by clicking the yellow button that says "End on [date]."
Your membership will officially end once your current billing cycle is over.
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