Depending on who you are and what you’re looking for, there are several different free trials available.
- Amazon Prime Free Trial
- Amazon Music Unlimited Free Trial
- Amazon Prime Video Free Trial
- Amazon Prime Student Free Trial
- Audible Free Trial
Prime Video only
Prime Video on its own costs £5.99/$8.99 per month, but we’d hesitate to recommend this when the yearly option works out to almost the same price and gives you all the additional features.
Prime for students
After validating your student status (via an education email address), you can get all the same benefits as the regular subscription. Plus, there’s an impressive six-month free trial on offer.
Qualified government assistance (US-only)
If you’re based in the US, there’s another option. All EBT and Medicaid recipients can get a Prime Access subscription for $6.99 per month after a 30-day free trial.
This price doesn’t expire, but you will have to re-verify your status every 12 months.
Free Deliveroo Plus (UK)
In-garage delivery (US)
Prime Early Access
Prime members get access to lots of deals 30 minutes before the rest of its customers, which can sometimes make the difference between bagging a bargain and missing out completely.
Prime Day is similar to Black Friday where thousands of products are reduced but only for Prime members. The next Prime Day sale is on 8-11 July 2025.
Find out if Amazon Prime Day is worth it .
In the US you can still shop for groceries online, with optional pick-up and there’s free 2-hour delivery on orders over $100.
Free two-day prescription delivery (US)
Keep in mind, the service isn’t a form of insurance and cannot be combined with your existing insurance.
Also included is Music Prime , which offers a huge selection of songs (more than two million) available to stream.
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Prime Gaming
Gamers can get extra benefits through Prime Gaming (previously known as Twitch Prime). It includes free games every month and ad-free viewing on Twitch itself.
Alexa Skills discount
Kindle Prime Reading & First Reads
Prime members can get a free book every month from the Kindle First Reads .
You’ll also be able to download and read books, comics, and magazines from the library of more than 1,000 titles available for free with Prime Reading .
Prime Photos lets you upload and store unlimited full-resolution photos and 5GB of video in the cloud to keep them safe and accessible from any device.
It’s a worthy alternative to storing your photos on Google Photos if you need more storage .
Prime Try before you buy
Prime Try before you buy (previously known as Prime Wardrobe) allows customers to try on selected clothes, shoes, watches, and accessories before buying. You get 7 days to try the items, and you only get charged for the items you keep. Here’s more on how it works .
Author: Chris Martin, Managing Editor, Tech Advisor
Tech Advisor Managing Editor Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been with us for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.
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