(NewsNation) — A new change at Amazon is taking effect on Wednesday for Amazon Prime membership holders.
In early September, the online retail giant announced it would be ending its Prime Invitee Program that allowed Prime users to share their free shipping benefits with people who don’t share their home address. Here’s what you need to know.
Are other sharing programs ending?
No, the Amazon Family sharing program is still in place. According to its customer service page, the Amazon Family program allows users to share Prime benefits, like two-day shipping and digital content, with one other adult and up to four teens — if they were added before April 7, 2025 — and up to four children who are in the same household.
Everyone that’s part of Amazon Family must have the same home address listed in their individual profiles in order to receive benefits.
Will I still be able to get Prime deals?
Amazon said that any customers who were impacted by the Prime Invitee Program’s cancellation will be offered a limited-time Prime deal, according to USA Today.
Until Dec. 31, users will be able to get a 12-month Prime membership for $14.99. The company said it has reached out to everyone who has lost their benefits from the change.
