Amazon Prime Price History (US Annual Membership)
The US price of an annual Amazon Prime membership was $139 per year as of Oct 2026, according to dated official price changes. That is unchanged from a year earlier. Since January 2018 ($99), it is up 40.4%. In our data, which starts Mar 2014, the highest price was $139 (since Feb 18, 2022) and the lowest was $99 (Mar 20, 2014).
Amazon Prime Price History since Mar 2014
Amazon Prime membership (US, annual). Monthly values, step series. Weight in the Real Inflation index: 1.2%.
Amazon Prime price: every recorded change
| Effective | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2014 | $99 | $99 since 2014: NPR, CNET, Business Insider | |
| May 11, 2018 | $119 | +20.2% | CNET 2018-04-26 (Amazon CFO on earnings call) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $139 | +16.8% | NPR and Reuters 2022-02-03; still $139 per amazon.com Prime fee help page (Oct 2026) |
Price in January of each year
| Year | January price | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $99 | |
| 2016 | $99 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $99 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $99 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $119 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | $119 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $119 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $119 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $139 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | $139 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | $139 | 0.0% |
| 2026 | $139 | 0.0% |
Source
cnet.com
npr.org
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amazon_prime_annual)Notes and caveats
- Annual fee for new members, stepped from the new-member effective date. Existing members paid it at their next renewal (from Jun 16, 2018 and Mar 25, 2022).
- Step series: each price applies from its change date until the next change. Monthly values hold the price in effect that month.
FAQ
How much is Amazon Prime now?
The US price of an annual Amazon Prime membership was $139 per year as of Oct 2026 (0.0% vs a year earlier). Source: Official announcements and press coverage (dated price changes).
How much was Amazon Prime in 2018?
In January 2018 the US price of an annual Amazon Prime membership was $99 per year. Since then it has changed +40.4%.
When was Amazon Prime most expensive?
In our data (starting Mar 2014), the highest price was $139 (since Feb 18, 2022). The lowest was $99 (Mar 20, 2014).
When did the price of Amazon Prime last change?
The most recent change in our data took effect Feb 18, 2022: from $119 to $139 (+16.8%). We have 2 recorded changes since Mar 20, 2014.
How often is this page updated?
We re-check this item on every weekly refresh and record each official change with its effective date.