Why Amazon Prime for Young Adults is Worth It: Price, Free Trial, Benefits
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With Prime Day just around the corner, you're probably looking for a way to turn that student ID of yours into ways to save big, right?
If you aren't, you should be; one of the best streaming discounts for students is Amazon's which includes Prime Video and all of the membership's other perks all for 50% off every month.
Prime For Young Adults (formerly Prime Student) is now open to anyone college-aged (18-24), regardless of enrolled student status and if you sign up now, you can take advantage of some major perks.
Want to learn more? Let's break down Prime for Young Adults .
Does Amazon Prime Have A Student Discount? What is Prime For Young Adults?
Yes, though it is no longer limited to just students! Prime for Young Adults is the newly rebranded name for Prime Student. Nothing about the plan itself is changing, so it's still $7.49/month after six months at $0.
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 24 is now eligible for the 50% off Amazon Prime membership.
Is There a Prime for Young Adults/Prime Student Free Trial?
Yes! Before the $7.49/month payments kick in, you'll get a six-month free trial .
Amazon Prime Benefits:
Prime for Young Adults currently comes with a limited time offer to earn 5% cash back on eligible Amazon purchases, but the cash back offer will jump to 10% for Prime Day, which is set to take place from July 8-11.
Even if you're aware of some of the perks that come with a Prime membership, like free fast shipping, there are some lesser known ones to take advantage of:
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Prime Video– stream thousands of movies, shows, and originals included with your membership
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Prime Try Before You Buy– a program that allows shoppers to add multiple sizes and styles of clothing to their cart to try on at home, buy what fits, and send back what doesn't at no added cost
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Amazon Photos– members receive unlimited cloud photo storage
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Prime Reading– over 3,000 e-books and audiobooks are available to Prime subscribers at no extra cost
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Prime Gaming– play free games and in-game content that rotate on a monthly basis
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Amazon Music– get ad-free access to songs, playlists and popular podcasts (similar to an unpaid Spotify account)
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Grubhub+– typically $9.99/month, get $0 delivery fees with Grubhub orders over $12
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Amazon Day– subscribers can choose one day a week and have all of their orders throughout the week delivered on that same day every week
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Amazon Fresh– get fresh groceries and select Whole Foods products delivered to your door
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Prime Visa– a no-fee credit card that offers 5% back on Amazon and Whole Foods Market purchases
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RxPass– for $5/month, members can get eligible medications in one monthly subscription
Best Movies and Shows on Amazon Prime Video:
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At the time of publishing, here are some of the most watched shows available for subscribers to watch on Prime Video.
Movies:
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Heads of State
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The Accountant 2
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Nosferatu
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Collide
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Deep Cover
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The Accountant
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Twisters
Shows:
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Countdown
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We Were Liars
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The Chosen
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The Better Sister
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The Summer I Turned Pretty
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Blue Ridge: The Series
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Reacher
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The Terminal List
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Clarkson's Farm 4
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Panchayat
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This article was written by Angela Tricarico , Commerce Writer/Reporter for Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, how to watch your favorite sports teams and movies on each streaming service and the very best in tech, like soundbars , to enhance your viewing experience. Not only does Angela test and compare the services, devices and merch she writes about, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and the New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.
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