Amazon Prime reveals hidden benefits that make monthly fee ‘worth it’ if you claim them – free games are just the start
AMAZON Prime is adamant a raft of benefits make its membership fee worth the monthly payment.
But not everyone is aware of the hidden exclusives – including free in-game content.
A Prime membership provides a path to saving cash through varioius perks, including fast, free delivery, exclusive deals and discounts.
GAMING
Prime Gaming drops a new free game every week, said Amazon.
There is free in-game content and rewards for some of your favorite PC, console, and mobile games.
This includes Diablo IV, League of Legends, Pokémon GO, and Overwatch 2.
Aside from free, new games to download, there is also a free, monthly Twitch channel subscription.
That’s good news, as Twitch announced this month it was implementing a significant price hike across more than 30 countries.
MOVIES
“With Prime Premiere, Prime members can get free tickets to exclusive early screenings of Amazon Original movies and shows in select theaters nationwide,” said Amazon.
“Prime Premiere events are one-night only screenings just for Prime members and their plus ones.
“Prime members can expect fun photo ops, free concessions, and special giveaways alongside seeing Amazon Originals in theaters in advance of their Prime Video debut.”
X-RAY
“X-Ray” is nothing to do with hospitals.
It’s an interactive feature exclusive to Prime Video.
The service offers a peek at behind-the-scenes content – hence the name.
Prime time! Don't miss out on perks
Don’t squander those prime-ium benefits, says Sean Keach, The Sun’s Head of Technology and Science…
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’re probably paying $14.99 or £8.99 every single month.
And if you’re only using it for faster deliveries, you’re ignoring loads of money-saving perks.
You’re already paying for Prime, so you might as well get your money’s worth.
First off, you can try Amazon Photos, which is extremely handy if you’re a serial snapper.
It gives you access to unlimited full-resolution photo storage, as well as 5GB for videos.
Second is Prime Reading, which serves up “a rotating collection of over 3,000 digital books, audiobooks, magazines, comics, and more”.
It’s perfect for bookworms, and is totally free with your regular Prime membership.
It’s great to pair with another perk called Amazon First Reads.
This gives you early access to a brand new book for free every single month.
Third is one for gamers, and is aptly named Prime Gaming.
You’ll get free games and in-game content every month on a rotating basis.
And if you’re a fan of Twitch, you’ll even be given a free channel subscription to use each month.
On top of that, you’ll be able to play some free games using Amazon’s Luna cloud-gaming service.
Audiophiles will want to check out Amazon Music, which gets you ad-free listening to over 100 million songs, along with thousands of playlists and popular podcasts.
And here’s a bonus one if you’re in the US: free Grubhub+.
It’s one of the best perks because it gets you a year subscription that would normally cost $9.99 a month.
You’ll get unlimited $0 delivery fees on any order over $12 with your membership, but it’ll terminate if you cancel Prime.
By Sean Keach
This includes a closer look at favorite movies, TV series, and even live sports.
For example, viewers can check out cast information such as actor bios, photos, filmographies, and character backstories.
There is also info on songs and singers.
For sports fans, you get access to real-time stats, play-by-play commentary, team and player info, fan polls and predictions.
Prime members can also shop while they watch select titles.
BOOKS
For book lovers, you can download popular fiction and nonfiction from current bestselling and up-and-coming authors for free.
With your Amazon Prime membership, all Amazon Original Stories are available to download in both the eBook and audiobook formats – also for free.
Plus, Prime Reading offers more than 500 comic books and popular magazines.