Whether you’re trying to cut back on subscription fees, avoid auto-renewal after a free 30-day trial[1], or align your spending more closely with your values, there are tons of reasons[2] you may want to cancel Amazon Prime[3]. We totally get it and make no judgments.
Of course, you might want to keep your Prime membership for October Prime Day[4] (aka Prime Big Deal Days[5]), since Prime members have exclusive access to most of the deals during the shopping event. The fall shopping event falls on Oct. 7 and 8 and promises millions of deals across categories, giving customers a head start on holiday shopping.
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Nevertheless, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to bid Bezos goodbye if and when the time comes to cut ties with the mega retailer. Trust us; it’s not as straightforward as it should be[6].
How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership in the Amazon app
The process for canceling your Prime subscription via the Amazon app is the same on both iOS and Android.
- Smartphone
- Amazon mobile app
Step 1: Open the app and tap the middle button at the bottom (it should look like a person).
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Step 2: Tap “Your Account.”
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Step 3: Scroll down through the list of options to “Manage Prime Membership” (under “Account Settings”).
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Step 4: Hit “Manage membership” at the top of the page.
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Step 5: Tap “Manage Membership (Update, cancel and more).”
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Step 6: Tap “End membership.”
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Step 7: Review how many days are left in your current Prime billing cycle. Scroll all the way down to “Continue to cancel.”
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Step 8: Confirm your cancellation by clicking the yellow button that says “End on [date].”
Your membership will officially end once your current billing cycle is over.
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How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership on desktop
- Laptop or desktop
Step 1: Log in to your Amazon account on your browser. Hover over “Accounts & Lists” in the upper right hand corner. In the menu of options, click “Prime Membership.”
You’ll pull up your personal Prime membership page with a collection of plan benefits and options.
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Step 2: Click “Manage Membership” in the top right-hand corner. Click “End Membership.”
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Step 3: Review how many days are left in your current Prime billing cycle. Click the yellow button on the lower-right side of the page that says “Continue to cancel.”
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Step 4: Confirm your cancellation by clicking the yellow button that says “End on [date].”
Your membership will officially end once your current billing cycle is over.
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References
- ^ (opens in a new window) (zdcs.link)
- ^ reasons (mashable.com)
- ^ cancel Amazon Prime (mashable.com)
- ^ Prime Day (mashable.com)
- ^ Prime Big Deal Days (mashable.com)
- ^ (opens in a new window) (www.ftc.gov)