Amazon Prime subscriptions will become more expensive from March onwards. Amazon's benefits program — which includes access to the Prime Video streaming platform — will rise from R$14.90 to R$19.90 per month.
In a note, the company explained that the program will continue to include exclusive discounts, free delivery and fast shipping on Amazon products, access to Prime Video, Prime Reading and Prime Gaming, in addition to Amazon Music Prime.
The price change takes effect from March 8th for new subscriptions, and from April 8th for members who are already part of the program.
The monthly subscription will go from R$14.90 to R$19.90 per month, while the annual subscription will go from R$119.00 to R$166.80.
Customers who want to save can sign up or migrate to the annual plan until March 7, paying the current price of R$119.00 per year, valid for the next 12 months.
Read Amazon's full note at the end of the article.
In addition to Prime Video, other streaming platforms have also announced increases or changes to their plans in recent years.
See the price of each one:
Netflix
Netflix's cheapest plan, with ad breaks, is R$18.90. The ad-free plan is R$39.90, and the premium plan (with better image quality and more devices included) is R$55.90.
Check the details of each one.
HBO Max
To subscribe to HBO Max, you need to pay R$34.90 per month, or take out an annual plan of R$239.90 per year (savings of R$178.90). Look.
Disney+
Disney+ has two plan options. It is possible to subscribe to just the content on the Disney platform, for R$33.90 per month, or R$279.90 per year (a discount of R$101.70).
Or subscribe to Disney+ and Star+ together, for R$55.90 per month, without the option of an annual plan. Check out the difference.
Globoplay
In addition to the monthly and annual plan, Globoplay offers several joint subscription plans with other streaming channels or with other channels included.
To subscribe to Globoplay content only, you need to pay R$29.90 per month, or R$214.80 per year (with a discount of R$144.00).
The Globoplay combo plus access to closed TV channels costs R$54.90 per month, or R$538.80 per year (saving R$120.00).
In addition, Globoplay also offers subscription combos with other streaming platforms. For example, it is possible to subscribe to Globoplay, Disney+ and Star+ for R$68.90 per month.
Check out all the options here.
How much would it cost to subscribe to all the main streams?
To subscribe to the main platforms — Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and Globoplay — contracting only the most basic monthly plans for each one, it would be necessary to pay R$ 143.50 per month .
Read Amazon's note about the increase in full
“Amazon Prime, Amazon's benefits program, is a combination of savings, convenience and entertainment, which continues to improve every year, all in a single subscription, at an unbeatable price. Since 2022, we've added more than 2 million product options with fast, free shipping and expanded our international product selection by thousands of items for Prime members. We expanded free two-day delivery from 800 to over 1,300 cities, and one-day delivery from 150 to over 200 cities. We created a new exclusive event for Prime customers, the Amazon Prime Mega Offer, in addition to Prime Day, providing Brazilian members with two great moments to save in 2023; We also launch offers with exclusive discounts for Prime members every week. Over the past two years, Prime Video has launched 23 Brazilian productions and has regularly presented new and award-winning Amazon Original content. In 2024, it will bring new seasons of the great hits The Boys and Reacher, new episodes of Soltos em Salvador and the final season of the acclaimed Brazilian series Dom. Some of Brazilians' favorite championships, such as the Copa do Brasil and the NBA, are now with several games broadcast live on Prime Video. In addition to new content, Prime Video has also implemented accessibility tools and better audio options to offer a better experience on Amazon Original content. On Amazon Music Prime, there are now more than 100 million songs, thousands of playlists and podcasts, without ads. All this in addition to the ever-expanding selection of titles on Prime Reading and games on Prime Gaming.
With the aim of making the program even more valuable for our members, the monthly fee for Amazon Prime in Brazil will go from R$14.90 to R$19.90 per month, and the annual subscription will be R$119 (equivalent to R$9.92 /month) to R$166.80 (equivalent to R$13.90/month). For new subscriptions, the change will come into effect on March 8, 2024, and for members who are already part of the program, the new value will only apply on April 8, the date of the next renewal. Customers who want to save can sign up or migrate to the annual plan until March 7, paying the current price of R$119/year, valid for the next 12 months.
We will continue to invest to ensure Amazon Prime delivers exceptional value for members. March will bring exclusive offers during Consumer Week and the release of Road House, a film starring Jake Gyllenhaal, on Prime Video. The fun continues in April with the launch of Fallout, the new series based on the hit game, and much more.”says Mariana Roth, leader of Amazon Prime in Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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