Amazon Prime is the one subscription service I couldn’t live without
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$1AmazonI placed 61 Amazon orders in 2016.
Each was made for a different purpose, with different items, but they all had one thing in common: Amazon Prime.
I've been an Amazon Prime subscriber since my college days, and it's been a total game-changer.
The biggest perk is obviously the two-day shipping; one-day and same-day shipping may also be available depending on where you live.
As a resident of an outer borough of New York City, I've placed a few orders on my way to work, only for them to arrive by the time I got back to my apartment.
But Prime is more than just a way to get physical objects quickly; Amazon has sweetened the pot considerably over the past few years, and I take advantage of a couple of different additional Prime perks.
The biggest one is Prime Instant Video, which is Amazon's Netflix and Hulu competitor. It doesn't have the same library as either of those, but it's free when you're a Prime subscriber. I've been a Prime member since before the video service started, and it's getting significantly better all the time.
The other Prime freebie that I use regularly is Prime music. Again, the Prime music library isn't as big as Spotify's, but it's two-million-song library is sure to satisfy the tastes of the average listener. I mostly use this perk with my Echo; it's just so easy to say "Alexa, play some Miles Davis" while working.
If you're a casual Netflix and Spotify user who hasn't tried Prime, you might want to give a 30-day free trial a try. If you find that Amazon's services cover your needs, you might be able to cancel your subscriptions to both. In that case, Prime would pay for itself in under half a year. Plus there's the shipping benefit, which is a lifesaver if you're busy.
I subscribe to a number of different monthly and annual services, but I can safely say that Amazon Prime is among the ones I use more often. It's certainly become the most practical.
Start your 30-day free trial now, and find out if Prime is right for you.