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As of 30 August 2026, Amazon Prime Video starts at $8.99/month. Amazon Prime Video is a streaming video service by Amazon. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Amazon Prime Video is made by Amazon.com Inc, launched in 2006, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
What Amazon Prime Video does
Amazon Prime Video is a streaming video service by Amazon. Prime Video benefits are included with an Amazon Prime membership, or you can watch with a Prime Video membership. Either way, memberships are available monthly or annually.
What people use it for
- Entertainment streaming
- Original series viewing
- Movie streaming
- Family entertainment
- Offline viewing
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Amazon Prime Video.
- Pricing varies by region; USD pricing not directly published on main site
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Pricing
What Amazon Prime Video costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Prime Video
$8.99 /mo
- Thousands of movies and TV shows
- Amazon Original series
- Ad-free viewing
- Download for offline viewing
- Multiple device streaming
Amazon Prime
$14.98 /mo
- All Prime Video content
- Free shipping on Amazon
- Amazon Music Prime
- Prime Reading
- Prime Gaming
Capabilities
Features
Video streaming
Original content
Offline downloads
Multiple profiles
X-Ray features
4K Ultra HD
HDR content
Dolby Atmos
Amazon Echo
Integration with Amazon Echo
Fire TV
Integration with Fire TV
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Gaming consoles
Integration with Gaming consoles
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much does Amazon Prime Video cost?
Amazon Prime Video subscription pricing varies by region. In the UAE, Prime Video is AED 16/month ($4.36 USD). Standalone Prime Video subscriptions in the US typically start at $14.99/month, though regional pricing should be verified on Amazon's site.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Amazon Prime Video
- Company
- Amazon.com Inc
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
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Compare Amazon Prime Video with
- Netflix
- Spotify
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Apple Music
- YouTube TV
- Tubi
- HBO Max
- Hulu
- Kodi
- Peacock
- Plex
- Pluto TV
- Shudder
- Starz
- Stitcher
- Apple TV+
- Showtime
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