How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership
Whether you don't want to upgrade after a trial or you're just fed up with the company, here's a step-by-step guide to canceling Amazon Prime.
Thinking about canceling your Amazon Prime membership? There are plenty of good reasons to stop giving the retail giant your money, whether you're trying to save on subscription fees, avoid auto-renewal after a free 30-day trial, or align your spending more closely with your values.
Amazon's Prime cancellation process can be convoluted, so here's a step-by-step guide on how to bid Bezos goodbye.
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.
- 2 min
- Smartphone
- Amazon mobile app
Step 1: Open the app and tap the middle button at the bottom (it should look like a person).
Step 2: Tap "Your Account."
Step 3: Scroll down through the list of options to "Manage Prime Membership" (under "Account Settings").
Step 4: Hit "Manage membership" at the top of the page.
Step 5: Tap "Manage Membership (Update, cancel and more)."
Step 6: Tap "End membership."
Step 7: Review how many days are left in your current Prime billing cycle. Scroll all the way down to "Continue to cancel."
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.
How to cancel your Amazon Prime membership on desktop
- 2 min
- Laptop or PC
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.
Step 2: Click "Manage Membership" in the top right-hand corner. Click "End Membership."
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."
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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