Amazon to Restrict Prime Benefit Sharing to Household Members Starting October 1

Amazon has announced that, effective October 1, 2025, it will discontinue the Prime Invitee Program, which allowed Prime members to share free shipping benefits with individuals outside their household. In a recent update, the company stated that only members residing at the same primary address will be eligible to share Prime benefits.

To facilitate this transition, Amazon is offering affected users a discounted Prime membership at $14.99 for the first year, with the offer valid from September 5 through December 31, 2025. Subsequent renewals will be priced at the standard rates of $14.99 per month or $139 annually.

The Prime Invitee Program will be replaced by Amazon Family, which permits account holders to share benefits with one other adult in their household, up to four teens (added before April 7, 2025), and up to four child profiles. The additional adult can be a spouse, family member, or roommate.

This change coincides with Amazon's ongoing investments to expand its delivery network, aiming to provide faster service to customers in less densely populated areas across the U.S. The company plans to reach 1,000 of the more than 4,000 targeted smaller cities, towns, and rural communities by the end of the year.