Prime shipping and streaming service goes from $79 to $99 a year
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High shipping costs are probably to blame, increase goes into effect April 17.
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Prime: New Members Start FREE 30-Day Trial and Lock in
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will increase the annual price of Prime in the US
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What is Prime? - CNET
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Ars Technica
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2014 Ars Technica
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5 Ways to Avoid Paying $139 for Prime
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Ars Technica
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The History of Prime and Their Followed Success
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raising Prime subscription cost to $99 per year in US - Polygon
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How to cancel your Prime membership
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Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th / Movies
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raises monthly Prime subscription price from $10.99 to $12.99
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Prime Membership: What Is Included and How Much Does it