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Starting October 1st, 2025, Amazon will no longer allow Prime members to share their free shipping benefit with people who don’t live in the same household.
For years, a small number of long-time members had been able to share their Prime shipping perks with invitees outside their home — a program Amazon quietly stopped allowing new signups for back in 2015. Those who remained in the program will now lose access unless they subscribe themselves.
Amazon says invitees affected by this change can sign up for their own discounted Prime membership at $14.99 for the first year, before reverting to the standard monthly $14.99 fee.
The company is replacing this benefit with Amazon Family (formerly Amazon Household), which only allows sharing between people at the same residential address. Benefits include free shipping, Prime Video, Prime Reading, Amazon Music, shared ebooks, and partner perks like GrubHub. Members can share with:
One other adult living in the same household
Up to four teens (added before April 7, 2025)
Up to four child profiles
Industry watchers note this move mirrors recent streaming service crackdowns on password sharing. Reports also suggest the decision comes after Amazon failed to meet its Prime signup targets in the U.S. during July’s extended Prime Day event.
