Overview
- Effective Oct. 1, Amazon shut down the legacy Prime Invitee Program that let members share free shipping across different addresses, impacting users enrolled between 2009 and 2015.
- Under Amazon Family, sharing is limited to one adult at the same address plus up to four teens (added before April 7, 2025) and four child profiles, with shared address, linked accounts and shared payment methods required, and perks broadened beyond shipping.
- Affected invitees must either be added to an eligible household by the primary member or sign up for their own Prime membership.
- Amazon is promoting a limited 12-month Prime offer at $14.99 per month or $139 for the year, available Oct. 3 through Dec. 31, 2025.
- The shift aligns with subscription services tightening account sharing after weaker U.S. Prime Day sign-ups reported by Reuters, and the invitee program accounted for fewer than 1% of U.S. members.