Overview

• The Prime Invitee program ends on October 1, removing free-shipping sharing for people who do not live with the account holder.
• Amazon says invited guests will receive direct notifications about the change by September 5.
• Invitees outside the household will be asked to start their own memberships, with a reported $14.99 first-year offer before the standard $14.99 monthly rate.
• Sharing now consolidates under Amazon Family, which is limited to the primary member plus one cohabiting adult, up to four child profiles, and up to four teens added before April 7, 2025.
• The move aligns with broader crackdowns on account sharing, following Reuters reporting that Amazon fell short of internal U.S. Prime signup goals in July.