Overview
- The Bundesamt für Justiz has opened the verbandsklageregister, allowing affected Prime customers to enroll for free if their membership predated the 2022 increase.
- The Verbraucherzentrale NRW filed an Abhilfeklage at the Higher Regional Court in Hamm in December 2025 (Az. I-13 VKl 1/25), and no oral hearing date has been set; registration remains possible until three weeks after the close of the hearing.
- Participants could recover up to about €60 per person—some estimates cite up to €62.70—plus potential interest if the action succeeds, with amounts depending on plan type and duration.
- Amazon raised Prime fees in 2022 from €7.99 to €8.99 per month and from €69 to €89.90 per year, with Prime Student prices also increased.
- Lower courts in Düsseldorf found Amazon’s price-adjustment clause invalid, but those rulings are under appeal to the Federal Court of Justice; Amazon says it informed customers lawfully, and a separate Saxony-led case targets advertising on Prime Video.