It could even be longer, but Amazon gives you an approximate delivery date when you pay at checkout. Amazon's shipping infrastructure suffered significantly during the peak of the pandemic, and although things have settled now, imports can take over 10-15 days to get to you. While Amazon tries to get these international imports to you as quickly as possible, note that the delivery is not quite 'expedited'. And several of these are also Prime eligible, meaning these items bought from the 'global store' section of the shopping site will qualify for free delivery if the total cost of the product(s) is AU$49 or more. If you've ever browsed Amazon, you'll likely have seen there are items listed as being shipped and sold by Amazon UK, Amazon US or Amazon Germany. Free international delivery on orders over AU$49 However, if an order of locally sold goods is over AU$39, it automatically qualifies for Amazon’s free standard delivery policy (it is, however, not expedited), irrespective of whether the product(s) you buy is Prime eligible or not, and whether you're a Prime member or not.Ģ. Note that if the 'Prime eligible' label is not visible, speedy and/or free delivery is not an option even if you are a Prime member, although some third-party resellers on the platform do offer free delivery on select items, which will be indicated alongside the pricing information on the site, but it won't get you expedited delivery. That said, Prime members in select postcodes in Sydney and Melbourne can also get free one-day delivery, but this is available on only select products marked with a 'Prime Free One-Day' label. These items won't be charged any delivery fee, no matter how little or how much the final order costs you – aka there is no minimum spend.įree, expedited delivery for Prime members is typically two days (although it can take up to four days if you live in rural or remote areas). Eligibility is labelled by a 'Prime tick mark' visible alongside the pricing information and can be on anything that's available directly from Amazon AU or a local third-party vendor selling on the site. The biggest perk of being a Prime member is the promise of free delivery on an eligible item that's being sold and shipped from within Australia. Free and fast shipping on domestic purchases View Deal (opens in new tab) What do you get with Amazon Prime in Australia?ġ. That means you will be charged the extra money on the date of your next membership renewal falling on or after June 28. Starting May 24, 2023, the monthly Amazon Prime subscription will increase to AU$9.99 for new customers – a whopping 42% price hike! The annual membership will cost AU$79 for new signups which, despite the almost 34% increase, offers the better value.Īt the current price, the yearly AU$59 membership saves you just under AU$25 across each 12-month period, which will become a saving of AU$40.88 after the price increase later in May.Įxisting customers will also bear the brunt of that price hike but, for them, this does not come into effect until June 28. However, as we've mentioned earlier, this is about to change. How much does Amazon Prime cost in Australia?Īt present in Australia, Amazon Prime subscriptions cost AU$6.99 a month (opens in new tab), or AU$59 per year. In Australia, unfortunately, there are some caveats to what Prime members get, but it also costs us less. However, to get all the goods and services Amazon promises in its Prime package on the other side of the Pacific, American customers pay US$15 a month (US$139 a year). In the US, Amazon Prime offers free shipping on millions of items, same-day delivery (even two-hour delivery in some cases) and access to its video and music streaming services, unlimited ebooks and audiobooks, and unlimited photo storage. Prime members also get exclusive early access (usually 30 minutes before everyone else) to select deals and offers – called Lightning Deals that are available for a short duration – and get to participate in a members-only annual sale called Prime Day (more on this later). Its main appeal is that it offers Prime members fast and free delivery on many purchases, plus access to some of the company’s streaming services, including a vast library of movies and TV shows, over two million songs that stream ad-free and some additional benefits on some of Amazon's other paid services. Put simply, Amazon Prime is an all-in-one subscription service that offers members some benefits for a monthly (or annual) fee.
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