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Amazon Prime membership rates have risen this year. The cost of an annual Prime membership has increased from $119 to $139. Meanwhile, monthly subscribers now pay $14.99 per month instead of $12.99.
With Amazon Prime now more expensive than ever, you may be looking for an alternative this holiday season. If so, you’ll want to consider a $98 Walmart+ membership — it offers similar benefits for less, such as free two-day shipping and access to the Paramount+ streaming service.
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Walmart+ and Paramount+ Membership Bundle (1 Year), $98
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What benefits do you get as a Walmart+ member and how do they compare to the benefits you get from Amazon Prime? Read on to find out.
Walmart+ is a cheaper alternative to Amazon Prime
If you’re looking for a money-saving alternative to Amazon Prime, consider Walmart+. The service, which also offers fast and free two-day shipping with no minimum purchase, costs $12.95 per month or $98 per year.
With a Walmart+ membership, you also get free same-day delivery from your local Walmart store (in some areas; minimum purchase required), early access to Walmart deals (such as Black Friday deals, members only PS5 is being restocked) and discounts on certain prescription drugs.
Walmart+ currently offers a 30-day free trial if you’d like to test it out before canceling your Amazon Prime membership. Keep in mind that only paid subscribers can take advantage of early access deals and PS5 add-ons.
Walmart+ Membership (1 year), $98
Get Paramount+ when you subscribe to Walmart+
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Walmart+ members now get free access to the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential plan. Paramount+ Essential features tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, including “Sonic the hedgehog 2” “Yellowstone“spin-off “1883,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks” “NCIS” and “Survivor.” Essential plan members also get access to NFL on CBS live.
Paramount+ Essential normally costs $4.99 per month, or $49.99 per year.
An ad-free Premium tier of Paramount+ is also available. It includes the ability to watch your local CBS station live (Walmart+ members don’t get this benefit). That subscription costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. You can register via Paramount via the link below.
Save money on gas with Walmart+
For some relief on your bank account, consider getting a Walmart+ member for gas discount. Walmart+ members get 10 cents off gas at more than 14,000 Exxon, Mobil, Walmart and Murphy stations nationwide. You simply scan the QR code that appears on the pump screen of the Walmart gas station to get started and save money.
Walmart+ members can enjoy too member prices at Sam’s Club fuel centers.
Walmart+ Membership (1 year), $98
Amazon Prime has advantages over Walmart+
Walmart+ falls short of Amazon Prime in a number of areas. Only Amazon Prime provides access to Prime Video. There are some great new shows and movies coming to Amazon Prime this month, none of which are included with a Walmart+ membership. (Of course there are great shows on Paramount+ for Walmart+ members to enjoy.)
Prime members also receive an additional 10% off in-store retail prices (excluding alcohol) when shopping at Whole Foods. Plus, there are special Whole Foods deals in-store marked with blue Prime member signs. And with Amazon Prime, you can choose to have your groceries and packages delivered to your garage. Amazon will even give you a $20 credit to try out the garage service. (A MyQ-compatible garage door is required.)
Amazon Prime’s unique Prime Reading benefit provides free access to over 3,000 books and magazines for your Kindle. There is also the advantage of First Reads. Each month, Prime members get one free Kindle download of an upcoming title, chosen from a selection of editors. Prefer music to books? Members can access 2 million songs, plus thousands of stations and playlists, with Amazon Music Prime. And Prime Gaming offers members free games and free in-game content. It also offers you a free subscription to a channel of your choice on the Amazon-owned Twitch.
Finally, there is the once a year Amazon Prime Day Sale. The two-day sales event, which usually takes place in the summer, offers Prime members big discounts on Amazon technology, fashion clothingInstant Pots, air fryers and much more. The next Amazon Prime Day sale is expected sometime in the summer of 2023.
If these extra features are worth it to you, you might be willing to pay the extra money for Amazon Prime.
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