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How Much Does an Amazon Prime Membership Cost?

For consumers who are too busy to visit multiple brick-and-mortar stores to pick up everything on their shopping lists, from groceries and gadgets to books and apparel, the Amazon Prime subscription-based service has made buying these items online a whole lot easier.

Free two-day shipping is one of the most popular , along with unlimited music and video streaming. These and other perks have combined to lure an estimated 90 million U.S. shoppers into shelling out extra cash for an annual or monthly Prime membership, according to a 2017 study conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. With the average Prime member spending $1,300 annually, expedited

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