More than 15 million items available for unlimited Free Two-Day
Shipping to U.S. Prime members
The gift of Prime includes a year’s worth of entertainment with Prime
Instant Video and the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2013--
(NASDAQ:AMZN) – Millions of members already enjoy the benefits of Amazon
Prime. In the US, that includes unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on more
than 15 million items, instant streaming of over 41,000 movies and TV
episodes through Prime Instant Video and over 350,000 books to borrow
through the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. Starting today, customers
can now give the gift of an Amazon
Prime membership.
“Members have told us they want to give the gift of Prime and we are
delighted to offer this new capability in time for the holidays,” said
Greg Greeley, Vice President of Amazon Prime. “Our customers can now
give the convenience of unlimited two-day shipping to family and friends
- it's a gift that can be enjoyed all year long. When you add in the
huge selection of popular movies, TV shows and Kindle books already
included in the membership, giving Prime is giving a year’s worth of
convenience AND entertainment."
Purchasing Amazon Prime as a gift is simple and convenient. Customers
can visit www.amazon.com/giftprime,
add Prime to the shopping cart, enter the recipient’s email address and
select a delivery date. Gift recipients will receive an email on that
date, with redemption instructions to immediately start streaming
quality digital content, borrowing books and shopping with fast, free
shipping on millions of items. The annual prime membership is $79.
Since the launch of Prime in 2005, Amazon continues to add more and more
membership benefits, increasing the selection of items available for
unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping by more than fifteen times, introducing
Prime Instant Video, adding the Kindle Owners' Lending Library and
recently introducing Kindle First which provides Prime members the
chance to read a book from Amazon Publishing in advance of its
publication each month for free.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth’s most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon’s developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon’s own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. Kindle Paperwhite is the world’s best-selling and most
advanced e-reader. It features new display technology with higher
contrast, the next generation built-in light, a faster processor, the
latest touch technology, and exclusive new features designed from the
ground up for readers. Kindle, the lightest and smallest Kindle,
features improved fonts and faster page turns. The new Kindle Fire HDX
features a stunning exclusive 7” or 8.9” HDX display, a quad-core 2.2
GHz processor, 2x more memory, and 11 hours of battery life, as well as
exclusive new features of Fire OS 3.0 including X-Ray for Music, Second
Screen, Prime Instant Video downloads, and the revolutionary new Mayday
button. The all-new Kindle Fire HD includes an HD display,
high-performance processor and dual speakers at a breakthrough price.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.amazon.de,
www.amazon.co.jp,
www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca,
www.amazon.cn,
www.amazon.it,
www.amazon.es,
www.amazon.com.br,
www.amazon.in,
www.amazon.com.mx,
and www.amazon.com.au.
As used herein, “Amazon.com,” “we,” “our” and similar terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment and
data center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements,
acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system
interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments
and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect
Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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