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Are you using the Amazon Family Prime benefit? Find out why you should!
Did you know that you can share your Amazon Prime account with your family? It’s true, and it won’t cost you any additional money! This Amazon perk even includes sharing Prime benefits like TV, video streaming, and access to eBooks.
We’ve researched this Amazon feature and can tell you all the details you need to know!
First, what is Amazon Family?
Amazon Family, previously Amazon Household, eliminates the need for family members to have multiple Amazon Prime accounts. Prime members who sign up for Amazon Family can share many of their Prime benefits with other family members in their homes at no additional cost! If you used to use Amazon Household, those benefits now fall under Amazon Family.
How does Amazon Family work?
Choose one designated adult to sign up and pay for an Amazon Prime account in your household. This person can invite the rest of the family to join their membership. Each home is allowed two adults and four children under one account. Once all of your accounts are linked together, you can share Amazon Prime benefits like free delivery, Amazon Photos, streaming services, and more!
If you already have an Amazon Prime account, follow the instructions below to add family members to your shared account.
How to add a family member to Amazon Prime
Setting up your Amazon Family is easy. This benefit covers up to two adults and four children living under one roof. To get started, have one adult sign up for Amazon Prime and create an Amazon Family. At this point, they will be able to “add an adult”, or “add a child”. The participating family member is emailed a special login link to accept the invitation.
Each Amazon Family can have two adult accounts for those aged 18 and older. All digital content and Prime benefits can be shared. Both adults also have access to monitor the accounts of the minors in their homes. As the adults’ accounts are linked, they must agree to share wallets. Note, although a shared wallet is required, sharing payment methods is not. It is worth mentioning that though the accounts are linked, the order history is kept separate. This is nice as it allows the adults in the home to buy one another gifts without the other knowing what’s inside the box.
Child accounts are for children 17 and under. Kid accounts are not enabled to shop, but they have access to digital content and Kindle. This type of account allows the adults in the home to set parental controls and time limits.
Note that as of April 7th, Amazon stopped enrolling new Teen accounts. Teens who currently have an Amazon Teen account can continue to use it until age 18.
Does Amazon Family cost more?
No! Amazon Family is available to Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. 🙌
*Note that discounted and/or promotional memberships may be excluded from certain Amazon Family benefits.
How much can you save by using Amazon Family?
Let’s get to the good part and talk about savings! A standard Amazon Prime membership costs $139 per year. You can also buy it on a monthly basis for $14.99 per month.
The amount you save will vary depending on the size of your family. A small family with two adults and one teen can save over $29 a month or at least $278 per year by choosing Amazon Family in lieu of individual memberships. The bigger the family, the higher the savings!
7 Amazon Household Prime benefits that are shareable with family:
1. Adult household members can take advantage of Prime’s free delivery.
One of the best benefits of Amazon Prime is the free and quick delivery. Many items are shipped free of charge and can be delivered on same-day, next-day, or two-day. With Amazon Family, everyone in your family can take advantage of this perk.
2. A helpful Amazon Family Prime benefit is that family members can enjoy Prime Video.
Prime Video is one of the best perks of Amazon Prime. Amazon Family allows you to share these streaming services with your family (excluding Paid Prime Video content). Adults can even set parental controls for their minors!
3. Family members can enjoy FREE books with Prime Reading and Amazon First Reads.
Amazon has a huge library with over a thousand books, magazines, comics, and more. Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to this collection! From children’s books to comics and non-fiction, there is something for everyone in the family. These books can be read on several devices using the FREE Kindle apps. They can also be read using Kindle or Fire devices.
When you have Amazon Family, your family members can share this perk with you. As an adult, you can set restrictions on which sort of material your child can read.
4. Preserve and share your memories with Amazon Photos.
All Prime members get free 5 GB of full-resolution photo and video storage. Buy additional storage for as low as $1.99 per month for 100 GB. With Amazon Household, it’s easy to store all of your family’s memories in one place for one convenient price.
5. Get early access to the best lightning deals plus exclusive coupons.
Lightning deals are time-sensitive deals that can help you save BIG. When you have a Prime membership, you’ll get early access to these awesome discounts. Lightning deals happen daily and also on one of our favorite times of the year, Amazon Prime Day.
If you have Amazon Family, the two adult accounts have early access to these great sale prices! Plus access to exclusive coupons and promotional offers.
6. Use Amazon Family to share other digital content like apps and games.
Amazon Prime members have access to tons of apps and games. If you have a gamer in the house, sign up for Amazon Household so they can access free games, free in-game content, and even a free subscription to a Twitch channel each month. They also get access to several apps on Amazon, such as Audible, The Wall Street Journal, and Kindle.
7. Adults can share discounts on important items like baby diapers.
Adults sharing an Amazon Family account get up to 20% off subscriptions for important goods like diapers, baby food, and more. Amazon Family members also receive 15% off Baby Registry completion discount and 10% off hundreds of sale items throughout Whole Foods Market stores.
Are there any Prime Benefits that cannot be shared via Amazon Family?
Yes. Not ALL Prime benefits are shareable with kid logins. Having a child account allows you to share digital content with your kids and monitor their use. Kids can use various devices to access the content, such as Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers. Need more information? Visit Amazon’s Q&A section on child logins.
Note that as of April 7th, 2025, Amazon no longer offers new teen accounts. For more info, see Amazon’s Q&A on teen logins.
Check out this feedback from Hip2Save team members…
“I love that it keeps the accounts separate because it’s nice to not have other people see your order history, especially for gifting. All other aspects, like payment options, addresses, etc. are separate too. I think it’s great for partners to split the cost of one account but get all the benefits of 2! There are certain promos that are only eligible to the account holder so I think that would be the main caveat, but the benefits outweigh that by a ton IMO!” – Emily, Hip2Save team
“My husband and I use it! We set it up a couple of years ago because we had several surprise gifts ruined by sharing the same account and either seeing the order or seeing the search history because Amazon likes to suggest things similar to what you’ve been looking at! It’s worked out great for us. He has his own login and I have mine and we can order each other gifts without the worry of the other person finding out!” – Liz, Hip2Save team
Does your family use Amazon Family? Let us know what you think!
