Amazon ends Prime Invitee program — what to know
Amazon is ending its Prime Invitee program, which allowed Prime members to extend free shipping to people outside their household. According to reports and an updated Amazon support notice, the Invitee program will stop on October 1, 2025, and previously invited guests will be notified by September 5, 2025.
Key details
- End date: October 1, 2025
- Notification deadline for existing invitees: September 5, 2025
- Non-household invitees will be prompted to create their own Amazon Prime accounts; some reports say Amazon will offer a discounted rate of $14.99 for the first year.
- Amazon is promoting Amazon Family as an alternative for sharing certain Prime benefits among household members (limited to two adults + up to four children; teens added before April 7, 2025 may also be included).
Why this matters
This change closes a channel for sharing Prime shipping benefits across households and follows a broader industry trend of cracking down on shared subscription access. Amazon has reportedly limited measures such as restricting deliveries to a single address — we have reached out to Amazon for clarification on enforcement and will update if they respond.
Sources
- Engadget — Amazon ends shared Prime shipping
- HowToGeek — Amazon Prime Is Ending Its Benefit-Sharing Program
- Thurrott — Amazon is restricting sharing of free Prime shipping
What you can do
- If you were an invitee, watch for Amazon’s notification by Sept 5 and consider whether to create your own Prime account.
- Explore Amazon Family if you share a household and want to keep some benefits available to family members.
- Monitor official Amazon help pages for updates and policy details.
Questions or experiences to share? Leave a comment below on how this change will affect your Amazon use.