Amazon Is Jacking Up the Price of a Prime Membership

Amazon is upping the price of Prime, increasing the annual fee of its membership from $119 a year to $139 a year.

… Amazon attributed the price increase to its upcoming exclusive deal for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football, which begins this fall. Additional factors cited were continued expansion of Prime member benefits and the rise in wages and transportation costs.

… There are more than 200 million Prime members around the world.

… Starting with the 2022 season, Thursday Night Football will be exclusive to Amazon. Amazon is paying more than $1 billion for the rights. The 11-year deal will run through the 2032 season.