Earlier this year it was reported that ecommerce major is testing a new Prime membership plan for its customers. Amazon India has now launched its new and affordable Amazon Prime Lite membership plan for shoppers in the country. The new Prime Lite membership plan offers almost similar benefits as the regular Prime membership plan. This new plan was earlier available to some select users but the company has now made it available for all. Here's everything you need to know about the new Amazon Prime Lite membership plan.
Amazon Prime Lite Membership Plan: Pricing
The Amazon Prime Lite membership plan is priced at Rs 999 for 12 months. The e-tailer has introduced only one plan for Prime Lite membership and there are no monthly or quarterly plans available. The Amazon Prime Lite membership plan is cheaper than the Prime membership plan which cost Rs 1,499 for a year.
Amazon Prime Lite Membership: Benefits
- All the Prime Lite members will get free two-day delivery and standard delivery. Moreover, members can enjoy No-Rush shipping to eligible addresses and receive Rs 25 cashback as part of the plan.
- As a part of Prime Lite membership, Amazon is offering 5% cash back on purchases made on the Amazon India website using an Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card. Digital and Gift Card purchases are exempt because they earn 2% back, in addition to rewards everywhere else you shop.
- The membership also allows customers to stream unlimited videos, movies, TV shows from India and across the world on 2 devices in HD quality with ads from Prime Video.
- Prime Lite membership includes early access to lightning deals on the Amazon India website. Along with this, users will also be able to access Prime-exclusive lightning deals, deals of the day and more.
Amazon Prime Lite vs Amazon Prime
The Amazon Prime Lite membership does miss out on some of the perks available for Amazon Prime members. The Amazon Prime members are eligible for faster delivery benefits such as one-day delivery, scheduled delivery and same day delivery. Also, the Prime members can get morning delivery on various products.
Apart from this, the Amazon Prime Lite members also don't get access to Prime Reading and Amazon Music. Also, the Prime members can stream 4K content on Prime Video with support for up to six devices and no ads. Prime members also get the option of no-cost EMI, free screen replacement and some special gaming offers.
