Amazon.com (AMZN +0.26%) is now offering Prime, its premium shipping service that also bundles unlimited streaming, for $7.99 a month. A reader at the news site Hacking Netflix first reported the find yesterday:
With the change, what had been a $79-per-year membership is now being sold at the same price Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) charges for its streaming service here in the U.S. Hulu Plus, the premium streaming service cooperatively operated by Comcast (CMCSA +0.95%), News Corp. (NWS +0.00%), and Walt Disney (DIS +2.26%), also charges $7.99 monthly .
Paying $7.99 a month for a year would cost $95.88. TechCrunch reports that it appears those who pay $79 annually for Prime now, or new members who wish to sign up for a year's subscription and save $16.88, may continue to do so.
