Amazon is ending its program allowing members to share shipping benefits with people outside of their household, instead ...

Those who have been sharing their Amazon accounts with people outside their household for years have until Oct. 1 to get their own Prime accounts or switch to a Family plan.

From Oct. 1, 2025, Amazon Prime members will no longer be allowed to share free shipping with someone unless they live at the same address.

A report from Reuters highlighted U.S. Prime signups, typically increasing for annual Prime Day that took place in July 2025, fell short of the total from 2024.