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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
  • Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
  • Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

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[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 70 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I canceled my prime subscription when it was announced they would be putting ads on prime video. I don't even use prime video but I cancelled out of principle.

[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago

Same here. It's a future that I don't want. Ads everywhere and you cannot escape.

[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Same. Gonna have to find some way of pirating the shows I 'purchased' on prime so that I can still go back to them.

[–] Veneroso@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think that you can still watch them.

If you link your account to Vudu, Google, and Movies Anywhere they should appear on the other platforms I believe?

[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Oooh, I did not know that!

[–] TerraNova@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Same. The shipping was still 2 days or more to my location. No point.