What Happens If You Cancel Amazon Prime in 2024?

A Detailed Guide on How Prime Cancellation Works

Amazon Prime is undeniably popular, with over 200 million members globally. But with the $139 annual fee, some may be wondering – if I cancel Amazon Prime, does it end immediately in 2024?

I‘ve been an Amazon Prime member for years and have cancelled a couple times myself. So I understand the confusion around what happens when you decide to cancel your Prime subscription. Let‘s dive into the details so you know exactly what to expect if you cancel Prime this year.

When Do Prime Benefits End After Cancelling in 2024?

Here‘s the good news – your Prime membership does not simply end when you click cancel.

Instead, you get to retain full Prime access including free shipping, streaming, and all other benefits until your current paid membership period concludes.

For example, if you have an annual Prime subscription that renews every March and you cancel in June, your benefits will continue unaffected until February of the next year.

According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, the typical Prime member pays annually. So when you cancel, you likely have months left before losing your perks.

This is Amazon‘s standard cancellation policy – you‘re entitled to the full Prime membership period you already paid for. It‘s a nice perk that gives you time to utilize Prime before access runs out.

Table 1: When Prime Benefits End After Cancelling

What About Orders Placed Before Cancellation?

You don‘t have to worry about any orders you placed via Prime before cancelling – they will still be processed and delivered normally.

That‘s because your Prime shipping benefits like free 2-day shipping remain active until the paid membership period concludes.

So feel free to keep placing those Prime orders right up until the end date!

Can You Reactivate Prime After Cancelling?

Yes, if you change your mind down the road, reactivating your cancelled Prime membership is easy.

Just log into your Amazon account, go to Prime in Your Account, and click "Reactivate Membership". Prime will be restored along with all your old benefits!

One thing to note – after reactivating, Prime will renew monthly at $14.99/month by default. You can switch back to the cheaper $139 annual plan if you contact Amazon customer service.

How Do You Cancel Amazon Prime in 2024? A Step-By-Step Guide

Cancelling your Prime membership is simple and only takes a couple minutes:

1. Login to your Amazon account and go to "Account" in top right corner
2. Under "Prime Membership", click "Manage membership"
3. On next page, click "End membership" under the renewal date
4. Amazon will confirm you want to cancel – click "Continue to cancel"
5. Select reason for cancelling and click "Cancel my benefits"
6. One last confirmation screen will show your final Prime date. Click "Finish cancelling".

Once cancelled, Amazon will email you confirmation with the exact date your benefits will expire.

And remember, you can always reactivate Prime later on if you change your mind! The option to restart membership will be waiting in Your Account.

The Bottom Line

I hope this guide clears up how cancelling Amazon Prime works in 2024. The key takeaways:

• Your Prime won‘t end immediately – you keep full benefits until renewal date
• Orders placed before cancellation will still be delivered
• You can restart Prime anytime if you change your mind
• Cancelling is quick and easy right from Your Amazon Account

So don‘t hesitate to cancel Prime if it‘s no longer worthwhile for you. Just know the process is smooth and you have time to take advantage of Prime before access expires.

And if you later decide Prime is still valuable, simply reactivate and continue enjoying all the same perks!