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Cancel Amazon Prime [2021] (archive.ph)

submitted 1 year ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Amazon Prime is a remarkable success but also dystopian. It has made convenience and speed the norm, habituating consumers to buy more products. Prime's flywheel effect - where more customers lead to more data and scale which attracts more customers - has fueled Amazon's dominance. Prime subscribers spend twice as much and Amazon's value has multiplied 97 times since 2005. While canceling Prime may not hurt Amazon, it can benefit local businesses by gaining a new customer. However, Prime has rewired how people think about what is possible to obtain and how fast, making a Prime-free life unimaginable for many.

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[–] tadpolegalaxy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The main reason I've kept prime around is because in Canada they bundle Global news in with it. I have no cable subscription so this offers a portal towards main stream local new media.

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[–] Deez@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks, was thinking of cancelling, and this was a good reminder. Membership canceled.

[–] LosVegas@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Wait, prime does more than streaming?

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