Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service offered by Amazon, providing members with a variety of benefits, including free two-day shipping on eligible items, access to streaming video and music, exclusive shopping deals, and more. Launched on February 2, 2005, Amazon Prime has expanded its services over the years to include features like Prime Video, Prime Music, and Prime Reading. As of April 2021, Amazon reported that Prime had 200 million subscribers worldwide. (en.wikipedia.org) The service is available in multiple countries, including the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, and India, among others. (en.wikipedia.org) Amazon Prime is owned and operated by Amazon.com, Inc., an American multinational technology company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and has grown to become one of the world's largest and most influential tech companies, specializing in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. (en.wikipedia.org) As of January 2026, Amazon.com, Inc. continues to be the ultimate owner of the Amazon Prime brand, with no known subsidiaries owning the brand locally.