Amazon Prime launches in another country, at half the price of the U.S.

It took a long time for Australians to get Amazon, and even longer to get Prime.

The membership program is finally available in the country, offering free delivery on products as well as access to Prime Video and other services like Twitch Prime and Prime Reading.

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Interestingly, A$6.99 (US$5.27) or A$59 (US$44.51) for the year, it's half the price of what U.S. customers are paying for the service.

However, Prime in Australia only offers free two-day business delivery, whereas you can get free same-day or next day delivery in the U.S. for some items on Amazon. Australian Prime does offer free delivery for international orders over $49, however. Read more...

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from Mashable https://mashable.com/2018/06/18/amazon-prime-australia-launch/
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