Amazon Revises Prime Free Shipping Policy

Amazon is set to discontinue a program that permitted Prime members to extend free shipping benefits to individuals outside their homes.

Recently, users have been informed by the company about plans to discontinue the Prime Invitee Program on October 1, 2025.

The notification sent reads: "We want to inform you that as of October 1, 2025, the Prime Invitee Program—allowing fast, free delivery sharing—will be terminated." Notifications to affected guests will be sent by September 5, 2025.

Prior to this, Amazon allowed a Prime member to share free two-day shipping with another adult from their household, even if they had a different address.

New Conditions for Prime Membership Sharing

Starting next month, anyone invited who doesn't reside with the account holder will be prompted to obtain their own Prime membership.

This shift aims to transition into a system where Prime benefits can be shared with another adult and kids, provided they all live at the same primary residential address.

Amazon clarified that users need to share an address considered as their primary residence—where they spend most of their time.

This decision coincides with internal reports indicating that Amazon's U.S. Prime signups have not reached last year's levels or internal targets. Nonetheless, Amazon asserts that Prime memberships are on an upward trajectory both domestically and globally.