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Wait, what? This is ridiculous. Amazon is a shop first and foremost, and this is exactly the sort of thing that I'll drive me to other alternatives. It's espec

by CM30 11y ago

Wait, what? This is ridiculous. Amazon is a shop first and foremost, and this is exactly the sort of thing that I'll drive me to other alternatives. It's especially silly for games, where the console manufacturers offer their own stores (both for digital and physical copies of the games). Heck, if you're buying them digital, it's about as little friction as using Amazon, since they have your payment details from other online services you use through the system (like Xbox Live).

giaour 11y ago
You can still buy these games on the same catalog page if you're not a prime member from a third-party seller.
dingaling 11y ago
It's not just games: I tried to buy a Panasonic bread machine on Amazon UK back in January but it was a 'Prime Exclusive'. I bought it instead from Argos nearby for the same price. A few days later it was no longer 'exclusive'. Presumably just more Amazon psychological experimentation. Edit: model is SD-2500
- longwave 11y ago
  Similarly, Pampers nappies have only been available to Prime customers for some months now.
  - ekianjo 11y ago
    Not everywhere. In Japan they are available to everyone still.
pessimizer 11y ago
Here's some math for you; I don't know how much Prime is in the UK, but assuming the cost is close to the US: Non-Prime postage = $11.00, Prime for a month = $11.00. $11 - $11 = they will lose zero sales from doing this.
- mikeash 11y ago
  Non-Prime postage in the US is $0 if you spend at least $49.