No, that's not what the article says. What the article says is that if you subscribe to Prime and purchase a certain amount, type, and quantity of goods in some

No, that's not what the article says. What the article says is that if you subscribe to Prime and purchase a certain amount, type, and quantity of goods in some configuration you might cause Amazon a loss. If you subscribe to Prime in any other way, Amazon might make less profit, but you're not costing them money, you're 'feeding the beast.'