How to Get a Free Prime Membership Ahead of July Prime Day 2025

Amazon Prime Day is approaching fast, with several Fourth of July deals already available to take advantage of. Whether you're looking for the perfect pair of headphones, new kitchen appliances or something in between, now's a great time to shop.

However, to participate in Prime Day, you'll have to be a Prime member, which runs about $139 a year or $15 a month. And given how much you can save with the sale, it could be worth it. But there's a way around paying the fee and getting in on the Prime Day sales if you know how. 

Below, we'll show you how you can get Amazon Prime free so you can rake in the savings this Prime Day. 

For more, check out the best Prime Day deals we know about and Best Buy's anti-Prime Day Sale. 

Here's how to sign up for Amazon Prime

Amazon makes it very easy to sign up for Prime on its website; just punch in your information and you're set. To sign up for the Amazon Prime free trial, you'll need to provide a valid credit card if you haven't already done so. 

If you've taken advantage of the trial before (and we hear you might get the chance for it every 12 months or so), you might need to use an email you previously haven't used just to make sure you can secure the trial. 

1. Head to Amazon.com and sign in to or create your Amazon account.

2. Select Prime in your account menu bar.

3. Tap or click Start your 30-day free trial.

4. Make sure your credit or debit card on file is up to date (your billing address, too). If it's not updated, this is the time to do it.

5. Tap or click Start your 30-day free trial. 

6. That's it -- you can start shopping anytime and get Prime membership benefits like expedited shipping.

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How to cancel Prime before it renews

To avoid being charged, you'll need to cancel your membership before the 30 days are up. Here's how.

1. Sign in to your Amazon account at Amazon.com.

2. Go to your account menu.

3. Select Prime (computer) or Manage Prime membership (phone), then tap Manage membership.

4. Select End Membership.

5. Tap or click End My Benefits.

6. Select Continue to Cancel.

7. That's it. Your Prime account should be canceled. You can double-check by adding an item to your cart and seeing if you have the option to ship it the next day or within two days with Prime. If you don't, you've successfully canceled.

Some Redditors have said that when they attempt to cancel their trial, Amazon will sometimes offer to extend it for an additional 30 days. Something to keep an eye out for, and if you get your trial extended, be sure to take note of the new renewal date. 

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For more, don't miss out on Best Buy's July 4th deals.