Amazon Prime is a remarkable success but also dystopian. It has made convenience and speed the norm, habituating consumers to buy more products. Prime’s flywheel effect - where more customers lead to more data and scale which attracts more customers - has fueled Amazon’s dominance. Prime subscribers spend twice as much and Amazon’s value has multiplied 97 times since 2005. While canceling Prime may not hurt Amazon, it can benefit local businesses by gaining a new customer. However, Prime has rewired how people think about what is possible to obtain and how fast, making a Prime-free life unimaginable for many.
All considered with Prime I end up saving money. Not considering their Video and Games services. I have no brand loyalty, if someone comes around with a better value proposition I’d take it but for now Amazon is where I prefer to buy. Oh, I forgot to mention their return and refund policies. Just great