Is it just me, or that Prime Video is a blantant rip off in the West as it costs so much when they could’ve priced it the same on what they consider a “poor country”. As mentioned in the first table below, prices are a f*cking joke (especially US Amazon) $139?! SERIOUSLY?
This is what I mean:
| Prime | US | UK | EU | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $14.99 | £8.99 | 8,99€ | A$9.99 |
| Annually | $139.00 | £95.00 | 89,90€ | A$79.00 |
How much the same subscription is in Japan
| Prime | in USD | in GBP | in EUR | in AUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly: ¥600 | ~$3.70 | ~£2.80 | ~3,25€ | ~A$5.30 |
| Annually: ¥5900 | ~$36.60 | ~£27.65 | ~31,90€ | ~A$52.15 |
Another reference (i.e. India) for the same thing:
| Prime | in USD | in GBP | in EUR | in AUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly: ₹299 | ~$3.20 | ~£2.40 | ~2,75€ | ~A$4.50 |
| Annually: ₹1499 | ~$15.90 | ~£12.00 | ~13,85€ | ~A$22.65 |
I could be wrong but I think what you’re seeing is an entrenched market versus newer ones. Amazon is shrewd about stomping its competitors by luring millions of customers with prices that are too good to be true. They get them hooked on the product and then hike the price when it becomes too habitual to get rid of.