5 awesome benefits that make your Prime membership worth it

Prime members save on everything from groceries to books to prescriptions.

That's right: Prime members can receive all of their eligible medications for one flat, low monthly fee of $5 with Amazon Pharmacy's RxPass-and can score exclusive deals and in-store savings at Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market stores across the U.S.

They get exclusive deals on select everyday favorites, essentials, prepared foods, and more at Amazon Fresh stores-and a discount off hundreds of sale items, and exclusive deals on select products at Whole Foods Market stores. To access these savings, find the "in-store code" on the homepage of the Amazon app to scan at check-out.

Other big discounts include special pricing on Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon Kids+, the only digital content subscription for kids with thousands of books, games, videos, Alexa Skills and more; and Prime Video Channels.

Prime members also have exclusive access to major deals during shopping events like Prime Big Deal Days, which is returning October 8-9.

Digital entertainment benefits are included in a Prime membership at no additional cost. Here are a few ways to watch, read, listen and play:

Prime Videois a streaming service that offers a huge library of contentThursday Night Football, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout,and The Boys, You'll also find lots of titles to rent or buy, like Barbie and Oppenheimer.

Prime Readingconnects readers to a rotating selection of thousands of books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and comics. This includes Amazon Original Stories, binge-worthy short fiction and nonfiction from bestselling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices.

Prime members also have access to ad-free listening of 100 million songs and millions of podcast episodes with Amazon Music, and exclusive in-game loot, free games, and a free subscription on Twitch.tv with Prime Gaming.

Prime members in the U.S. can shop directly from merchants' online stores while enjoying the trusted Prime shopping experience-including fast, free delivery, a seamless checkout experience, and easy free returns on eligible orders.

Prime members see the Prime logo and delivery promise on eligible products in merchants' online stores, which signals the item is available for free delivery, as fast as next day, with free easy returns.

When shopping with Buy with Prime, checkout is simple and convenient. Prime members use the payment and shipping information stored in their Amazon account, and receive timely shipping and delivery notifications after an order is placed.

Fast, free delivery is the cornerstone benefit of Prime. Whether you need something today, tomorrow, or at a time of your choosing, members enjoy the convenience and speed of Prime delivery.

In the U.S., Amazon offers more than 300 million items with free Prime shipping. Tens of millions of our most popular items are available with free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery, which means Primetoday offers 20 times more selection that can be delivered twice as fast as when Prime first launched-giving members more value than ever. We hit our fastest Prime delivery speeds everso far this year, with more than 5 billion items arriving on the same or next day globally-a new record.

Every Prime membership comes with free Grubhub+, a $120 value per year-as part of their Prime membership with perks like $0 delivery fees on eligible Grubhub orders over $12, lower service fees, 5% credit back on pick-up orders, and other exclusive offers.

A Prime membership is $14.99 per month, or $139 per year if you pay annually. Amazon also offers additional, discounted membership options providing the exact same, valuable benefits of a regular Prime membership-including free delivery on more than 300 million items, exclusive deals, and savings for eligible members-at only 50% of the cost.

Young adults (ages 18-24) and college students can try Prime for Young Adultswith a six-month trial, then pay only $7.49 per month, or $69 per year. Qualifying government assistance recipients can try Prime Accessfor 30-days before paying $6.99 per month. For more information about Prime, including Prime for Young Adults and Prime Access, visit aboutamazon.com/prime.