Prime has been a big hit for Amazon. The membership service -- which gives users access to free two-day shipping, music, movies and other perks -- has over 100 million subscribers. On Thursday, the tech giant announced it's hiking the annual price of Prime to $119 from $99. Although the service launched in 2005, Amazon (AMZN) didn't aggressively start stepping up its offerings until years later. Here are some of the major features Amazon has added over the years. February 2005: Amazon Prime is born. Members pay $79 per year for Amazon Fashion free two-day shipping in the US on eligible purchases. February 2011: Prime members are given access to over 5,000 movies and TV shows without ads for free. March 2014: The annual Prime membership fee is raised to $99 from $79. April 2014: Amazon announces Prime Pantry. Members can order non-perishable items, such as dish soap and paper towels, in one box for a flat fee of $5.99.
The price is now $7.99. June 2014: Prime Music is announced. Members have free access to commercial-free streaming of over two million songs and more than 1,000 playlists and stations. September 2014: Amazon Studios' comedy series Transparent debuts. In 2015, the show won two Golden Globe awards -- the first major Sales award for Amazon Studios. November 2014: Amazon adds Prime Photos, which gives members free unlimited photo storage on the Prime Photos app. December 2014: Prime Now launches in New York City with free two-hour delivery and one-hour delivery for $7.99. The service has since expanded to 32 metro areas, including Atlanta, Houston and Chicago. May 2015: Prime members can now get free same-day and one-day delivery on qualifying orders over $35. As of 2018, the service is available in over 8,000 cities and towns. July 2015: Amazon Prime Day was created to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary. The online shopping event featured deals only for Prime Members and furnituresales.shop drew comparisons to Black Friday.
July 2016: The company hosts a second Prime Day. Subscriber orders jumped more than 60% globally compared to the first Prime Day. October 2016: Amazon introduces Prime Reading, which offers unlimited access to a rotating selection of over 1,000 books, Audible narrations and magazines. December 2016: Amazon Beauty adds a Prime membership option for $10.99 per month for those who don't want to commit to a full year. January 2017: Amazon partners with Chase on the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card. June 2017: Amazon launches Prime Wardrobe, which lets Prime members try on clothing and accessories before buying them. July 2017: The tech giant reports record sales for its third annual Prime Day, topping its numbers for previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping periods. October 2017: The company unveils Amazon Key, a service for Prime members that lets delivery drivers into homes to drop off packages. Users have to buy a kit ($249.99) with an Amazon security camera and a compatible smart lock.
Dreaming of a world of high-tech gadgets and out-of-this-world action? Yearning for horror that's rooted in science gone awry? Or maybe you're craving the slow-burn exhilaration of alien invasion? Whatever kind of science fiction you're seeking, Prime Video has the perfect pick for a movie night in. We've scoured the selection of Prime Video's sci-fi section to uncover celebrated classics, art house dazzlers, quirky adventures, and modern marvels. All you've got to do is have a subscription to stream, and a DIY marathon of science-fiction spectacle is at your fingertips. The 1980s were the era of AHNOLD. Yet Austrian bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger achieved his mightiest flex when he stepped into the titular role of a merciless killer cyborg from a frightful future. In 1984 Los Angeles, waitress Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) is on the run from this manly machine. He has been sent from 2029 to prevent the birth of her son, who is destined to lead the rebellion against tyrannical robots.
Schwarzenegger awed audiences not only with his hulking form and suitably stiff performance, but also with the sheer star power that would launch a franchise and a decades-long action hero career. How to watch: The Terminator(Opens in a new tab) is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video for subscribers. In 2009, writer/director Neill Blomkamp broke through with his feature debut by bringing an extraterrestrial premise to Earth in his hometown of Johannesburg, South Africa. Rather than invasion-focused horror, Blomkamp empathized with the resident aliens, who are ghettoized and terrorized by humans/government agents. In following the journey of one such agent, he pitches audiences not only into a sci-fi adventure of bombastic action and body-transformation, but also a moving parable about the evils of prejudice. District 9 gathered critical praise worldwide and launched the international career of leading man Sharlto Copley. Then, this gritty sci-fi drama scored four Oscar nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Motion Picture of the Year. Content w as g enerat ed with the he lp of GSA Content Generator DEMO !