$2.5B settlement over Amazon Prime
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Prime subscribers get a lot of free games to download or stream in January 2026. It's a new year, and that means more free games for Amazon Prime members. Amazon has now announced the 10 games that subscribers can grab on PC and 13 via the cloud for a total of 23 freebies.
Millions of Amazon Prime members are receiving refunds as part of a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Of the $2.5 billion, $1.5 billion will be sent directly to eligible Prime customers, while the other billion will be paid to the government as a penalty fee. The FTC said that automatic refunds to millions of Prime customers began on November 12,
First Reads gets you early access to new books across popular genres. Prime members get free Kindle e-books every month from a list hand-picked by editors.
To kick off 2026, Amazon Prime members will be able to download 10 more free games starting this month. Over a dozen separate games will be able to stream via Luna cloud delivery as well.
Amazon Prime users who unknowingly signed up for the monthly service may be eligible for a payment as part of a $2.5 billion settlement. The online shopping giant and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to a settlement stemming from claims that Amazon violated FTC rules by “knowingly misleading millions of consumers into enrolling in Prime.”
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Your Amazon Prime membership can now save you money at the pump
Amazon recently teamed up with BP to offer Prime members a discount of 10 cents per gallon at roughly 19,000 locations across the country, including BP, Amoco and ampm stations. Members of BP’s loyalty program Earnify save 5 cents per gallon, but with this perk, Prime members can double that amount.
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