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I've cancelled and resubscribed a few times. I do the same with Netflix, Apple TV, and a few others. Account hopping is a good way to save money. I don't have a lot of time so I don't want to have a lot of active subscriptions I'm under-using.

I don't think I order enough stuff via them to make the "free" deliveries really valuable to me (it varies from month to month). But I like the convenience of having just one place to order stuff.

Amazon Prime's video offerings are limited but they have a few nice things. I liked the Bosch series. I didn't mind the rings of power thing though it was a bit long winded. I guess if you are a Tolkien nerd, it might be a bit offensive to deal with all the creative liberties the plot takes.

They also have some alright movies; including some recent block busters. And there are some older classics.

The UI and search are a bit garbage indeed. They do a poor job of exposing the content they actually have. Unless you actively hunt for stuff, you could be missing out.

Also, I should mention I watch Amazon Prime via Firefox, which is really effective at blocking the ads they are now injecting. If they "break" that, I'd be more likely to cancel.



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