How To Change Location In Amazon Prime

Forbes Staff

Published: Feb 2, 2024, 11:09am

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Amazon offers streaming and shopping platforms in India. Amazon Prime membership gives its users unlimited access to their favorite shows and movies along with exclusive deals and fast delivery on its shopping application. 

You can watch the latest shows and movies with some amazing Amazon Original content. The most recently added Bollywood movie is “Tiger 3” and the newest added series is “Indian Police Force”. You can also stream in HDTV by simply plugging in your Amazon Fire TV Stick. There are daily deals available on the Amazon shopping app, you can shop from cute little stationary items to furniture with just one click. Its Fresh section lets you buy daily household essentials with one-day delivery if you’re a Prime member.

Difference Between Amazon Account and Amazon Prime Video

Amazon.com and Amazon Prime Video are two different platforms offered by Amazon. Amazon.com is a shopping application that lets users shop from home essentials to cool gadgets. They have all the items you need, just go to the search bar and type the product you wish to buy and you’ll get a variety of items from affordable to branded. 

On the other hand, Amazon Prime Video lets users stream local and international content. It has a variety of content from movies to series, from romance to horror and from animated kids TV to documentaries, you can watch all on just one platform. 

Subscription Cost of Prime

Prime Membership PlanCost
MonthlyINR 299
QuarterlyINR 599
AnnualINR 1,499
LiteINR 799

Benefits of Having A Prime Subscription

Let us see some of the Amazon Prime benefits:

  • It offers its users fast and free delivery.
  • Users get exclusive access to top deals.
  • Early access by 30 minutes every day on top lightning deals.
  • Access to regional and international TV shows, series and movies.
  • Users can also activate Amazon Music and listen to their favorite songs ad-free.
  • Members can enjoy reading by installing a free Kindle reading application on their desired device.
  • Prime users can benefit from rewards and enjoy zero down payment, No-cost EMI, and pay at their convenience with zero processing fees and zero effective interest. 

How to Change Location In Your Amazon Account

If you’re traveling internationally, changing your country on an Amazon account is essential. It will enable you to purchase products in the new region and pay in local currency. For example, if I change my location to the United States, I will be able to purchase products from Amazon.com/US in dollars, the US currency. Follow the following steps to change the location in your Amazon account. 

Step 1: Open the website or the application of Amazon on your preferred device and log in to your account. 

Step 2: Go to the “Account and Lists” section in the top-right corner, from the drop-down menu choose “Manage your content and devices”.

Step 3: Select the Preferences Tab.

Step 4: Finally, fill in the details of your new address and click Save Changes or Update

Amazon will notify you of the address change and ask for confirmation of the same. Once confirmed, your primary country for your Amazon account will be changed.

How to Change Location in Amazon Prime Video Using a VPN

It is super easy to change your location using a VPN. Follow the simple steps below:

Step 1: Download and install a VPN of your choice on your preferred device.

Step 2: Connect to an Indian VPN server or any other country depending on what you want to watch and need access to.

Step 3: Log in to your Prime Video account to see the India content catalog.

Step 4: Choose a title you want to watch and click on the Watch Now button. 

Check out the best VPN service providers for streaming. 

How to Change Location in Amazon Prime Video Without Using a VPN

A simple way to mask your location is to use a virtual private network. Prime Members can also change their Amazon account’s region by updating their address, which will affect their entire account, including the store of physical products. 

Nevertheless, changing regions is unnecessary to bypass restrictions of Prime Video content. Using an Indian VPN server that unblocks Prime Video allows members to access the Indian Library, even with a different region in your account. If you still wish to change the region, follow these steps:

Step 1: Log in to your Amazon account.

Step 2: Accounts and Lists > Your Content and Devices.

Step 3: Choose the Preferences Tab and find the Country/Region Settings.

Step 4: Click Change and put in a new Indian address.

Step 5: Select Update and you’re done. 

Note: Changing your address will change the location of your Amazon shopping account too, including your chosen address for the delivery of products. 

Tips To Remember When Changing Your Location

  • Amazon will transfer your Kindle account as per your new country of residence but all your data will still be available for you.
  • Once your account has been transferred, you will need to update all your one-click payment methods.
  • Members won’t be able to log in to their previous country account. For example, if I transfer my account from India to the United Kingdom, I can log in to amazon.co.uk, but not amazon.in
  • Amazon will transfer all your Prime Membership to your new account.
  • Members are required to renew their membership in the local currency of the updated Country. (The subscription prices will vary).
  • Your Amazon Gift Card and promotional balance will sadly not be transferred to your new account. But, it will be held back if you decide to change again to your previous country. 
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