1. Head to Amazon.com and sign in to or create your Amazon account. 4. Make sure your credit or debit card on file is up to date (your billing address, too). If it's not updated, this is the time to do it. 6. That's it -- you can start shopping anytime and get Prime membership benefits like expedited shipping.

We’re coming up on Amazon Prime Day, which, in spite of the name, will actually be a four-day sales event. Prime Day 2025 is taking place from July 8-11, with most of the deals centered around Amazon’s own site.