https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-shipped-more-than-5-billion-items-via-prime-in-2017/ >The company said it shipped more than 5 billion items via its Prime service in 2017. Prime, which costs $99 a year or $10.99 a month, provides members with free two-day shipping on eligible purchases in the US, as well as unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video, among other benefits.  >More new paid members joined Prime this year than any other year, Amazon Prime Vice President Greg Greeley said in a statement, adding, "members used digital benefits like Prime Video, Prime Music and Prime Reading more than ever before."