The FTC and Amazon reached a settlement under which eligible U.S. Prime customers will automatically receive up to $200 without filing claims. The case centered on allegations that Amazon enrolled millions of customers in Prime without consent and made cancellation difficult; the September 2025 agreement required Amazon to pay $1.5 billion to affected consumers. To qualify, customers must have enrolled through challenged processes or unsuccessfully tried to cancel between June 23, 2019 and June 23, 2025, and must not have used more than 20 Prime benefits in any 12-month period after enrolling. The September 17, 2026 update expanded eligibility to customers who used between 11 and 20 benefits and raised the cap to $200, so those who received the original $51 may get up to $149 more. Payments must be completed by April 2027 via PayPal, Venmo or paper checks, and mailed checks expire after 60 days.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.6T |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 245.63 |
| Change that session | +2.20% |
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