The price for an Amazon Prime membership is about to go up to $99.00 per year, a jump of $20.00 from the previous rate of $79.00, starting on March 20, 2014. But you can still get it this week for $79.00 including a 30-day free trial. Now, we have raved about Amazon prime for years. If you do a lot of shopping on Amazon, it’s well-worth the price to have otherwise free shipping, especially when it’s free two-day shipping. At least it was certainly worth the cost at $79.00.