Is Amazon Prime still worth it if delivery keeps getting slower?

Yes, Amazon Prime can still be worth it — but only if you use more than just faster delivery.

If your main reason for Prime is “fast shipping,” slower delivery makes the value much weaker. In that case, Prime is usually worth about $0–$139/year to you depending on how much you order and whether you actually save on shipping, but the membership itself is roughly $139/year in the U.S. So if delivery is consistently slow and you’re not using the other perks, it may no longer pay for itself.

Keep Prime if one or more of these are true:

• You order often enough that shipping fees would add up without it.
• You regularly use Prime Video, deals, photo storage, or other Prime perks.
• Your area still gets reliable 1-day or 2-day delivery on the items you buy.
• You share the membership within your household and it replaces multiple shipping costs.

Cancel or pause it if:

• Your orders are infrequent.
• Delivery estimates are often 4–7 days anyway.
• Most of what you buy already qualifies for free shipping without Prime once you hit Amazon’s minimum order threshold.

A practical test: review your last 2–3 months of Amazon orders. If Prime saved you more than the membership cost in shipping, convenience, and services, keep it. If not, cancel for a month and see whether you actually miss it.

Small caveat: delivery speed and Prime value can change by location and over time, so check your own recent orders and Amazon’s current benefits before renewing.