Amazon Prime Members: Save $30-$40 on Kindle E-Readers with This Amex Promo
Before I delve into the specifics of this deal, here are the two qualifiers that must be met:
- You must be an Amazon Prime member.
- You must have an American Express Membership Rewards earning credit card linked to your Amazon account.
If you’ve got those qualifiers covered, then you can – potentially – take advantage of this nice money-saving deal.
As with all of these Amazon/American Express deals, Your Mileage May Vary with regard to whether or not you’ve been targeted. The only way you’ll know is to log in to your Amazon account and click the “activate” button on the deal to see.
The Kindle E-readers Deal
If you’re targeted for this deal, you can save $30 on any of the Kindle E-readers.
And $40 on any of the Kindle Paperwhite E-readers.
How to Redeem
If you haven’t already linked your Membership Rewards earning American Express card, you can do so at this link.
If you didn’t need to link your credit card, then log in to your Amazon account and activate both offers (just in case) to see if you’re eligible.
Click to head to the offer activation page
If you weren’t targeted, you’ll see language similar to…
Thank you for your interest in this offer. Unfortunately, you are not eligible for this offer.
If you were targeted:
- Add an E-reader, or two, to your cart. The promotion’s Terms state that you can get the savings on up to 2 E-readers per order.
- Choose the Membership Rewards earning American Express card as your payment method.
- Select the number of Membership Rewards points you want to redeem toward the purchase. Usually, you’ll only want to redeem 1 Membership Rewards point and put the remaining price on the American Express card. However, the amount of MR points you want to use is entirely up to you…you must use at least 1 point, though, to take advantage of the deal.
You should see the deal price reflected at checkout.
Here are the deal’s Terms and Conditions.
Special Prime Pricing
Prime members are also receiving sale pricing on some Kindle E-readers. The Prime savings will stack with the Amex promotion savings. Here are a few examples.
Kindle E-reader – Black, 6″ Glare-Free Touchscreen Display, Wi-Fi, Built-In Audible – Includes Special Offers – Regular price: $79.99. Prime savings price: $49.99 Final price with Amex promo savings: $19.99. Reports indicate if you choose the Black color, final price shows as $9.99!
Kindle Paperwhite E-reader – Black, 6″ High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi – Includes Special Offers – Regular price: $119.99 Prime savings price: $79.99 Final price with Amex promo savings: $39.99!
Prime Exclusive pricing will show when logged in to your Prime account.
Not a Prime member? You can activate a 30-day free trial and get this special pricing now. Or join for one month for only $12.99 and cancel any time. You’ll still come out ahead considering the Prime Exclusive discount pricing on these Kindle E-readers.
Wrap Up
Amazon and American Express occasionally offer nice savings deals when Membership Rewards points are used to, partially, pay.
This deal saves $30 on Kindle E-readers and $40 on Kindle Paperwhite E-readers.
If you’re in the market for a Kindle E-reader, are an Amazon Prime member, and have an American Express Membership Rewards earning credit card, now might be a good time to pull the purchase trigger, saving a nice chunk of change in the process.
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