Get a $5 Amazon credit just for watching something on Prime Video

Watch a rental or two for free.
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Leah Stodart
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Get $5: As of Oct. 7, Amazon is offering a $5 credit to Prime members who watch a movie or TV episode on Prime Video.


You're officially about to be rewarded for ditching plans and watching a movie.

As of Oct. 7, Amazon will pay any Prime member $5 just for watching something on Prime Video. Once you've activated the promo through one of the banners advertising the deal, any movie or TV episode will work.

Then, the $5 credit will be added to your Amazon account. (It will expire after 14 days.) If the movie you've been wanting to see costs a few bucks to rent, your $5 credit will essentially make it free.

Amazon Prime Video is one of the best streaming services for serious movie watchers. It's often the spot to rent fresh-out-of-theaters hits like Candyman and find classics like Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Of course, Prime Video is also home to Amazon originals like The Tomorrow War, plus a slew of four new Blumhouse Prime Video exclusives.

Those looking to be spooked (or just tripped out) have a bomb selection to peruse, with favorites like Donnie Darko, Vivarium, Jennifer's Body, and Midsommar on the platform.

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Leah Stodart
Leah Stodart
Senior Shopping Reporter

Leah Stodart is a Philadelphia-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable where she covers and tests essential home tech like vacuums and TVs, plus eco-friendly hacks. Her ever-evolving experience in these categories comes in clutch when making recommendations on how to spend your money during shopping holidays like Black Friday, which Leah has been covering for Mashable since 2017.

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