Posted Wed Nov 16, 2016 at 12:30 PM PST by Steven Cohen
Prime memberships will cost just $79 this Friday!
Amazon has announced a special one-day discount on Prime memberships in celebration of the upcoming launch of 'The Grand Tour.' The promotion will be active on November 18 starting at
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have been filming the first season of the highly anticipated Amazon Original Series, The Grand Tour, in far-flung locations across the globe. The studio portion of the show takes place in a traveling tent, in locations ranging from Johannesburg to California, Whitby, England to Rotterdam, and Lapland to Nashville.
"Amazon is committed to bringing Prime members programming that is unique and exciting," said
The series will premiere on November 18 exclusively through Prime Video, with new episodes scheduled to debut weekly for 12 weeks. In addition, Amazon has also announced the launch of 'The Grand Tour' skill for Alexa-enabled devices like the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot. 'The Grand Tour' skill features the voices of hosts Clarkson, Hammond, and May, and will provide customers with a new clue every Thursday about what to watch for in the upcoming episode of the show. Likewise, new trivia will be released every Saturday. Fans who answer all three questions right can then unlock exclusive video content. US customers who enable and use the skill
New members can sign up for the limited-time $79 Prime offer on Friday, November 18 through www.amazon.com/thegrandtourprime. Under standard pricing, a current Amazon Prime subscription costs $99 per year or $11 per month. Likewise, Prime Instant Video is available as a standalone service for $9 per month.
Source: Amazon
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