15,000 More Reasons to Buy a Kindle Fire & Amazon Prime

obsessed2 · 02-08-2012, 02:28 PM

From Amazon's homepage:

Dear Customers,

We just wrapped up another deal — this time bringing in content from MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land, and VH1 — to add 2,000 new titles to Prime Instant Video. Together with the existing movies and shows from CBS, Fox, Disney-ABC, PBS, NBC, Sony, and Warner Bros., we now offer, at no additional cost, unlimited instant streaming of more than 15,000 titles.

RainingLemur · 02-08-2012, 02:32 PM

That's pleasant. Hopefully some of the good ol' Nickelodeon shows will be on there.

jswinden · 02-08-2012, 02:45 PM

The free stuff is nice, but they don't offer thousands of title for free. It is more like several dozens. The TV shows and movies cost a small fortune each to rent or own, and quite frankly it isn't worth what they charge. I already had Amazon Prime to save on shipping costs otherwise I wouldn't have it just for the videos. Netflix is a much better deal.

obsessed2 · 02-09-2012, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

The free stuff is nice, but they don't offer thousands of title for free. It is more like several dozens. The TV shows and movies cost a small fortune each to rent or own, and quite frankly it isn't worth what they charge. I already had Amazon Prime to save on shipping costs otherwise I wouldn't have it just for the videos. Netflix is a much better deal.

I don't watch a lot of videos and like you I primarily use Prime for the 2 day shipping which is awesome.

However, according to Amazon's website under my Prime Membership:

You have unlimited instant streaming of over 10,000 movies and TV shows, included with your Amazon Prime membership at no additional cost. Start watching now.

ucfgrad93 · 02-09-2012, 10:49 AM

This is a nice addition for Prime members.

foreverjuly · 02-09-2012, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

The free stuff is nice, but they don't offer thousands of title for free. It is more like several dozens. The TV shows and movies cost a small fortune each to rent or own, and quite frankly it isn't worth what they charge. I already had Amazon Prime to save on shipping costs otherwise I wouldn't have it just for the videos. Netflix is a much better deal.

The quote in the OP mentions that over 2,000 titles are being added. That by itself seems like slightly more than several dozen.

sirmaru · 02-10-2012, 10:45 AM

Any movies I see on Amazon Prime, I then order on Netflix. It controls them better, they are more easily located by searches and leaves bookmarks in them.

robertc88 · 02-10-2012, 11:46 AM

I'll probably end up getting Prime eventually but the more content to view the better obviously!

MikeCL · 02-18-2012, 11:04 AM

lol I had a prime trial that ended back in Dec and I came up and I by mistake hit the year membership and got billed $79 but IMHO like during the trial it was worth it.. I haven't looked at the videos yet

osnova · 02-19-2012, 12:31 AM

I've been a Prime member for several years now. Free shipping and free videos (my PC, Fire and TV can show them) are worth it.

MikeCL · 02-21-2012, 05:14 PM

I'm going to be buying my mom a fire for mother's day.. how does the gift wrapping look? Glad I did sign for the year membership

obsessed2 · 03-14-2012, 02:17 PM

Make that 17,000 more reasons to own a Kindle Fire. This from Amazon's website:

Dear Customers,

Today we’re announcing our biggest addition yet, bringing nearly 3,000 more titles to Prime Instant Video. We’ve struck a deal with Discovery Networks to bring some of the highest quality, non-fiction, informative and entertaining content about the world to our Amazon Prime customers. Rolling out over the next few weeks are TV shows from Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, and Science. Prime members, at no additional cost, can now stream more than 17,000 titles.

grvthang · 03-14-2012, 03:07 PM

Amazon Prime really is a good deal. I had signed up for it even before I bought the Fire, just for the free two-day shipping aspect.

After a while, due to its convenience, I found myself buying many smaller items through Amazon Prime that I would have previously bought locally. At one point I had to ask myself whether I really wanted to make all my purchases through Amazon and deny local establishments of my business. In rural and even suburban communities,this may not be a big deal, but I've seen what Home Depot did to local hardware and lumber stores here in NYC (or what Amazon did to mom-and-pop bookstores, for that matter).

Now I try to balance my purchases between local places and Amazon. I'm not asking anyone else to do the same (it's your business where you shop, of course), but I think people need to be aware that the choices they make might sometimes result in unforseen consequences.

monkeyluis · 03-14-2012, 03:13 PM

I've saved so much money with prime shipping. I need to use the VOD service though.

tstarky · 03-14-2012, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grvthang

After a while, due to its convenience, I found myself buying many smaller items through Amazon Prime that I would have previously bought locally. At one point I had to ask myself whether I really wanted to make all my purchases through Amazon and deny local establishments of my business. In rural and even suburban communities,this may not be a big deal, but I've seen what Home Depot did to local hardware and lumber stores here in NYC (or what Amazon did to mom-and-pop bookstores, for that matter).

Now I try to balance my purchases between local places and Amazon. I'm not asking anyone else to do the same (it's your business where you shop, of course), but I think people need to be aware that the choices they make might sometimes result in unforseen consequences.

I don't buy enough to harm any shop in my area. Having said that, the most important part to me is the bottom dollar. In this economy I need to be as frugal as possible and on some items Amazon and other online stores are going to win my $$$ if they are cheaper. It adds up.

02-08-2012, 02:28 PM	#1
obsessed2 Wizard Posts: 1,041 Karma: 4694121 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Pocket Edge X 2 , Edge, gTab, Kindle Fire, Nextbook 7S	15,000 More Reasons to Buy a Kindle Fire & Amazon Prime From Amazon's homepage: Dear Customers, We just wrapped up another deal — this time bringing in content from MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land, and VH1 — to add 2,000 new titles to Prime Instant Video. Together with the existing movies and shows from CBS, Fox, Disney-ABC, PBS, NBC, Sony, and Warner Bros., we now offer, at no additional cost, unlimited instant streaming of more than 15,000 titles.

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02-08-2012, 02:32 PM	#2
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	That's pleasant. Hopefully some of the good ol' Nickelodeon shows will be on there.

02-08-2012, 02:45 PM	#3
jswinden Nameless Being	The free stuff is nice, but they don't offer thousands of title for free. It is more like several dozens. The TV shows and movies cost a small fortune each to rent or own, and quite frankly it isn't worth what they charge. I already had Amazon Prime to save on shipping costs otherwise I wouldn't have it just for the videos. Netflix is a much better deal.

02-09-2012, 10:49 AM	#5
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,360 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	This is a nice addition for Prime members.

02-10-2012, 10:45 AM	#7
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Any movies I see on Amazon Prime, I then order on Netflix. It controls them better, they are more easily located by searches and leaves bookmarks in them.

02-10-2012, 11:46 AM	#8
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	I'll probably end up getting Prime eventually but the more content to view the better obviously!

02-18-2012, 11:04 AM	#9
MikeCL Zealot Posts: 113 Karma: 38 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Connecticut Device: KKB-3G	lol I had a prime trial that ended back in Dec and I came up and I by mistake hit the year membership and got billed $79 but IMHO like during the trial it was worth it.. I haven't looked at the videos yet

02-19-2012, 12:31 AM	#10
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	I've been a Prime member for several years now. Free shipping and free videos (my PC, Fire and TV can show them) are worth it.

02-21-2012, 05:14 PM	#11
MikeCL Zealot Posts: 113 Karma: 38 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Connecticut Device: KKB-3G	I'm going to be buying my mom a fire for mother's day.. how does the gift wrapping look? Glad I did sign for the year membership

03-14-2012, 02:17 PM	#12
obsessed2 Wizard Posts: 1,041 Karma: 4694121 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Pocket Edge X 2 , Edge, gTab, Kindle Fire, Nextbook 7S	Make that 17,000 more reasons to own a Kindle Fire. This from Amazon's website: Dear Customers, Today we’re announcing our biggest addition yet, bringing nearly 3,000 more titles to Prime Instant Video. We’ve struck a deal with Discovery Networks to bring some of the highest quality, non-fiction, informative and entertaining content about the world to our Amazon Prime customers. Rolling out over the next few weeks are TV shows from Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, and Science. Prime members, at no additional cost, can now stream more than 17,000 titles.

03-14-2012, 03:07 PM	#13
grvthang Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 53472 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn NY Device: Kindle Fire, Droid Incredible2, Kindle Touch	Amazon Prime really is a good deal. I had signed up for it even before I bought the Fire, just for the free two-day shipping aspect. After a while, due to its convenience, I found myself buying many smaller items through Amazon Prime that I would have previously bought locally. At one point I had to ask myself whether I really wanted to make all my purchases through Amazon and deny local establishments of my business. In rural and even suburban communities,this may not be a big deal, but I've seen what Home Depot did to local hardware and lumber stores here in NYC (or what Amazon did to mom-and-pop bookstores, for that matter). Now I try to balance my purchases between local places and Amazon. I'm not asking anyone else to do the same (it's your business where you shop, of course), but I think people need to be aware that the choices they make might sometimes result in unforseen consequences.

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03-14-2012, 03:13 PM	#14
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	I've saved so much money with prime shipping. I need to use the VOD service though.