Amazon to pay a stunning $1.5B to Prime subscribers in historic FTC settlement — is there a deadline to claim the cash?

Core Insights - Amazon is facing a record-breaking settlement of $2.5 billion due to allegations of misleading Prime subscriptions and difficulties in cancellation [1][2][3] Settlement Details - The settlement includes $1.5 billion in refunds for Prime members and $1 billion in civil penalties [1] - The settlement covers customers who enrolled in Prime between June 23, 2019, and June 23, 2025 [5] Refund Process - Refunds will be distributed in two waves: - Wave One: Automatic payments for customers who signed up through a "challenged enrollment flow" and used three or fewer Prime benefits in any 12-month period, with a maximum payout of $51 [6][7] - Wave Two: Claim-by-form payments for customers who signed up through a challenged flow or unsuccessfully tried to cancel, also with a maximum payout of $51 [6][7]