Amazon Prime hits Canada

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Did the Canadians see this?

Amazon Prime hits Canada for CAN$79, but lacks Instant Video
Canadians will pay same price as Americans but will get less for it.

by Cyrus Farivar - Jan 8 2013, 9:59am MST
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Eight years after launching Amazon Prime in the Lower 48, the Great White North finally has access to the unlimited two-day shipping service. It’s also available in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan, making Canada the sixth nation where Amazon’s swift-shipping logistics network reaches.

Amazon Prime, which will cost CAN$79 (US$80) annually, will not include Amazon Instant Video or Kindle e-book lending. (The $79 US version of Amazon Prime includes those other features.) Steve Oliver, the manager for Amazon.ca told the Globe and Mail that there are no plans to bring the video and lending options to Canada.

Those living in particularly rural areas of Canada, the company says, such as the far north of the country, or the Maritimes, will not get the two-day shipping guarantee, but they will have unlimited standard shipping. Amazon now has two fulfillment facilities, one just outside of Vancouver and another just outside of Toronto.
arstechnica.com/business/2013/01/amazon-prime-hits-canada-for-can79-but-lacks-instant-video/

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I can't imagine this will do well here unless they beef up their product selection. I have never found something on Amazon.ca that beat regular store prices.

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Ditto everyone else. There is nothing really on amazon.ca except books/music. We have nowhere near the selection of the US.

I want groceries/drug store stuff etc like Americans have!