Updated September 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM MST

Amazon has agreed to pay a historic $2.5 billion to settle a landmark case over its Prime membership program, according to U.S. regulators, whose lawsuit had alleged the company's web designs manipulated tens of millions of people into paying for subscriptions that were purposefully hard to cancel.

Amazon, without admitting wrongdoing, will pay $1 billion in civil penalties to the government and another $1.5 billion in payments to affected consumers, according to court documents. Amazon representatives did not immediately comment.

Eligible customers will automatically receive reimbursements up to $51, while other Amazon users will be able to submit claims for refunds. The company will also make changes to how Prime subscription options are displ

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