Walmart and Paramount team up to take down Amazon Prime

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Walmart and Paramount are teaming up to bring you a subscription service that could rival Amazon Prime.

Soon, Walmart Plus subscribers will receive a Paramount Plus Essential subscription at no additional cost. Additionally, Walmart Plus currently costs $98 per year, and according to the press release (opens in a new tab), the price will not change after Paramount Plus is added to the bundle.

The move is likely to help Walmart position Walmart Plus as an attractive alternative to Amazon Prime, attracting subscribers not only with its free Prime delivery benefit, but also with Prime Video's suite of shows, movies, and more. advantage.

Halo is just one of the shows you can enjoy on Paramount Plus (Image credit: Paramount Plus)

The Paramount Plus Essential tier typically costs $49.99 per year (after a one-week trial) and includes access to shows like the Halo TV series, Star Trek: Picard and iCarly, NFL games on CBS live, live soccer, including the Champions League, and access to 24/7 CBSN news coverage. However, it comes with ads and you can't download shows for offline viewing later; for those benefits, you'll need to upgrade to Paramount Plus Premium.

Beyond access to streaming Paramount Plus content, Walmart Plus offers subscribers a few other perks. You can get free overnight or two-day delivery on Walmart.com orders with no minimum spend limit, and you can get free grocery delivery if you spend $35 or more, though there may be some restrictions depending on where you live. . You'll also get a 10-cent discount for every gallon of fuel you buy at more than 14,000 gas stations in the US.

Although it's not as feature-rich as Amazon Prime, which doesn't offer fuel discounts but gives you a year of GrubHub Plus, access to Amazon Music, Prime Reading, and unlimited photo storage through Amazon Photos, Walmart Plus is cheaper. A year of Amazon Prime will set you back an additional €41, €139 more than the €98 for Walmart Plus.

Hopefully Walmart finds other ways to make its subscription service even more attractive to subscribers, and until the price goes up, we won't be complaining about any more benefits anytime soon.