{"id":651674,"date":"2026-06-03T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=651674"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:04:49","slug":"amazon-prime-versus-takealotmore-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/business\/651674-amazon-prime-versus-takealotmore-in-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Prime versus TakealotMore in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Amazon has launched its Prime membership<\/a> in South Africa, throwing down the gauntlet to the country’s largest retailer, Takealot, and its TakealotMore subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For R59 a month or R399 a year, the Prime Membership offers various benefits, including free rapid deliveries, a bundled Prime Video subscription, and exclusive access to Prime Day deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At launch, Amazon offers a free 30-day trial for people who sign up for its Prime Membership in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takealot launched its own subscription service two days after Amazon.co.za in May 2024. It primarily focuses on same-day and next-day delivery and collection perks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The subscription is available in two tiers: TakealotMore Standard, priced at R39 per month, and Premium, for R99 per month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First-time subscribers also get a 30-day free trial, but Takealot does not offer an annual option at a discount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Membership’s core online shopping perks include unlimited free same-day and next-day deliveries with no minimum spend on Amazon.co.za. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For same-day deliveries on Prime, the order must be placed before midday and delivered to an address in Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Pretoria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TakealotMore Standard provides subscribers with two free same-day deliveries and unlimited free next-day deliveries, provided they spend at least R500 on these orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For same-day deliveries on Takealot, orders must be placed before 10:00 AM. The offer also applies to the Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TakealotMore Standard subscribers also benefit from two free same-day collections per month, provided the order values are at least R500, and unlimited free next-day collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TakealotMore Premium subscribers get access to unlimited same-day and next-day deliveries and collections with no minimum spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These subscribers also get unlimited free same-day and next-day collections with no minimum order spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding bulk and heavy products, delivery is unlimited and free for Amazon Prime Members, provided that the product is Prime-eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These products are marked with a Prime badge, a small checkmark and the Prime logo on the Amazon marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TakealotMore Premium subscribers only get 10 free heavy or bulk item deliveries per month, while Standard subscribers receive no benefits for these items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Content services and on-demand benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Amazon’s Prime Membership also provides subscribers with free access to Amazon Prime Video, which was previously priced at R79 per month in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The streaming platform includes popular titles like Reacher<\/em>, Clarkson’s Farm<\/em>, Fallout<\/em>, The Boys<\/em>, Spider-Noir<\/em>, and The Grand Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon’s subscription also comes with gaming benefits, including access to Amazon Luna cloud gaming and one monthly Twitch subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon’s Luna Cloud gaming subscription supports streaming titles like Hogwarts Legacy<\/em>, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/em>, and Fortnite<\/em>, on smartphones, tablets, and computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TakealotMore Premium includes a free subscription to News24, while TakealotMore Standard subscribers get no media or third-party content perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Takealot’s delivery subscription has a leg up over Amazon Prime when it comes to on-demand deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Amazon’s Prime Membership includes free same-day delivery on a wide range of grocery products, it doesn’t offer any fast-food or restaurant delivery perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TakealotMore Standard subscribers get three free restaurant or shop deliveries through Mr D per month, for orders with a minimum value of R150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These subscribers also get three free on-demand deliveries on Pick n Pay groceries ordered through the Mr D app, provided they spend a minimum of R350 per order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premium subscribers get unlimited free restaurant and shop deliveries provided they spend at least R150 per order, as well as unlimited Pick n Pay Grocery deliveries if they spend at least R350 per order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The product prices of items from restaurants on Mr D are typically around 20% to 30% more expensive than when bought directly at the restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Prime versus TakealotMore features and pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/th>Amazon Prime<\/th>TakealotMORE Standard<\/th>TakealotMORE Premium<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Free Trial<\/strong><\/td>30 days<\/td>30 days<\/td>30 days<\/td><\/tr>
Shopping benefits<\/strong><\/td>Unlimited free same-day and next-day delivery with no minimum spend<\/td>Unlimited next-day delivery and collections with a minimum R500 spend per order<\/td>Unlimited same-day and next-day delivery and collections with no minimum spend<\/td><\/tr>
Same-day delivery requirements<\/strong><\/td>Must be placed before midday

Only available in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Pretoria for in-stock items<\/td>		Must be placed before 10:00 AM

Only available in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria for in-stock items<\/td>		Must be placed before 10:00 AM

Only available in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria for in-stock items<\/td><\/tr>
Bulky\/Heavy Items<\/strong><\/td>Included if Prime-eligible<\/td>Standard delivery price only<\/td>10 free deliveries per month<\/td><\/tr>
Free on-demand bene<\/strong>fits<\/td>None<\/td>3 Mr D restaurant shop deliveries with minimum R150 spend

3 Pick n Pay Grocery deliveries with minimum R350 spend<\/td>		Unlimited free Mr D deliveries with no minimum spend<\/td><\/tr>
Streaming and media<\/strong><\/td>Prime Video included<\/td>None<\/td>News24 subscription included<\/td><\/tr>
Gaming<\/strong><\/td>Amazon Luna cloud gaming and Twitch perks<\/td>None<\/td>None<\/td><\/tr>
Price<\/strong><\/td>R59 per month
R399 per year<\/strong><\/td>		R39 per month<\/strong><\/td>R99 per month<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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