Amazon Family Will Still Save You 20% on Diapers, but There’s a New Catch

Q: How has Amazon changed the diaper discount for Prime members?

Amazon now requires Prime members to receive five or more products to a single address in a month via subscription for the 20% diaper and baby food discount to apply. That means simply subscribing to diapers alone may no longer qualify.

Q: What counts as products toward the five-item requirement?

Products that commonly count include diapers, baby food, wipes, diaper cream, and other baby essentials ordered through Amazon’s subscription service to the same address within the month.

Q: Will this change always cost families more?

Not necessarily. For some households, bundling regularly used items into subscriptions can maintain or increase savings. For others, it may lead to buying items they don’t need just to meet the threshold, raising overall costs.

Q: Can I still save on diapers without meeting the new rule?

Yes. Families can look for alternative discounts, coupons, bulk purchases, registry offers, or try other retailers and programs that provide diaper deals or free diaper resources to reduce costs.

Q: How can I maximize savings under the new Amazon Family rule?

Review what baby essentials you already use regularly, combine them into a subscription to hit five items, compare per-unit prices, and avoid unnecessary purchases. Also monitor promotions and use price-tracking tools to time orders.

Published by

Clara

Dec 22

Amazon can be a real lifesaver. You can uncover solid bargains and have the items you need or want delivered straight to your home.

When you’re a new parent juggling household chores while feeding, bathing and changing an infant, that kind of convenience feels even more valuable. It’s the savings, though, that truly impress.

Until recently, parents with Prime who ordered diapers through Amazon could enjoy a substantial 20% discount simply by enrolling in its monthly subscription service.

For example, a 216-count box of Pampers diapers retails for $40.84. A 20% saving on that essential box would trim $8.17 off your monthly bill. That’s nearly $98 over the course of a year.

Unfortunately for many families, that easy saving period has ended. Amazon has updated its subscription rules, and the change could pinch parents’ budgets.

Buy More to Save More (Sort Of)

Amazon’s revised policy still permits Prime members to claim the 20% discount on diaper and baby food subscriptions, but it now requires purchasing more items for that discount to apply. Here’s the wording from Amazon Family:

“Amazon Prime members unlock 20% savings on diapers and baby food subscriptions when receiving 5 or more products in a given month to a single address, compliments of Amazon Family. Amazon Family also provides special offers and age-based recommendations to Prime members with young children.”

So rather than simply receiving 20% off your diaper subscription, you must subscribe to an additional four products. Baby food, wipes, diaper cream and laundry soap, perhaps?

It’s up to each household to determine whether the new requirement will truly reduce expenses across multiple essentials, or simply lead to purchasing more items than are genuinely necessary.

Want to cut even more costs on diapers? Here are nine methods to obtain diapers for free.

Alex Mercer is a senior writer at Savinly who enjoys spending time outdoors and finding clever ways to assist others. Follow on Twitter at @AMercerWrites.