The FTC said Amazon enrolled people in Prime without consent and made it hard to cancel.

Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.

Payments

Yes, payments have gone out. The FTC says Amazon started sending payments in November 2025; it does not give the day. More automatic payments are still going out, with a last round planned to start by April 2027.

Source

The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.

From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Amazon Refunds. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.

Court approved

Sep 25, 2025From the court order we read.

Source

“SO ORDERED this 25th day of September, 2025.”

From the court record: Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Relief, Civil Penalty Judgment, and Other Relief, W.D. Wash. No. 2:23-cv-00932-JHC, Dkt. 535 (entered by the court; FTC copy). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.

Claims

Closed Jul 27, 2026

Source

“The final date for consumers to submit claims forms was July 27, 2026.”

From the court record: Stipulated Motion and Order Regarding Residual Payouts of Consumer Redress Fund, W.D. Wash. No. 2:23-cv-00932-JHC (entered by the court September 14, 2026; FTC copy). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.

Typical amount

Prime fees paid, max $200Up to $200 total per eligible customer

Source

“Prime fees refunded, up to $200 total per customer”

From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Amazon Refunds. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.

The court approved the settlement on Sep 25, 2025.

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Where it stands

1. Claims closed Jul 27, 2026
2. Court approved Sep 25, 2025
3. Distribution ordered No date on file
4. Payments issued Date not on file (current stage)

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What the administrator says

Amazon started sending payments in November 2025 to eligible Prime customers affected by misleading enrollment and cancellation practices. By September 2026, Amazon issued over $845 million in refunds to eligible Prime customers. Under the revised settlement order, Amazon will continue to send automatic refunds to eligible Prime customers through April 2027.

What would change this

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How we’ll update

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From the court record

Final approval granted	Sep 25, 2025 Source: court record From the court order we read.Date the court entered the FTC's Stipulated Order (Dkt. 535, 'SO ORDERED this 25th day of September, 2025', Judge John H. Chun), read on the FTC's copy. It is a court-entered FTC order, not approval of a class settlement; the court revised the payment plan by an order of September 14, 2026.
Distribution order	not stated

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