Amazon agrees to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit over Prime program

By Alina Selyukh,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM PDT

Millions of Amazon shoppers might be getting a refund after the company agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit over its Prime membership program.

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Alina Selyukh

Alina Selyukh is a business correspondent at NPR, where she covers retail, low-wage work, big brands and other aspects of the consumer economy. Her work has been recognized by the Gracie Awards, the National Headliner Award and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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