This monthly hike hurts me because I don't use Prime most of the year either: I pick it up for Christmas shopping season, it pays for itself easily in terms of lightning deals I can take advantage of. And sometimes I'll pick up a month when I'm going to buy a game, since Prime users can get $15 off new games, which covers the cost of the month of Prime.

But in most cases, yeah: I spend less money without Prime, and am rarely in a hurry, and don't mind waiting to hit the $25 minimum for super saver. Not having Prime has also lead me to shop elsewhere more: I buy stuff from Walmart, Target, and Best Buy a lot more in addition to Amazon purchases.