How to Cancel Twitch Prime Without Losing Amazon Prime

Updated 8 November 2026 · Standard formula, shown below

Canceling Twitch Prime—now generally called Prime Gaming—stops the recurring Prime Gaming benefit tied to your Amazon Prime membership or standalone Prime Gaming subscription. Before you start, check which account and billing route provides the benefit: the cancellation steps differ, and canceling Prime Gaming through Amazon may also end your broader Prime membership.

What You’ll Need

Access to the Amazon account or other billing account connected to Prime Gaming.
A web browser or the relevant Amazon, Twitch, or app-store account settings. A browser is often easiest for finding membership controls.
Access to the account’s email or sign-in verification method, if prompted.
A few minutes to review the membership name, renewal date, and cancellation confirmation.

Step-by-Step

Identify how you receive Prime Gaming. Sign in to the Amazon account you use for Prime Gaming, then check its Prime membership status. If you do not have Amazon Prime but pay for a separate Prime Gaming subscription, check the service or app store that bills you. If you linked Twitch to someone else’s Amazon Prime membership, the membership holder may need to make the change.
Open the membership controls. On Amazon’s website, open Account & Lists, then choose Prime Membership or the equivalent membership-management option shown for your account. Menu wording and layout can vary by country and device. You can also search Amazon’s help or account pages for “manage Prime membership.”
Review what you are about to cancel. Confirm the account name, plan, and next renewal date. If you want to keep Amazon Prime’s shipping, streaming, or other membership benefits but stop using Prime Gaming, do not cancel Amazon Prime: Prime Gaming is generally included with eligible Prime memberships, rather than a separate benefit switch. You can unlink Twitch, but that does not cancel the Prime membership or stop its billing.
Choose the membership cancellation option. In the Prime membership controls, select an option such as Manage Membership, Update, cancel and more, or End membership. Read each screen carefully. Amazon may offer alternatives, reminders, or a choice between ending benefits immediately and stopping renewal at the end of the current period.
Continue through the confirmation screens. Select the option that matches your intent, such as ending the membership or turning off renewal. A cancellation is not complete just because you opened the cancellation page or declined a renewal prompt. Continue until the site confirms the change.
Check the effective date and status. Look for a message stating when the membership ends or that it will not renew. Save the confirmation email or take a screenshot for your records. If the page says the membership remains active until a date, benefits may continue until then; the exact timing depends on the plan and cancellation choice.
If billed separately, cancel through that billing provider. For a subscription started through an app store or another provider, open that provider’s subscriptions settings, find the Prime Gaming subscription, and choose cancel. Follow its confirmation steps. Removing the app, disconnecting Twitch, or changing an Amazon setting usually does not cancel a subscription managed by another provider.

Common Mistakes

Canceling the wrong thing: Ending Amazon Prime can affect benefits beyond gaming. If you want to retain those benefits, do not end the full membership simply to stop using Prime Gaming.
Unlinking accounts instead of canceling billing: Disconnecting Twitch from Amazon changes the account link; it does not necessarily stop a paid membership from renewing.
Stopping before the final confirmation: Several review screens may appear. Check for a final success message and an updated renewal status.
Using the wrong Amazon account: Households may have multiple accounts, and the Prime benefit may belong to another person’s membership. Verify the account that actually supplies the benefit.
Assuming removal is retroactive: Ending a membership does not necessarily reverse a charge already processed or restore benefits used earlier. Check the provider’s terms and contact its support about billing questions.
Expecting every Prime Gaming feature to stop at once: Access to benefits may last until the membership’s stated end date. Individual claims, game content, or subscriptions can have separate rules.

Tips

Decide whether you want to stop only future renewal or end benefits immediately, then select the matching option when offered.
Check the renewal date before canceling, especially if you are close to a billing date. The confirmation page should explain when access ends.
Keep the cancellation email or screenshot until you have verified that no further renewal is scheduled.
If another person pays for the Prime membership, ask the account holder to check the plan rather than changing a Twitch link on your own account.
To keep Prime membership but stop using Twitch, you can leave the Twitch account unlinked. This does not remove Prime Gaming from an eligible Prime membership or change its billing.
Use a current browser and sign in directly to the provider’s official account page. Avoid following unexpected messages that ask for account credentials.

Troubleshooting

You cannot find a cancellation button: Confirm you are signed into the account that pays for the membership. Look under membership management rather than Twitch account connections. If the plan is billed through an app store or another provider, use that provider’s subscriptions page instead.

The page keeps offering other plans or reminders: Continue reviewing the choices and select the clear option to end or stop renewal. Do not close the page until you see a confirmation. If the controls do not load, try a different browser or device, sign out and back in, or temporarily disable browser extensions that interfere with page display.

You still see Prime Gaming after canceling: Check the confirmation’s effective date. Benefits may remain available through the paid period. Also verify that you canceled the correct Amazon account and that a different household membership is not supplying the benefit.

You were charged after canceling: Check the charge date, confirmation date, and account’s renewal status. A charge may have been processed before the cancellation took effect, or the subscription may be billed through another provider. Contact the provider shown on the receipt and share the confirmation details; do not assume that unlinking Twitch resolves a billing dispute.

You cannot access the account: Use the provider’s account-recovery process, then return to membership settings. If the Prime membership belongs to someone else, that account holder must manage it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Twitch Prime the same as Prime Gaming?
Prime Gaming is the current name for the gaming benefits previously known as Twitch Prime. It is generally included with eligible Amazon Prime memberships in supported regions.

Can I cancel Prime Gaming but keep Amazon Prime?
There generally is not a separate Prime Gaming cancellation switch for an Amazon Prime membership. You can stop using or unlink Twitch, but the Prime membership continues unless you cancel it through Amazon.

Will I lose Prime Gaming benefits immediately?
Not necessarily. The cancellation confirmation should state when benefits end. They may remain active until the end of the current membership period.

Does unlinking my Twitch account cancel Prime?
No. Unlinking changes the connection between accounts; it does not by itself cancel Amazon Prime or a separately billed subscription.

How do I know the cancellation worked?
Look for a final confirmation screen or email and check that the account shows an end date or no upcoming renewal. Keep the confirmation until the status is clear.

What if I subscribed through an app store?
Cancel in the subscriptions settings of the store or provider that bills you. The billing receipt can help identify the correct provider.

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