How to change your card on file for Amazon Prime

Last reviewed September 14, 2026

Prime renews yearly or monthly — set it to the card that earns most on online shopping. You keep every card you carry — this just makes sure Amazon Prime renews on the one that earns the most.

Where to update it

In your Amazon Prime account: Prime Membership → Change payment method.

Step by step

Sign in at amazon.com and open “Prime Membership” from the Account menu.
Choose “Manage Membership”, then “Change payment method”.
Select or add the card Pikt recommends for online shopping.
Confirm so the next renewal uses the new card.

Heads up: Also see /how-to/amazon-prime-credit-card-payment for paying Amazon orders or Prime with a wallet card Card Check names.

Make your recurring payments count.

Create your Pikt account to personalize recommendations to the cards you carry and the reward preferences you set. In Subscriptions, compare those cards for recurring bills before you change a card on file. Pikt Checkout brings the same estimate to online checkout and names the card likely to earn the most. You choose the card and pay with your own card. No credit card required to sign up for beta.

Pikt credit card rewards

Your best card before you pay online.

Pikt estimates which card in your wallet is likely to earn the most. Issuers decide. You choose the card and pay as usual.