Amazon Prime launched in Australia without next-day delivery: Will consumers want to use it?

Global retail behemoth Amazon has launched its coveted Prime delivery and entertainment service in Australia, but local shoppers will be at a disadvantage when compared to the Amazon Prime offering in rest of the world.

Live from today, Australians can pay $6.99 a month or $59 a year (though a $4.99 a month introductory offer will run until next year) for the membership service.

For that price, consumers will get free two business day delivery on all their Amazon orders across the year, along with video streaming service Prime Video, ebook service Prime Reading, and live video game streaming service Twitch Prime.