Walmart and Paramount are teaming up to bring down Amazon Prime

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Walmart and Paramount are partnering up to bring you a subscription service that could potentially be a rival to Amazon Prime.

Soon Walmart Plus subscribers will get a Paramount Plus Essential subscription at no additional cost. What’s more, Walmart Plus currently costs $98 per year, and according to the press release (opens in new tab) the price won’t change after Paramount Plus is added to the package.

The move will likely help Walmart to position Walmart Plus worthwhile alternative to Amazon Prime, which entices subscribers with not only its free Prime delivery perk but Prime Video’s suite of shows and films, among other benefits. 

Master Chief fires his weapon during a battle in Paramount Plus' Halo TV series

Halo is just one of the shows you can enjoy on Paramount Plus (Image credit: Paramount Plus)

Paramount Plus’s Essential tier usually costs $49.99 per year (following a one-week trial), and includes access to shows like the Halo TV series, Star Trek: Picard and iCarly, NFL matches via CBS live, live soccer matches including the Champions League, and access to CBSN’s 24/7 news coverage. However, it does come with ads, and you can’t download shows to watch them offline later – for those benefits you’ll need to upgrade to Paramount Plus Premium.