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Free - 5GB Online Storage for Every Amazon Customer @ Amazon AU

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All Amazon customers get 5 GB of free storage. The storage can be used to store photos, video or files, using Amazon Photos or Amazon Drive.

Various annual storage plans are available for all customers. You can see all storage plans and prices by going to the Manage Storage page.

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  • cycleri3 on 21/02/2022 - 14:52
    +28

    on Amazon US, all prime members get unlimited photo storage, including RAW files from your camera. Too bad this doesn't extend to Amazon AU.

    • ozb88 on 21/02/2022 - 14:54
      +73

      Prime US is also nearly triple the price of Prime in Australia.

      • coriqt on 22/02/2022 - 09:45
        +2

        i'll be ok to pay triple the price for the unlimited photo storage option. At least give us options to pay extra for it

        • kl2999 on 22/02/2022 - 11:30

          Me too!!! I would pay triple if they offer unlimited photo storage.

          • EnALup on 19/02/2024 - 15:37

            @kl2999: Google drive allows you to backup pics for plans > 5 GB and isnt that expensive.

    • edBARGAIN on 21/02/2022 - 14:56

      That would be great for phone backup

    • Grandpipe on 21/02/2022 - 15:09
      +10

      If there was a tiered prime membership in australia that included this, i would pay for this.

    • cydia9k on 21/02/2022 - 15:17
      -5

      Unlimited Gsuite storage + Google photos + Auto phone backup including RAW for $16/month is the true OzBargain

      • Arcticviper on 21/02/2022 - 22:34
        +2

        Unlimited gSuite is going away in June/July?

        • cydia9k on 22/02/2022 - 00:15

          Thanks for the reminder😭All good things must come to an end I suppose..

  • reddot12 on 21/02/2022 - 14:55
    +3

    Nothing is ever free these days-

    • hardya on 21/02/2022 - 15:13
      +5

      Bezos will gladly harvest your data

    • cliveli on 21/02/2022 - 17:16
      +1

      sure there are!!! alcohol free, smoking free

      • Brakus on 21/02/2022 - 19:46

        Don’t forget gluten free and dairy free

        • gromit on 22/02/2022 - 08:41
          +2

          have you seen the prices of gluten free products, they are anything but free :-(

          • mickyb80 on 03/03/2022 - 17:20

            @gromit: Sugar Free, Lead free, Fee Free, Carbon Free (oh wait, that's Carbon Neutral! hahah), MSG Free, Fat Free, Tax Free, Odour Free, Animal Free… All things we each pay for, no matter how one looks at it!

    • new2onlineshopping on 22/02/2022 - 10:02
      +2

      And not to mention vaccine-free. Like me. ;)

      Come at me boys… ;P

    • shmahoo on 19/02/2024 - 15:30

      some people have a sex-free marriage

  • KangaDrew on 21/02/2022 - 14:57
    -8

    Why is a reminder in the deal section?

    • askbargain on 21/02/2022 - 14:58
      +28

      Because you can't get upvotes in forums section.

    • burningrage on 21/02/2022 - 14:59
      +2

      I didn't know this. Thanks for the reminder OP.

    • iDrownFish on 21/02/2022 - 15:06
      +6

      why does it hurt u so badly when its clearly helpful for others?

    • PainToad on 21/02/2022 - 15:08
      +1

      Reminders are allowed after a certain amount of time (I can’t be bothered reading rules again to find the exact amount of time).

      • Fobsessive on 21/02/2022 - 16:42
        +1

        6 months

        • dlovep on 21/02/2022 - 20:39

          sounds like our NBN plan

    • Clear on 21/02/2022 - 15:17
      +8

      Same reason we allow Aldi special buys. OzBargainers love normal prices.

      • dlovep on 21/02/2022 - 20:40

        better than JackBay's deal… it's free anyway ~~

    • GrueHunter on 21/02/2022 - 17:01

      Democracy.

  • Vulgar on 21/02/2022 - 15:02
    +1

    That's great, but be careful of including any finals on the cloud. It's not 100% secure.

    • Gaz1 on 21/02/2022 - 15:43
      +1

      Interesting - what are the security risks with Amazon compared to other common free options?

    • matt-ozb on 21/02/2022 - 15:58

      Do you have the skills to manage your data with less risk than the big cloud providers, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, DropBox?

      • NobalaKoba on 21/02/2022 - 16:00
        +8

        I mean, anyone can do offline storage.

        • Jonzay on 21/02/2022 - 16:09
          +4

          You're on the right website to get deals on those sweet sweet 8/16TB NAS drives, too

        • matt-ozb on 21/02/2022 - 17:41
          -1

          But not as safely as Amazon, Google, Microsoft.

          • NobalaKoba on 21/02/2022 - 23:34

            @matt-ozb: How do you store files offline with a cloud provider?

            • Pete Gabitas on 22/02/2022 - 06:18
              +1

              @NobalaKoba: Send them your hdd?

            • gromit on 22/02/2022 - 08:44

              @NobalaKoba: Azure Stack? little expensive for home but fits the requirement:-). reality is 99.99% that use that as an excuse would have the NAS LAN connected and hence online anyway. The benefits of NAS etc are more the storage capacity combined with bandwidth, security is unlikely to be better in most home or office setups.

    • Kontiki on 21/02/2022 - 23:13

      Nothing is 100% but AWS has a good reputation.

  • johnwinkle on 21/02/2022 - 15:02

    any bonus for prime members?

    • jv on 21/02/2022 - 15:05
      +2

      Yes, Prime Video

      • gromit on 21/02/2022 - 15:25
        -2

        That's more a punishment now as you try to find content that doesn't require addition fees or subs in prime.

        • pharcyde on 21/02/2022 - 15:34
          +4

          It has a lot of good content.

        • altitudinous on 21/02/2022 - 15:39
          +17

          Prime Video is amazing value. Great content, and lots of it. Prime members also get free digital books, a limited version of Amazon Music, and all Prime purchases on Amazon delivered for free. Best bargain in Australia.

          • gromit on 21/02/2022 - 15:40
            +4

            @altitudinous: Yeah I have prime. Plenty of value in most but I disagree on prime video, the video service is crap. It's only redeeming feature is it is basically free and the expanse.

            • ziggy1312 on 21/02/2022 - 16:38
              +3

              @gromit: And Reacher and The Boys

            • Radar on 21/02/2022 - 16:38
              +5

              @gromit: The video service has been great for me - no complaints.
              Not sure what you like, but here is some other entertaining content:
              Hanna, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Reacher, The Grand Tour, Clarkson's Farm, Wheel of Time, Good Omens.

              • Caped Baldy on 21/02/2022 - 16:55
                +6

                @Radar: Remember the Cant! (The Expanse)

              • simb24 on 21/02/2022 - 17:00
                +4

                @Radar: Clarkson's Farm is real enjoyment. Every one can realise how it's to be farm owner.

              • xylarr on 22/02/2022 - 11:28

                @Radar: Clarkson's Farm is really great. Sure you get the usual Clarkson sillyness, but it is also educational and quite poingant in parts.
                Plus Amazon Video has 4K content. Look great.

          • ilikeit on 21/02/2022 - 18:00
            +2

            @altitudinous: Prime video is crapola. All the good stuff is extra. The search function is hideous - it's a case of hit 'n' ope to find something.

          • langitbiru on 21/02/2022 - 18:35

            @altitudinous: 100000% agree !

            i wont think second again for continuing my Prime membership.

            eBay Plus is next to nothing ! totally wasted, i almost never use my $5 voucher from eBay… they have this limitation of minimum spend amount…

          • furyou on 22/02/2022 - 08:29

            @altitudinous: Where do you get the books and music? I have prime and didn't know

            • Gandalf the Thrifty on 22/02/2022 - 19:13

              @furyou: Install Amazon Music app and sign into it. You'll get popup for Unlimited, just be careful not clicking it as it can auto purchase @$12 month (might get free trial too though)

              Books likely through Kindle or sometimes Audible.

  • Wrongguy on 21/02/2022 - 15:04
    +12

    You can get free 2-15 gb space at most cloud services without being a customer, what is so special about this?

    It is like posting an OzReminder “free water at every alcohol serving place in NSW”?

    • oranglama on 21/02/2022 - 15:05
      +13

      wow didn't know that!

    • dtc on 21/02/2022 - 15:24
      +3

      The hack big water doesnt want you to know

      Thirsty when out and about? Dont buy a bottle of water, wander into the nearest bar, skoll a few glasses of water and walk out.

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 21/02/2022 - 15:56
        +8

        Here I was drinking from the sink in the bathroom!

        • zzymurgy on 21/02/2022 - 16:16
          +11

          You use the sink? I was scooping it out of the toilet!

          • ilikeit on 21/02/2022 - 18:01
            +2

            @zzymurgy: Why didn't I think of the toilet? I was getting the left overs off the floor.

            • buckster on 21/02/2022 - 19:22
              +2

              @ilikeit: By the urinals? That's usually where the best spots are

          • dogboy88k on 22/02/2022 - 08:09
            +2

            @zzymurgy: You were scooping?
            I’ve been lapping it up like a cat !

    • Gaz1 on 21/02/2022 - 15:42

      Any recommendations for free storage that is secure?

      • muncan on 21/02/2022 - 15:58

        Define secure

      • GrueHunter on 21/02/2022 - 17:03

        Apparently it's everywhere, like water

      • simb24 on 21/02/2022 - 17:05

        Mega claimed that it is encoded and secure. But who's know true?

      • Sfh1975 on 21/02/2022 - 20:12
        +1

        Secure as in? If you mean data loss, they usually have multiple servers around the world, with a mirror copy of your contents saved. If you mean in terms of data breach, you can use secure passwords and 2 factor authorization. Secure as in terms of access to the cloud provider, you can encrypt your data locally before uploading it. Depends on how far you want to go. Theoretically, nothing on the internet is secure. Offline? Even when the Iranian atomic power plants were offline, "they" managed to hack the firmware of the centrifuges using USB sticks inserted by inside agents. So yes, nothing is secure :)

      • denserham on 19/02/2024 - 15:27

        Secure as in private? Use Cryptomator so amazon/google/microsoft/whoever won't be able to see whatever you upload.

    • Do I NeedThis on 21/02/2022 - 21:13

      Is it also available in WA ? Where did you get the free water from? Can you post your receipt ?

  • witsa on 21/02/2022 - 15:09
    -7

    Not a deal. And a free tier is expected from every cloud storage provider anyway

    • decc0 on 21/02/2022 - 15:21
      +2

      5GB = 5000000000 bytes

      Bet you can't count that high either

      • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2022 - 15:32

        Tagging @MrBeast.

      • fatbunn on 21/02/2022 - 15:42
        +1

        yes because 5GB != 5000000000 bytes
        1kb = 1024b
        1mb = 1024kb
        1gb = 1024mb
        so theoretically 5gb = 5368709120b

    • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2022 - 15:30

      iCloud’s default free tier is 5Gb also…

      • deme on 21/02/2022 - 15:31
        +2

        Do you think that is a "deal"?

  • RogerLoger on 21/02/2022 - 15:26

    Quote: "All Amazon customers, without an Amazon Prime membership, get 5 GB of free storage."

    Prime customers don't qualify?

    • mrklaus on 21/02/2022 - 15:34
      +3

      Wording is not great there.

      Probably something like "All Amazon customers, regardless of Amazon Prime membership, get 5 GB of free storage." would be more clear.

  • umoddbro on 21/02/2022 - 15:58
    +6

    5gb? Is this storage for ants lol

    • Brakus on 21/02/2022 - 19:48

      Yup. A human couldn’t fit in there.

    • WT on 22/02/2022 - 08:36
      +1

      5gb can store a decent of memes

  • BewareOfThe Dog on 21/02/2022 - 15:58
    +1

    Thanks OP, I just bought 2. ;)

  • JimB on 21/02/2022 - 15:59
    +5

    5GB was huge when I purchased my massive 1GB HDD.

    Would have taken me a week to upload that with my 28k modem, assuming that no one in my family accidentally picked up the phone.

    • jenna12 on 21/02/2022 - 16:16
      +1

      That's optimistic, it'd take months.

      • JimB on 21/02/2022 - 16:18

        Perhaps it was my 56k modem.. good times when internet was not charged based on Mbps, but based on how long you logged on the internet for.

      • Lucille Bluth on 22/02/2022 - 07:04
        +1

        Would have taken 213:02:38 or 8.875 weeks at max speed

        • JimB on 22/02/2022 - 11:34
          +1

          LED lights on the modem would have flashed like a disco.

          • Lucille Bluth on 22/02/2022 - 12:46

            @JimB: I remember downloading the 3d animation software Maya through Napster back in the day. It took me over a month, only for some of the zip files to be corrupt. Still leaves a nasty taste in my mouth thinking about it!

            • JimB on 22/02/2022 - 13:40
              +1

              @Lucille Bluth: haha, Maya probably corrupted the download file to spite you.

            • rasserie on 03/03/2022 - 15:01

              @Lucille Bluth: took me 3 months to download an 800MB file. limited to 60 minutes max a day due to expensive dial up costs. the cost to be online back in those days for me was about a dollar an hour, at 56.6Kbps

              • Lucille Bluth on 03/03/2022 - 15:23

                @rasserie: Haha. I was a cheapskate, and had like 100 different "Freeonline" accounts which allowed me to have unlimited free dialup internet 30 minutes at a time. But when downloading stuff, the internet company didn't recognise the 30 minute limit so I was able to be connected to those p2p programs beyond the 30 minutes without being disconnected. Same with chatrooms like mIRC

    • DingoBlue on 22/02/2022 - 09:56

      That’s a lot of pictures of Jennifer Aniston.

      • JimB on 22/02/2022 - 11:35

        More likely to Jenny McCarthy in the early 90s.

        DingoBlue- any relation to Dingo Blue who use to be my ISP?

        • DingoBlue on 22/02/2022 - 12:04

          That's where I got the name but I am not any relation to them.

        • Kiro on 22/02/2022 - 12:32

          I was with them back in the day it the dail up and they had a killer mobile deal then.

          • JimB on 22/02/2022 - 13:46

            @Kiro: I was also with Dingo Blue.

            My cousin had 2 Dingo Blue accounts with 2 modems on the same PC/Network. Potential download speeds of 112kbps!

  • Jonc on 21/02/2022 - 17:22
    +1

    This is not even enough space for 1 month worth of photos…Also, Amazon don't seem to be doing reduction or conversion into HEIF format that Google does very well
    (when it works but Google is having major issues with many cameras nowadays that is also causing full resolution uploaded when you have reduced sizes selected)

    UPDATE: You might be better of using something like:
    - Google Photo's: 15GB free across Google services and extra storage is much cheaper than Amazon!)
    - Flickr: 1,000 photo's on the free account, buy PRO accounts for UNLIMITED storage but best value paying for 2 years upfront and will work out to approx AU$100 per year)

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