In 2022, Amazon Prime Video announced it’s arrival in Nigeria via Twitter with the caption “Naija how far, we have arrived!” and hashtag “PrimeVideoNaija”. Ever since it’s announcement, a lot of Nigerians are asking questions about their subscription plan and price in naira. If you are amongst those looking to get this streaming service subscription plan and price then you are in the right place.
Prime video in Nigeria is really a boost to the country’s entertainment industry because it will create opportunity for Nigerians to tell their stories as well as content creators to showcase their contents and skill and also help them get the attention of international communities they deserve.
This streaming service will also give Nigerians multiple streaming platforms and the choice to select the one they want whether it’s Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. Although Prime Video can not compete with Netflix in terms of original content and quality of shows and movies, there are still a.lot of things to love about Prime Video especially for movie lovers.
Prime Video Subscription Prices in Nigeria
Amazon Prime Video subscription per month in Nigeria is N2,300, this fee is after a free seven-day trial period. So what this means is that after the seven-day period has elapsed, you would be required to subscribe otherwise you won’t have access to watch any show or movie.
Prime Video TV shows and movies
There are three kinds of content on Amazon Prime, there are shows and movies, original and free contents. The most popular category in Prime Video is Included with Prime. On this category you wouldn’t have to pay extra (depending on your location) to watch a TV series or movie.
The original lineup of movies and Tv series on Prime Video is not as much as what you can find on Netflix or any other streaming platforms but as one of the newest streaming platforms it is safe to say that they re growing their streaming services. On Prime Video you can find movies like Coming 2 America, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Bad Boys, just to mention a few.
Prime Video Channel Add-ons
On Prime Video, there are over 100 channel add-ons that are available . You can get familiar premiums such as STARZ, martial-art centric Hi-Yah!, SHOWTIME, BBC Select, etc. But to get the best channel add-ons you depends on your location and the plan you subscribe.
Prime Video Live Sport
On Prime Video you can enjoy the NFL’ Thursday Night Football, however those in Nigeria would have love this live sports feature to be showing the English Premier League but it isn’t. The live sports on this streaming service is basically about sports in the US but if you are a fan of these sports you can enjoy them on this streaming service. On additional fee you can also watch NBA basketball, MLB baseball, CBS Sports, etc.
Prime Video Specs and Features
The specs and features of Prime Video is similar to that of Netflix and other streaming services but the favorite feature on this streaming service is it’s exclusive X-Ray function which displays information about the show or movie you are watching .
This feature identifies actors in any given scene, gives trivia and soundtrack information, etc with just a tap on the tab. So if you are trying to know more about an actor this feature is there to help you out.
Prime Video allows only three devices to watch at the same time. This is a standard format and you can also allows subscribers offline downloaded for unconnected viewing but it’s limited to just 25 downloads per account and it will be available for only 30 days.
On Prime Video, you can create up to five users profiles and set up parental controls based on content ratings with a PIN number. So if there are contents you do not want the kids to watch you can simply block it using the parental control PIN.
Prime Video video and audio Quality
Videos are streamed at 1080p HD on Prime Video. Some of movies and original TV shows are streamed at 4K, HDR, HDR10+ as well as Dolby Vision. However this is not the case most of the time but there are some movies and TV shows higher quality than others.
Additionally, if you have a good internet connection you should be able to enjoy the picture quality. The streaming service recommends at least 5 Mbps to get the beta quality.
The audio in Prime Video is also if good quality. It supports Dolby 5.1 digital surround sound for most TV shows and original movies. For most contents programming on Prime Video the sound output is the standard 2.0.