The old price - $79 - was just for shipping. The new price includes the equivalent of Netflix - which is about $100 a year on its own - and a record streaming service, which is close to $100 on its own.

With Prime instant video, I find I have no need for cable TV. I get antenna TV, which has Cubs games - and I watch a lot of great HBO shows on Amazon. And no more dealing with Comcast at all!