Eggs aren't the only thing that has gone up in price recently. Amazon Prime members who use Amazon Fresh will soon have to pay a delivery fee. On Friday afternoon, Amazon sent a notice to Prime members explaining the new service fee, which will take effect on February 28, 2023.

According to Amazon's email, orders under $150 will incur a $3.95 service fee; orders between $50 and $100 will incur a $6.95 service fee; and orders under $50 will incur a $9.95 service fee.

Currently, Prime members who order Amazon Fresh for $35 or more receive free shipping. This is one of the reasons we chose Amazon Fresh as one of the best grocery delivery services.

According to Amazon, the service fee is necessary to "keep prices low for online and brick-and-mortar grocery stores."

The e-commerce giant also says the new fee will help it better cover grocery delivery costs and continue to provide a fast, high-quality delivery experience .

The news is not all doom and gloom. Amazon states that it will continue to offer delivery within two hours for all orders. It also hints that customers in some areas will be able to choose a longer six-hour delivery window at a reduced rate. (We have contacted Amazon for more details and will update the article as soon as we know more.)

Additionally, all orders over $150 will receive free shipping. So another way to avoid service fees is to stall your Amazon Fresh order until you reach the free shipping requirement. (You can also check the Amazon Promo Code Guide regularly for more ways to save with Amazon.)

This is not the first time Amazon has added a service fee to its grocery delivery service; in October 2021, Amazon added a $9.95 delivery fee for all Whole Foods deliveries. Previously, Prime members received two hours of free Whole Foods delivery.

It is worth noting that the last time Amazon added a service fee to food deliveries, rival Wal-Mart countered by offering a $9.95 membership program enrollment credit to new Wal-Mart Plus members. Unlike Amazon Prime, which costs $139 per year ($14.99 per month), Walmart Plus costs $98 per year ($12.95 per month). It also offers free shipping on grocery orders over $35.

Prime members can get free shipping on Amazon Fresh orders over $35 through February 27.