You can link two Amazon accounts using Amazon Household. This allows you to share certain benefits and content between the linked accounts.
Here's how to do it:
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Go to Amazon Household: Navigate to the Amazon Household page. You can usually find this by searching "Amazon Household" on Amazon or going to your account settings and looking for "Household Sharing."
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Create your Amazon Household:
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Adding another adult: Select "Add Adult." You'll then have the option to either send an email invitation to the other adult's Amazon account or sign up together (meaning you're both present and can verify the accounts simultaneously). Both adults must authorize sharing payment methods.
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Adding a Teen: Select "Add a Teen" to send an email invitation to the teen's email address. The teen needs to accept the invitation. Teens have limited shopping autonomy and parental controls can be configured.
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Important Considerations:
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Shared Payment Methods: When you create an Amazon Household with another adult, you are authorizing them to use the payment methods associated with your Amazon account and vice-versa. Be aware of the potential risks.
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Content Sharing: Some content, like Prime Video, ebooks, and audiobooks, can be shared between the adult accounts in the household. Digital purchases will not be shared to teen accounts.
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Removing Household Members: You can remove members from your Amazon Household at any time.
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Multiple Households: You can only be part of one Amazon Household at a time. This limitation prevents abuse of the sharing features.
Alternatives (Not Directly Linking):
While Amazon Household is the intended method, in certain edge cases, you might consider:
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Sharing Login Credentials (Not Recommended): This is a security risk and violates Amazon's terms of service. It is strongly discouraged.
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Gift Cards: Using gift cards purchased from one account to make purchases on another. This doesn't "link" the accounts, but provides a workaround for specific needs.
In summary, the recommended and officially supported way to "link" two Amazon accounts is through Amazon Household, keeping in mind the implications for shared payment methods and content.
