Amazon Prime reaches 200 million subscribers after bumper year

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Amazon Prime has surpassed 200 million subscribers worldwide, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced. The news follows the most successful Prime Day ever and a bumper year for Amazon's retail business.
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