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You can save money on gas with a Walmart+ membership. Is it worth it?

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Walmart launched its subscriber service Walmart+ in 2020.   Getty Images

Walmart is fighting inflation -- and trying to lure new customers -- with an increased Walmart+ gas discount. Walmart+ subscribers can save 10 cents a gallon at a number of participating Walmart, Murphy, Exxon and Mobil stations nationwide. 


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Walmart+ membership (1 year), $98

Amazon Prime membership (monthly), $14.99


Save money on gas with Walmart+

The price of gas has skyrocketed this year. According to AAA, the U.S. average price for a gallon of gas up to $4.671 as of June 1, 2022. To save a little bit at the pump, Walmart+ members simply need to scan the QR code on the gas station pump screen at one of the 14,000 participating Walmart, Murphy, Exxon and Mobil stations. Walmart+ members are also eligible to fill up at Sam's Club fuel centers, and enjoy the special prices that are offered there to Sam's Club members.

You might want to consider joining Walmart+ if you have a participating station in your neighborhood

Of course, there's a lot more to a Walmart+ than just discounts on gasoline. Walmart+ members get other discounts too, plus access to exclusive sales such as Walmart's upcoming Amazon Prime Day-like sale, Walmart+ Weekend, starting Thursday, June 2. 

Walmart+ is less expensive than Amazon Prime

If you're looking for a budget-friendly alternative to Amazon Prime, you may want to consider Walmart+. The service, which also offers quick and free shipping with no minimum purchase, costs $12.95 per month, or $98 per year. (Amazon Prime costs $14.99 a month, or $139 a year.) 

With a Walmart+ membership, you can also get free, same-day delivery from your local Walmart store (in some areas), early access to Walmart deals (such as Black Friday deals, member-only PS5 restocks), savings on certain prescriptions -- and, yup, discounted gas prices.  

If you'd like to test it out, Walmart+ is currently offering a 30-day free trial. Please note, though, that only paid subscribers can take advantage of early-access deals and PS5 restocks.

Walmart+ membership (1 year), $98


What is Walmart+ Weekend?

Walmart is throwing a weekend-long sales event exclusively for Walmart+ members called Walmart+ Weekend. The Amazon Prime Day-like deals event will feature slashed prices on must-have products including electronics, apparel, toys, home goods, home appliances and more. There will even be a PS5 restock

During Walmart+ Weekend, only Walmart+ members can access Walmart's deepest discounts on Shark vacuumsGateway laptops, playhouses, Michael Kors handbags, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus and more. Plus, only Walmart+ members will have access to Walmart's PlayStation 5 restock on Thursday, June 2.

Customers who sign up for Walmart+ in a Walmart store during Walmart+ Weekend will receive a $20 promo code off their next online purchase.


Amazon Prime has advantages over Walmart+

Amazon Prime does do things that Walmart+ doesn't. Only Amazon Prime subscribers, for instance, get to enjoy everything that Prime Video has to offer, including Prime shows, such as "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." There are also shows and movies that debut on Prime every month that Prime subscribers can access at no additional cost.  

Prime members also get deals at Amazon's own Whole Foods, including an extra 10% off in-store sale prices (excluding alcohol). Plus, there are special in-store Whole Foods deals marked with blue Prime member signs. And with Amazon Prime, you can opt to have your groceries and packages delivered not only to your garage, but inside your garage. Amazon will even give you a $20 credit to try the in-garage service. (A MyQ-compatible garage door is required.)

Amazon Prime's unique Prime Reading benefit, meanwhile, offers free access to more than 3,000 books and magazines for your Kindle. And don't forget about First Reads. Each month, Prime members get one free Kindle download of a yet-to-be-released title, chosen from a selection of editors' picks. Prefer music to books? Members get access to 2 million songs, plus thousands of stations and playlists, with Amazon Music Prime. And Prime Gaming offers free games and free in-game content to members. It also offers you a free subscription to a channel of your choice on the Amazon-owned Twitch.

Finally, there's the once-a-year Amazon Prime Day sale. The two-day sale event, which typically happens in the summer, offers Prime members deep discounts on Amazon-branded tech, fashion apparelInstant Potsair fryers and much more. This year, Amazon Prime Day is scheduled to be held in July 2022; the exact dates have yet to be announced.

Amazon Prime membership (monthly), $14.99


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