Sam’s Club Plus Now Offers Free Walmart+ for Members: Here’s How to Sign Up Online

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Sam’s Club Plus members can now get Walmart+ at no extra cost, combining the two memberships for $120 a year. The offer gives shoppers access to benefits at both retailers and makes the Plus membership more valuable for people who use Walmart services.

Sam’s Club Plus normally costs $120 annually, while Walmart+ costs $98, so the combined offer represents a stated saving of 45% compared with buying both separately. Benefits include Sam’s Club delivery and member savings, Walmart delivery and fuel discounts, pharmacy offers, early access to sales, Burger King discounts and a choice of Paramount+ or Peacock streaming.

In short

  • Sam’s Club Plus now includes Walmart+ for $120 a year.
  • The deal combines memberships that normally cost $218.
  • Members can also choose Paramount+ or Peacock streaming.

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The case for

Bundling Walmart+ with Sam’s Club Plus at no extra cost could make the $120 annual fee better value for members who use both retailers. The delivery, fuel, pharmacy and entertainment benefits may help households save money and time, while the offer could encourage loyalty through a simpler combined membership.

The case against

The headline saving may matter mainly to shoppers who would otherwise pay for both memberships and use their benefits regularly; for others, the added services may have little practical value. The bundle could also strengthen customer dependence on one retail group, while encouraging shoppers to judge the offer by its listed benefits rather than whether it suits their actual spending.

Explained simply

Sam’s Club and Walmart are US retailers owned by the same parent company. Sam’s Club is a membership warehouse club, where shoppers pay an annual fee for access to bulk goods and member offers; Walmart sells a wider range of goods through its shops and website.

Both offer paid memberships with different services, including delivery and discounts. The reported arrangement links Sam’s Club’s Plus tier with Walmart+, so members can use benefits across the two retailers and some partner services.

The offer matters to shoppers weighing the annual cost of membership against the services they are likely to use. Its value depends on how often they shop at either retailer and make use of benefits such as delivery, fuel discounts or streaming.

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