![]() And features like downloading video for offline playback only sweeten the deal.American retailer Fandango said JJ Abrams’ film sold more than eight times as many tickets on its first day of release – Monday – as the previous record holder, 2012’s The Hunger Games. In addition to the free shipping and unlimited photo storage Prime nets Amazon users, being one of the only places users can watch the movie could very likely bring many cordcutters over to Jeff Bezos’s service–if they aren’t using it already. While the addition of Star Wars 7 marks a win for Amazon subscribers, it’s a huge loss for competing streaming services like Netflix. Reviews of the seventh major Star Wars film were glowing, including from those of us at PopSci who watched. Episodes 1 through 6 of the movie franchise were available, not on Netflix or Hulu, but to buy on places like iTunes to purchase for $19.99. Those wanting to stream the Star Wars series in the past on similar sites likely ran into trouble. ![]() Though we could see the service make Star Wars Episode 7 available to stream as well. Business Insider mentions that Amazon users will be able to buy or rent the title from Amazon’s service. Starting April 1, fans of the Star Wars series can watch the latest installment–just four months after The Force Awakens first premiered. Update Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens will be available to rent or purchase, not stream for free if you’re a Prime subscriber.) (We’ve contacted Amazon to confirm and are awaiting a response from the company. According to Business Insider, the streaming video rival to Netflix and Hulu will see Disney’s revival of the space-epic come to its service. Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens will arrive on Amazon Prime this month.
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