Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus now come together for $120 a year, almost $100 less than buying both. Here’s what’s included, how existing members switch, and the fine print on Amex, household members and canceling.
November 11, 2026
Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus now come together for $120 a year, almost $100 less than buying both. Here’s what’s included, how existing members switch, and the fine print on Amex, household members and canceling.
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Yes, you can now get Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus together for $120 a year. Walmart launched the bundle on October 20, 2026, and it costs the same as Sam’s Club Plus did on its own, so the Walmart+ membership is effectively included at no extra charge. Walmart says that’s almost $100 less than paying for both separately. Here’s what you get, how to switch if you already have one of the memberships, and the fine print worth knowing before you sign up.
According to Walmart’s announcement, Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus became available together for $120 a year starting October 20. Walmart pitches it as the equivalent of $10 a month, though Fox Business reports that it’s sold only as an annual membership, with no monthly option and no free trial.
Walmart CEO John Furner framed it as getting more from a membership for less: “For $120 a year, we’re raising expectations for what a membership can deliver: more money in their pockets and more time to call their own.” Planning your holiday shopping? Here’s our breakdown of Black Friday 2026 sale dates at Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Amazon.
The math behind the “almost $100” claim is simple. Fox Business puts the standard annual Walmart+ plan at $98 and Sam’s Club Plus at $120, so buying both separately came to $218. The bundle drops that to $120.
You get the main perks of both programs. Based on Walmart’s release and the Sam’s Club help page for the bundle, that includes:
The bundle is widely seen as Walmart’s latest swing at Amazon. Retail Dive called it “another challenge to Amazon Prime from the retail giant,” and Fox Business notes that Prime costs $139 a year, $19 more than the bundle.
The two aren’t identical, though. Prime is built around fast shipping on a huge online catalog plus its own video and music perks. The Walmart bundle leans on physical stores: warehouse-club shopping, gas discounts and grocery delivery from stores near you. Which one is worth it depends on where you actually shop. If you already make regular Sam’s Club runs and buy groceries at Walmart, the bundle covers more of your routine. If most of what you buy comes from online orders, Prime may still fit better. Delivery services are shifting fast, too: read what DoorDash buying Instacart means for shoppers.
If you’re weighing which perks really pay off, our guide to how points and rewards work in online shopping is a useful starting point.
Walmart has laid out a path for each type of existing member:
You can join, upgrade or link accounts in the Walmart or Sam’s Club apps, or at walmart.com/plus/samsclub. In the Sam’s Club app, existing Plus members can go to Account and choose Link Accounts, then sign in to or create a Walmart+ account.
If you don’t have either membership, you can sign up for the $120 plan online or at the membership desk in any Sam’s Club, according to Sam’s Club.
The Sam’s Club FAQ answers several questions that could change whether the bundle makes sense for you.
Linking doesn’t merge anything. You’ll still use the Walmart app for Walmart shopping and the Sam’s Club app for Sam’s Club. Orders, purchase history, saved payment methods and rewards stay separate, and Sam’s Cash and Walmart Cash don’t combine.
The included Walmart+ membership is tied to the primary member on the Sam’s Club Plus account. Complimentary and add-on members on your Sam’s Club membership don’t automatically get Walmart+ benefits. Walmart+ does allow the primary member to share certain benefits with one eligible household member, but that has to be set up separately.
If your American Express card currently covers a monthly Walmart+ membership, that credit doesn’t apply to the new $120 plan. Sam’s Club says that if you upgrade, you’ll no longer see the monthly statement credit. For some cardholders, keeping the free Walmart+ benefit and skipping the bundle may be the better deal.
If you cancel the $120 membership, you lose both Sam’s Club Plus and Walmart+ at the end of your current term. Downgrading from Plus to a basic Club membership also ends your Walmart+ benefit when the Plus membership expires.
Walmart Business accounts aren’t eligible, so you’ll need a personal Walmart.com account. Sam’s Club tax-exempt status also doesn’t carry over to Walmart; you’d need to set that up separately.
For anyone who already pays for both memberships, it’s an easy call: link your accounts and look for the refund. For current Sam’s Club Plus members, it’s a free upgrade. Walmart+ annual members pay $22 more for warehouse-club access and Sam’s Cash, which can pay for itself quickly if you shop at Sam’s Club even a few times a year.
It’s a closer call for people who rarely visit a Sam’s Club, don’t drive much, or already get Walmart+ through a credit card. Before you buy, add up what you’d realistically use over 12 months, since there’s no trial and no monthly plan to test it out. If you’re trimming subscriptions in general, our piece on balancing immediate needs and future financial goals can help you decide what stays, and our look at where streaming TV is headed is worth a read if the Peacock or Paramount+ perk is part of your calculation.
$120 a year for new members. It’s annual only, with no monthly payment option.
No. Sam’s Club says there’s no trial for Sam’s Club Plus, and Fox Business reports the bundle has no free trial.
October 20, 2026.
No. Link your Sam’s Club and Walmart+ accounts in the Sam’s Club app or on the website to activate Walmart+ at no extra cost.
Only the primary Sam’s Club Plus member gets the included Walmart+ membership. Walmart+ benefit sharing may let you share certain perks with one eligible household member, set up separately.
Yes. Walmart says U.S. field associates at Walmart and Sam’s Club will get both memberships as part of their benefits.
Featured photo: Sam’s Club in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, by Dwight Burdette, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 3.0.
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