GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption online give away free benefits to Amazon and Twitch users

Twitch Prime comes free with Amazon Prime and Prime Video memberships

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GTA and Red Dead Redemption players are being given free benefits in games – just for being members of Amazon Prime.

Players will get in-game bonuses if they are also users of Twitch Prime, Amazon's premium video game streaming service.

Anyone who has either an Amazon Prime or Prime Video subscription can also get Twitch Prime for free, giving them access to the special bonuses.

The deal comes as Amazon attempts to promote both its video streaming service Twitch and also Amazon Prime Day. That event will take place later this month and claims to offer a variety of deals, but is often criticised for being disappointing.

All that players have to do is link their Rockstar Social Club membership with their Twitch Prime one, and the free gifts and discounts will start.

Twitch and developers Rockstar promised that the "free in-game rewards, bonuses and exclusive discounts" will continue for the next "several months", and begins now.

Anyone who links their accounts to claim the free benefits by 19 July will get access to the initial rewards.

That includes a free bonus of GTA$1,250,000 in GTA Online and RDO$300 in Red Dead Online. Players in Red Dead Redemption will also get a Superior Ammo Bundle, giving them a whole host of different ammunition for various weapons.

The tie-up will later bring discounts on paid-for items in both games.

To be eligible for the tie-up, players need to ensure they have completed the tutorials and have played for at least 30 minutes.