Amazon online store suffers outage for some users

Amazon online store suffers outage for some users


An Amazon facility on Amazon Prime Day in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

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Amazon‘s website and shopping app were down for some users on Thursday, leaving consumers unable to check out, access account information or view product prices.

Trouble on the site spiked around 2 p.m. ET, with more than 22,000 users reporting issues two hours later, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks outages.

“We’re sorry that some customers may be experiencing issues while shopping,” Amazon spokesperson Jennie Bryant said in a statement. “We appreciate customers’ patience as we work to resolve the issue.”

Users also reported issues placing orders or viewing their purchase history with Amazon Fresh, the company’s grocery delivery service.

The glitches come as Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud computing unit, has dealt with outages after drone strikes damaged three of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Iranian state media reported Amazon’s data center in Bahrain was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the company’s support of U.S. “military and intelligence activities.”

Amazon said Thursday its cloud services were functioning normally.

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