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Amazon Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
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By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 1 hour ago on
March 19, 2026

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Amazon is down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to Downdetector.com.

There were more than 2,500 reports of issues with the shopping platform as of 4:55 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages from a number of sources.

Most users reported an issue with the checkout and accessing the shopping cart.

Amazon was not immediately available for comment.

Update at 5:01 p.m.

More than 3,300 users have now reported an issue with Amazon.

Update at 5:07 p.m.

Nearly 4,000 users have now reported an issue with the platform.

Update at 5:40 p.m.

Reports have begun to slow regarding an Amazon outage.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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