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Amazon to shut down its Android app store in August

Amazon will shut down its Android app store on August 20, 2025, and discontinue the Amazon Coins program, with refunds for unused coins.

Amazon has announced that it will be closing its app store for Android devices on August 20, 2025. The company has informed developers that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the platform, marking the end of its attempt to compete with Googleโ€™s Play Store.

Amazon Appstore and Coins program to be discontinued

In a statement on its support page, Amazon confirmed that not only will the Appstore be discontinued on Android, but the Amazon Coins program will also end.

โ€œStarting August 20, 2025, you will no longer have access to the Amazon Appstore on your Android device. We will also be discontinuing the Amazon Coins program on August 20, 2025,โ€ the company stated.

For users who still have Amazon Coins in their accounts, the company has assured that they will receive refunds for any unused balance as of the shutdown date.

Amazon Appstore will remain on Fire devices

While the app store will no longer be available on Android, Amazon confirmed that it will still function on its own devices, including Fire TV and Tablet. This suggests that the company will continue to maintain its ecosystem for its in-house products.

Amazon has been running its Android app store since 2011 to provide an alternative to Googleโ€™s Play Store. The company also attempted to integrate its app store into the ill-fated Fire Phone, failing to gain market traction.

The decision to discontinue the Android app store follows Amazonโ€™s move last year to end support for its Appstore on Windows. That version, which allowed users to download Android apps on Windows devices, will officially shut down on March 5, 2025, after launching in 2021.

Amazon has not provided detailed reasons for shutting down the Android app store and has yet to answer questions about the decision.

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