August 20 of this year will mark the end of Amazon’s Android app store. Developers were informed by the corporation that they would no longer be able to submit new apps to the store.
Coins, a digital currency that could be used to buy games and apps on the app store, will also be discontinued, the business announced on a support page.
You won’t be able to access the Amazon Appstore on your Android device after August 20, 2025.
On August 20, 2025, we will likewise be ending the Amazon Coins program,” the business stated on a support page.
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Amazon said that it will refund any coins that users hold as of August 20.
The company added that the app store will still be functional on its own devices, such as Fire TV and Fire Tablet.
The company didn’t immediately respond to questions about the decision to discontinue the store.
Amazon has tried to compete with Google and create an alternative app store ecosystem since 2011. The company also tried to power its failed Fire Phone project through its own app store.
Last year, Amazon said that, as of March 5, 2025, it would no longer support its Windows app store, which sold Android apps. In 2021, the business first launched the Windows program.
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