Still rushing to get last minute gifts. Today Amazon announced that they are extending free holiday shipping until December 18th. Amazon also announced that Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery and FREE One-Day Prime Shipping has been expanded this year to more than 10,000 cities and towns coast-to-coast. Plus, Prime members in more than 30 cities have access to free ultrafast delivery through Prime Now, where customers can shop many of the same products and deals that are available on Amazon.com and receive them in as little as an hour.
“Prime was built on the foundation of unlimited fast, free shipping, and we keep working to add faster and even more convenient delivery options. In the last year, Prime members around the world ordered more than two billion products with one-day delivery or faster. And today we announced that Prime members in more than 10,000 cities and towns in the U.S. have access to free one-day shipping or faster,” said Cem Sibay, Vice President, Amazon Prime. “Any customer can sign up or try Prime for free for 30-days to experience the best of shopping and entertainment from Amazon over the holidays.”
This all comes as Amazon has some special deals on select Amazon devices:
- Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote $15 off – $24.99
- Fire TV Stick 4K with all-new Alexa Voice Remote is $15 off – $34.99
- Fire TV Cube with Far-Field Voice Control and 4K UHD/HDR is $60 off – $69.99
- Fire TV Recast 500 GB with Two Tuners – $189.99
- Fire TV Recast 1 TB with Four Turners – $229.99
- Roku Stick Just $34
- Roku Stick+ Just $49
- Roku Ultra Just $78.88
- Nvidia Shield $149.99
- All-New Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet is $40 off – $89.99
- Fire HD 10 tablet with Alexa Hands-Free is $50 off – $99.99
- Fire HD 10 Kids Edition Tablet is $50 off – $149.99;
- Fire HD 10 Tablet – $99
Wondering when you get that last minute gift? Here is the last day for guaranteed delivery before Christmas according to Amazon:
- Dec. 18 (extended): Last day for free shipping with no minimum purchase amount, free for all customers
- Dec. 18: Last day for standard shipping, free for Prime members
- Dec. 22: Last day for two-day shipping, free for Prime members
- Dec. 23: Last day for one-day shipping, free for Prime members in eligible areas
- Dec. 24: Last day for same-day delivery, free for Prime members in eligible areas (order by 9:30 a.m. local time or earlier)
- Dec. 24: Prime Now offers free two-hour delivery windows, reserved exclusively for Prime members in eligible areas (order by 9:15 p.m. local time or earlier)
- Dec. 24: Whole Foods Market stores, Amazon Books, Amazon 4-star, Amazon Pop-up device kiosks open Christmas Eve (store hours vary by location)
- Dec. 25: Give the gift that keeps on giving – Amazon Gift Cards and Amazon Prime
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