Amazon will discontinue its app retailer for Android on August 20 this yr. The corporate despatched a discover to builders indicating that they’ll not have the ability to submit new apps to the shop.
The corporate stated on a assist web page that it’s going to additionally discontinue its Cash digital foreign money, which might be used to buy video games and apps on the app retailer.
“Beginning August 20, 2025, you’ll not have entry to the Amazon Appstore in your Android machine.
We may even be discontinuing the Amazon Cash program on August 20, 2025,” the corporate stated on a assist web page.
Amazon stated that it’s going to refund any cash that customers maintain as of August 20.
The corporate added that the app retailer will nonetheless be purposeful by itself units, akin to Hearth TV and Hearth Pill.
The corporate didn’t instantly reply to questions concerning the resolution to discontinue the shop.
Amazon has tried to compete with Google and create an alternate app retailer ecosystem since 2011. The corporate additionally tried to energy its failed Hearth Cellphone mission by way of its personal app retailer.
Amazon final yr stated it would discontinue assist for its app retailer on Home windows, which supplied Android apps beginning March 5, 2025. The corporate orginally began this system for Home windows in 2021.
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