Amazon Outage Affects Thousands, Downdetector Confirms
Amazon faced significant outages on a Thursday, impacting countless users across its platforms. Downdetector.com confirmed that the issues began around 11:09 a.m. PT, highlighting more than 2,000 complaints related to the shopping site.
Extent of the Outage
By 11:13 a.m., the number of reported problems surged to over 5,000. Users primarily experienced difficulties during the checkout process.
Rising Reports
- 11:09 a.m. PT: Over 2,000 reports of issues
- 11:13 a.m. PT: Reports increase to more than 5,000
- 11:16 a.m. PT: Issues reported exceeded 9,000
- 11:19 a.m. PT: Over 13,000 users reported difficulties
- 11:29 a.m. PT: Reports climbed to over 23,000
The outage extended beyond the shopping site, affecting Amazon Web Services and Prime Video. The significant rise in complaints indicated widespread disruptions affecting Amazon’s overall service.
Company Response
Despite attempts from news outlets like GV Wire to reach Amazon for comments, no immediate response was provided regarding the outage. The ongoing issues may have caused frustration among users trying to access various Amazon services.
As the situation develops, users are encouraged to monitor Downdetector for real-time updates on the outage and its resolution.
