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Amazon Prime Air to expand drone delivery to nearly 500 US cities by end of 2026
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Amazon Prime Air will extend its drone delivery service to almost 500 U.S. cities by late 2026, adding new metro areas such as Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Boise.
The expansion increases the geographic reach of Prime Air from its current footprint to nearly 500 U.S. cities, significantly enlarging the potential customer base. Engineers will need to support the service in many more locations and maintain the promised 30-minute delivery window.
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Prime Air will reach nearly 500 US cities by the end of 2026, a sixfold increase from its current footprint.
Initial launch areas for the expansion include Chicago, Illinois; Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; and Boise, Idaho metro areas.
Prime members receive free drone delivery on orders of $50 or more, while orders under $50 incur a $2.99 fee and non-Prime members pay $4.99.
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Drone delivery will only be available in the cities where the service has been launched.
Delivery is promised in as fast as 30 minutes for the listed product categories.
Pricing includes free delivery for Prime members on orders of $50 or more, a $2.99 fee for smaller orders, and $4.99 for non-Prime members.
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