Thousands Report Amazon Outages

DownDetector tracks widespread service disruptions across multiple Amazon platforms

Mar. 6, 2026 at 5:40am

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On Thursday, thousands of Amazon customers reported outages and service disruptions across multiple Amazon platforms, including Amazon Web Services, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Alexa. The outage tracking website DownDetector registered a spike in user reports of issues with various Amazon services.

Why it matters

Amazon is one of the world's largest technology companies, and its services are relied upon by millions of consumers and businesses globally. Any widespread outages can have significant impacts on e-commerce, cloud computing, streaming, and smart home services.

The details

According to DownDetector, the Amazon outage began around 5:30 AM Eastern Time on Thursday and impacted a range of Amazon's offerings, including its retail website, Prime Video streaming, Alexa voice assistant, and Amazon Web Services cloud computing platform. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear, but Amazon acknowledged the issues and said it was working to resolve them.

  • The outage was first reported around 5:30 AM Eastern Time on Thursday, March 6, 2026.

The players

DownDetector

A website that tracks and reports on internet, app, and service outages across various platforms.

Amazon

One of the world's largest technology companies, providing e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and smart home services to millions of customers globally.

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What’s next

Amazon has not provided a timeline for when the outage will be fully resolved, but the company has said it is working to restore service as quickly as possible.

The takeaway

This widespread Amazon outage highlights the reliance of consumers and businesses on the company's vast array of services, and the potential for significant disruptions when those services experience technical issues.