Amazon Shuts Down Android App Store After Decade

Amazon is shutting down its Android app store on August 20th, 2024. The service will continue to operate on Amazon Fire TV and Fire Tablets. Launched in 2011, the Amazon Appstore's closure after over a decade comes as a surprise to many developers and users.

While apps installed from the Amazon Appstore will remain on Android devices, future updates and support aren't guaranteed, according to Amazon's support page. The company will maintain the app store on its own Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices.

The timing is ironic, coinciding with the rise of alternative app stores. Amazon's Appstore never achieved widespread popularity, likely due to a lack of compelling features to attract users, unlike competitors offering incentives such as free games. This highlights the unpredictable nature of even large companies maintaining services long-term.

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