Is Amazon down? 19K+ outage reports
FOX 5 DC • • business
Key Points:
- Amazon's website is experiencing widespread issues, with over 19,400 reports of problems starting just before 2 p.m. on March 5, according to Downdetector data.
- Users are encountering checkout and payment errors, incorrect or fluctuating prices, and difficulties updating shipping locations, preventing many from completing purchases.
- Social media posts on X highlight customer frustrations with cart glitches and inconsistent pricing during checkout.
- As of 3:22 p.m., outage reports continue to be submitted, but Amazon has not yet provided any public statement or explanation for the disruption.
- The cause and expected duration of the website issues remain unknown.
