Amazon says it will be announcing a new date "soon."
What you need to know
Earlier this month, leaked emails that Amazon was planning to delay its annual sales event to sometime in October. The company today confirmed that it is indeed going to delay the Prime Day event in the U.S. While Amazon hasn't revealed a new date yet, it says it will be holding the event "later than usual" this year.
In a statement sent to , an Amazon spokesperson said:
While consumers in the U.S. and other countries will need to wait until later this year, Amazon says Prime Day festivities in India will kick off at midnight on August 6 and continue until August 7. Prime members in the country will be able to avail great deals and discounts on thousands of products, including entertainment offerings.
Rumors about a possible delay started doing the rounds in April, when published a report claiming Amazon could delay Prime Day until at least August due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since the e-commerce market is witnessing a surge in the U.S. and several other countries due to the pandemic, Amazon is reportedly struggling to meet the increased demand.
What you need to know
- Amazon has confirmed that it is delaying its annual Prime Day sales event in the U.S.
- The company says it hasn't set a new date yet, but plans to hold it "later than usual" this year.
- In India, however, the Prime Day event will begin on August 6.
Earlier this month, leaked emails that Amazon was planning to delay its annual sales event to sometime in October. The company today confirmed that it is indeed going to delay the Prime Day event in the U.S. While Amazon hasn't revealed a new date yet, it says it will be holding the event "later than usual" this year.
In a statement sent to , an Amazon spokesperson said:
While consumers in the U.S. and other countries will need to wait until later this year, Amazon says Prime Day festivities in India will kick off at midnight on August 6 and continue until August 7. Prime members in the country will be able to avail great deals and discounts on thousands of products, including entertainment offerings.
Rumors about a possible delay started doing the rounds in April, when published a report claiming Amazon could delay Prime Day until at least August due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since the e-commerce market is witnessing a surge in the U.S. and several other countries due to the pandemic, Amazon is reportedly struggling to meet the increased demand.