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Prime Air drones to reach 500 cities with 30-min delivery

Plus, Prime Video to invest $2B in Latin America content.

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Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year

Amazon Prime Air is bringing ultrafast drone delivery to communities with tens of millions of customers across the country. The service delivers millions of items—from groceries and medications to electronics and cosmetics—in as fast as 30 minutes, at Amazon's everyday low prices.

Prime Air currently serves customers across 10 metro areas in seven states, with new locations launching soon in Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, and Boise. By the end of 2026, Amazon plans to expand to nearly 500 cities and towns nationwide—a sixfold increase from today. Prime members get free drone delivery on orders of $50 or more.

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Prime Video to invest $2 billion in Latin America between 2027 and 2030

Prime Video is making its largest-ever investment in Latin America, committing more than $2 billion to the region between 2027 and 2030. The investment spans original programming, locally produced and acquired content, and live sports rights across Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile.

Prime Video plans to more than double the number of Local Originals produced across these five countries compared to 2026, with more than 25 new titles coming in 2027 alone. Live sports is growing fast too, with NBA coverage now expanded across the region and Prime Video becoming a new home for the Mexico National Team starting September 26.

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