Amazon Speeds Up Delivery Even More With 1- and 3-Hour Options

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Same-day delivery apparently isn’t fast enough for some Amazon shoppers. The retail giant said on Tuesday it’s adding new shipping options that will get products to front doors within a one- or three-hour window.

The company said in its announcement that the one-hour option is available in hundreds of cities across the US, while the three-hour option is now live in more than 2,000 areas. Amazon’s web page at amazon.com/getitfast shows whether those options are available to shoppers for their location. More than 90,000 products will be available for those shipping windows, the company said.

For those who can’t get those services (including the author of this post, who lives between Austin and San Antonio in Texas), a message will display: “3-hour delivery is currently unavailable. Check back at a later time or shop products with Same-Day delivery below. “

Pricing for the faster delivery options is not cheap: It’ll cost you $19.99

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