The Verge·May 1, 2026

💰Amazon Expands Price History to Yearly Tracking

See how much that item has really changed over a year

TL;DR

Amazon now lets users track price changes for products over the past year, not just 30 or 90 days. Available in US, UK, and India ahead of Prime Day.

Amazon has expanded its built-in price tracking feature to show how product prices have changed over the last year, not just within a 30- or 90-day window. This comes as California's Attorney General accuses Amazon of pushing vendors to raise prices before Prime Day. If you're an avid shopper on Amazon, this tool can help you spot trends and catch deals. The feature is now available in the US, UK, and India.

Amazon Expands Price History to Yearly Tracking

Key Points

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Price history now tracks changes over a year for products on Amazon

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Available in the US, UK, and India starting today

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California AG accuses Amazon of pushing vendors to raise prices before Prime Day

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Third-party tools like CamelCamelCamel can also track price history

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Amazon's AI assistant Rufus can access expanded price tracking

Why It Matters

If you're an avid Amazon shopper, the new yearly price tracking feature lets you spot trends and catch deals. For vendors, it adds transparency but may highlight pressure to raise prices before Prime Day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this matter?

If you're an avid Amazon shopper, the new yearly price tracking feature lets you spot trends and catch deals. For vendors, it adds transparency but may highlight pressure to raise prices before Prime Day.

What happened?

Amazon now lets users track price changes for products over the past year, not just 30 or 90 days. Available in US, UK, and India ahead of Prime Day.

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