- Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android
- The service will remain available on the Fire TV and Tablet
- Amazon Appstore launched all the way back in 2011
If you’re a fan of the Amazon Appstore for Android then I’ve got some unfortunate news for you. That’s because, as reported by the folks over at TechCrunch, Amazon has sent out a notice to developers announcing the store will be shuttered on August 20th this year.
Considering that the Amazon store has been going for a little over a decade, it’s impressive they managed this long. However, for the myriad of developers currently publishing on the store and their fans, this is probably cold comfort.
According to the support page on the topic if you do have Android apps that were installed from the store these won’t be guaranteed, which I would assume means you can’t rely on further updates or support. But it also confirms that the Amazon Appstore will remain available for the company’s own proprietary tech such as the Fire TV and Fire Tablet.
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It’s rather ironic that, right when alternative app stores seem to be gaining traction, Amazon seems to lose its bottle. I don’t necessarily blame them though as in that time they’ve scarcely become a household name when it comes to app stores.
I think the reasons for this are diverse, but overall it’s because Amazon haven’t exactly offered anything to bring in players or users. The Epic Games Store which recently launched has all the benefits of the free games programme for example.
In either case, it’s a further reminder that even with the force of a major company behind you, you can’t always rely on them sticking around.
In any case, there’s no reason to fret, because if you want to find some great new releases that are available right now why not go ahead and dig into some of those we’ve listed on the top five new mobile games to try this week?
