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If you’ve been using the Amazon Appstore on your Android phone, here’s what you need to know fast: the store shut down on August 20, 2025 and it’s not coming back for third-party Android devices. The bigger question most people have \u2014 what happens to my Amazon Coins? Amazon has committed to automatic refunds for unused Coins at $1.00 per 100 Coins, but there’s a catch. If your payment method<\/a> is expired or closed, that refund won’t go through. Read this before you assume the money found it’s way back to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Actually Happened and When<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The shutdown didn’t come out of nowhere. Amazon announced it in February 2025, which gave developers and users roughly six months to figure out next steps. But “six months notice” and “six months of people actually paying attention” are two very different things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the condensed version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event<\/strong><\/td>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Official shutdown announcement<\/td>February 2025<\/td><\/tr>
New app submissions halted<\/td>February 20, 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Amazon Coins purchases ended<\/td>February 20, 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Windows 11 Appstore discontinued<\/td>March 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Android Appstore goes dark<\/td>August 20, 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Windows 11 version actually went first \u2014 March 2025, quietly, without much fanfare. The Android closure followed in August. Fire Tablets, Fire TV and other Amazon-owned hardware? Still running the Appstore fine. This was specifically about third-party Android devices \u2014 your Samsung, your Pixel, whatever you’re carrying around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apps you downloaded before the shutdown? They’re still sitting on your phone, but Amazon has been clear: they’re “not guaranteed to operate.” No more security patches, no updates. The company’s recommendation is to uninstall them and find equivalents on Google Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amazon Coins: The Refund You Might Be Missing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the part that matters most for a lot of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Coins were the platform’s virtual currency \u2014 you’d buy them to spend on apps, games, in-app purchases. Prices were usually slightly discounted when buying in bulk, so people stocked up. Then the rug got pulled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official Amazon position:<\/strong> any Coins remaining in your account after August 20, 2025 will be refunded automatically. The conversion rate is straightforward \u2014 100 Coins equals $1.00 USD. No hoops, no forms to submit. It goes back to the original payment method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sounds clean. Here’s where it gets messy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Your Refund Might Not Have Arrived<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The automatic refund only works if Amazon can actually process it. A few things can block that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n