Mar 17, 2026
positiveAmazon Launches 1-Hour and 3-Hour Delivery Across U.S. Cities in Direct Challenge to Walmart's Same-Day Dominance
Amazon announced Tuesday that it is rolling out 1-hour and 3-hour delivery services across hundreds and thousands of U.S. cities respectively — marking its most aggressive assault yet on Walmart's same-day shipping dominance. With more than 90,000 products eligible for sub-3-hour fulfillment, Prime members paying $9.99 for 1-hour and $4.99 for 3-hour delivery, and an 'Amazon Now' 30-minute test underway in select markets, the e-commerce giant is shifting the battleground of retail logistics to the realm of near-instant gratification.

