Amazon Prime rides Tier-II/III surge, eyes 100+ cities for quick-commerce by 2026

70% of new Prime sign-ups now come from smaller Indian cities, with the member base on track to double versus 2023. Amazon is leveraging its 20-23M Prime subscribers to fuel Amazon Now quick-commerce, which is clocking 25% MoM growth and targeting 100+ cities by 2026 ahead of the 10th Prime Day.

— Source publishedThu, 18 Jun, 2026, 18:01 IST·First seen Thu, 18 Jun, 2026, 18:12 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Amazon India · Amazon Prime India sees 70% of new sign-ups from Tier-II/III cities and is on track to double its member base versus 2023. Ahead of 10th Prime

Key facts

  • 70% new members from Tier-II/III
  • 20-23 million Prime subscribers
  • 60-66 million Prime Video viewers
  • 5x spend by Prime members
  • 25% MoM growth for Amazon Now
  • 100+ cities by 2026
  • 500+ product launches
  • 40,000 products in 4 hours

Why this matters

Scout regional logistics, dark-store, and Tier-II/III last-mile assets for acquisition before Amazon's 2026 footprint expansion bids them up.