How to delete an Amazon account

If you’re looking to save a little money and don’t want the temptation of online shopping, you may want to delete your Amazon account.

If you’ve been considering closing some of your online shopping accounts to save money, Amazon is a great place to start. It’s important to note that closing your Amazon account is a permanent action since it can not be recovered, by you or anyone else, once you have confirmed that you no longer wish to use the account. 

But once you’ve decided that closing your Amazon account is the right move for you, make sure you keep reading, as we’re going to be showing you how you can delete it in just a few simple steps. 

What you’ll need: 

• An Amazon account

The Short Version 

• Go to the Amazon Account Closure page
• Click on Close your Amazon Account
• Pick a reason for closing your account
• Tick the box
• Click Close my Account

1. Step
   1

   Go to the Amazon Account Closure page

   

   You cannot delete your Amazon account from within your profile, although you will need to be logged in. Go to the Amazon Account Closure page using this link.

2. Step
   2

   Click on Close your Amazon Account

   

   From this page, click on the blue link called Close your Amazon Account.

3. Step
   3

   Pick a reason for closing your account

   

   Scroll down to the bottom of this page and choose the reason why you want to close your account.

4. Step
   4

   Tick the box

   

   Tick the box confirming that you want to delete your Amazon account and lose all of your relevant data pertaining to the site.

5. Step
   5

   Click Close my Account

   

   Finally, once you are happy with your decision to close your account, click on the Close my Account button.