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Amazon expands AI price history to show a full year

AI price – Amazon’s built-in price history now shows how product prices changed over the last year, with updates available via the app and Rufus.

Amazon’s AI price history feature is getting more useful for deal hunters who want to understand what a “discount” really means.

Misryoum reports that Amazon’s built-in price tracking now lets shoppers view how a product’s price has moved across the last year.. In the Amazon app. you can open an item’s details and select “Price history” beside the current price. or ask Amazon’s AI assistant. Rufus. to pull up the same timeframe.

For many shoppers, a one-year view changes the context of a purchase decision. Instead of comparing today’s price only to recent days, you can spot longer-term patterns and recurring pricing behavior.

This update arrives shortly before Amazon’s Prime Day season, a period that typically draws extra scrutiny around pricing practices. Misryoum notes that regulators have been looking at how pricing signals and promotions may affect competition in the lead-up to major shopping events.

Amazon’s expanded tracker is rolling out in the US, UK, and India. Misryoum says the feature initially appeared in 2024 with shorter windows, and the recent change extends it from limited snapshots to a full 12-month history.

It’s worth noting that third-party services have long offered similar price-history charts, and shoppers may still use them depending on preferences. However, having the data built directly into the Amazon experience could make price checking feel faster and more consistent.

At the same time, this kind of transparency is most valuable when buyers know what they are looking for. A longer timeline can help separate genuine drops from promotions that simply reset against a higher baseline.

For consumers, the big takeaway is simple: Misryoum’s update makes price history more actionable. With a full-year view available inside the app and via Rufus, shoppers have an easier path to verifying whether a deal matches the broader pricing story.