Amazon Launches Alexa for Shopping AI Assistant in India
Amazon has begun rolling out Alexa for Shopping, which combines Rufus and Alexa+, on its app and website in India.
Key Takeaways
- Amazon began rolling out Alexa for Shopping in India on 12 November 2026.
- It is free for signed-in Amazon.in customers, with no Prime membership or Echo device needed.
- The assistant combines the product expertise of Rufus with the personal context of Alexa+.
- It can compare products, show 30, 60 or 365 days of price history and set deal alerts.
- Amazon said it will add more capabilities in India in the coming weeks and months.
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Amazon has started rolling out Alexa for Shopping, an AI shopping assistant, to customers in India on 12 November 2026. The assistant is available on select storefronts of the Amazon Shopping app and the Amazon.in website, and it brings together the product expertise of Rufus with the personalised knowledge and context of Alexa+.
Alexa for Shopping is free for Amazon.in customers who are signed in to their accounts. Amazon said a Prime membership or an Echo device is not needed. The assistant can compare products, show up to a year of price history, set deal alerts and build a basket from past orders.
Alexa for Shopping in India at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Product | Alexa for Shopping, an AI shopping assistant |
| Company | Amazon |
| Rollout in India began | 12 November 2026 |
| Where | Select storefronts of the Amazon Shopping app and Amazon.in website |
| Price | Free for signed-in customers |
| Prime or Echo needed | No |
| Price history | 30, 60 or 365 days |
| How to open it | Alexa icon in the app's bottom navigation bar, or at the top of the screen on desktop |
What Alexa for Shopping can do on Amazon.in
Amazon said Alexa for Shopping shows AI-generated overviews at the top of search results and on product pages. Customers can ask it to compare products, and it gives a side-by-side summary of features, prices and review highlights. A Price History option on product pages shows how a price has changed over 30, 60 or 365 days.
Customers can also set deal alerts and scheduled actions, such as restocking household essentials when the price drops below a level they choose. The assistant can search past orders and add those items to the basket. Amazon said customers can view, update and remove what they have shared with it, such as the shopping preferences of family members, pets, interests and dietary needs.
How Alexa for Shopping links Amazon.in with Alexa+
Amazon said Alexa for Shopping uses a customer's preferences, shopping history and conversations across both Amazon.in and Alexa. For requests beyond shopping, such as controlling smart home devices or playing music, it hands off to Alexa+ on the Alexa app or Alexa.com.
Amazon said more than 400 million customers worldwide have used its AI-powered shopping assistance in the past 12 months.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| March 2020 | Amazon added Alexa voice shopping to its shopping app in India, first on Android |
| May 2026 | Amazon announced Alexa for Shopping, bringing together Rufus and Alexa+ |
| September 2026 | Alexa+ launched in India in Early Access, with English, Hindi and Hinglish support |
| 12 November 2026 | Alexa for Shopping began rolling out in India |
What Amazon said about more Alexa for Shopping features
Amazon said it will keep adding new capabilities to Alexa for Shopping in India in the coming weeks and months.
Where Alexa for Shopping stands after the India rollout
Alexa for Shopping is now rolling out on select storefronts of the Amazon Shopping app and Amazon.in website, after Alexa+ launched in India in Early Access in September 2026. It is free for signed-in customers, needs no Prime membership or Echo device, and Amazon said more features will follow in the coming weeks and months.
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