Living in Sydney or Melbourne and need to get your hands on some nappies, dishwasher detergent or laundry liquid ASAP? You’re not alone.

But from today, rather than having to trudge out to the shops, city dwellers can now get their hands on items from Amazon in as little as five hours.

From 11 August 2026, Amazon Australia has expanded its its Prime Free Same-Day service with three new delivery windows for members in Sydney and Melbourne: overnight delivery, afternoon same-day delivery and evening same-day delivery.

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Prime members can receive orders in as little as five hours at no extra cost on eligible orders over $49.

The new windows mean Prime members can now order from hundreds of thousands of products before bed (10pm) and have them waiting at their door before 8am, order before breakfast and have it by the afternoon, or order at lunch and have it by the evening — giving customers faster delivery speed, greater choice and more control over their deliveries.

Amazon Australia has sped up its same-day delivery in Sydney and Melbourne as of today. Credit: Amazon Australia

The launch expands on Amazon’s existing Prime Free Same-Day Delivery Service with shorter, more specific delivery windows on many items shoppers will know and need frequently.

Think everyday essentials, small appliances and electronics, home and kitchen items, beauty items like cleansers, books, toys, clothes, shows and more.

Some one million products are available to shop for customers in Sydney, while customers in Melbourne can shop over half a million.

To help ‘deliver gold overnight’ Amazon Australia has teamed up with a squad of Aussies who have been delivering gold overnight in Glasgow themselves.

Aussie gold medalist swimmer Cam McEvoy has teamed up with Amazon. Credit: Amazon Australia

Aussie gold medalists swimmer Cam McEvoy, weightlifter Eileen Cikamatana, gymnast Jesse Moore, and champion para-athlete swimmer and commentator extraordinaire Alexa Leary teamed up with Amazon to form the “Prime Gold Squad” and bring overnight delivery to Prime members across Sydney and Melbourne.

To find items eligible for Prime Free Same-Day delivery, Prime members can look for items marked with Prime delivery and available delivery time slots on product detail pages on the Amazon App or website.

These include:

• Overnight delivery: “Get it overnight”, “Prime Overnight” or “Get it Tomorrow by 8am”. Order by 10pm and it’s at your door between 4am and 8am, ready before work or the school run. The order will be left at your designated safe location without knocking or ringing the doorbell, so you can get it first rthing.
• Afternoon same-day delivery: “Fastest Delivery: Today” or “Get it today by 6pm”. Order by 8am and receive it between 2pm and 6pm. Order over breakfast, get it by the afternoon.
• Evening same-day delivery: “Get it today by 10pm:. Order by 12 noon and receive it between 5pm and 10pm. Order over lunch, get it by bedtime.

Prime members can receive orders in as little as five hours at no extra cost on eligible orders over $49. Credit: Amazon Australia

Arno Lenior, Director of Prime for Amazon Australia, said, “Speed and convenience have always been at the heart of our delivery investment in Australia. We’re seeing more demand from customers for delivery options that fit around their lives, not the other way around.

“Many Prime members already enjoy Same-Day delivery by 10pm, but today we’re going further by introducing new afternoon, evening, and overnight delivery windows on a huge selection of products.

“This is a step change in what Australians can expect from online delivery — and it comes at no extra cost for Prime members on eligible orders over $49.”

Each delivery window has been designed with real life in mind — whether you need a birthday present by the morning, or a replacement skincare product by the end of the day, there’s something for everyone.

Commentator extraordinaire Alexa Leary teamed up with Amazon to form the ‘Prime Gold Squad’. Credit: Amazon Australia

Also launching today for Prime members across the country is Amazon Day — a delivery option that lets customers choose a specific day of the week to receive all their eligible orders in a single delivery.

Instead of receiving multiple packages across multiple days, Prime members can select their preferred Amazon Day during checkout and have their orders grouped together and delivered on that chosen day.

Amazon Day gives customers more control over when packages arrive, making it easier to plan around busy schedules and ensure someone is home to receive deliveries. It also means fewer trips to the door and less packaging, as items are consolidated into fewer shipments.

For more information and to browse Amazon Australia, head here now.