Amazon launches 1-hour delivery in 2,000 cities

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Amazon is offering a new super-fast delivery option -- but it's not cheap.

In a post Tuesday, Amazon revealed that customers in more than 2,000 cities now have access to 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials like paper products, personal care items, and over-the-counter medications.

Prime members will pay $9.99 for 1-hour delivery and $4.99 for 3-hour delivery, while non-Prime customers will pay $19.99 for 1-hour delivery and $14.99 for 3-hour delivery.

The service is available seven days a week, and Amazon said items will come from existing same-day fulfillment facilities.

You can check whether 1-hour shipping is available in your area here .

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Here's what's new (and why you'll want to try it)
More than 90,000 items are eligible for the new delivery option, Amazon explained.

You'll see a note on items designating they're eligible, or you can use the "in 1 hour" or "in 3 hours" search filters or the dedicated storefront .

Amazon already has same-day shipping on many items, but you have to hit a certain threshold.

It also offers same-day grocery delivery for free (as long as your order is over $25) in more than 2,000 cities.

The new option doesn't have a minimum spending limit, but tacks on a fairly significant fee.

The biggest question is whether this service is worth it.

If you're shopping for a small household item, there's a good chance the delivery fee will cost almost as much as what you're buying (or even more).

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For an emergency item, a very last-minute gift, or some medicine when you can't get out of bed, maybe it's worth the extra cost.

But for most items, the fee might be too high.

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