The Holiday season (AKA season of gift-giving) draws near.
While the Holiday season is happy, deciding what gifts to give your friends and family members can be tedious.
You can make it much easier on yourself by giving special people in your life Amazon gift cards.
If you don’t know where to buy Amazon gift cards, I’m here to help you.
I’ve bought countless gift cards over the years, so I wrote this guide to share my experiences.
I’ll show you where you can buy Amazon gift cards online and in-store.
Let’s begin.
Where To Buy Amazon Gift Cards Online
The best way to buy Amazon gift cards online is via the Amazon site itself. The Amazon website makes buying gift cards easy by letting you choose between buying preset amounts or entering your preferred custom amount.
Preset Amounts | eGift Card | Print-at-Home Gift Card | Physical Gift Card |
| $25 | $25 | $25 | |
| $50 | $50 | $50 | |
| $75 | $75 | $100 | |
| $100 | $100 | $150 | |
| $150 | $150 | $500 | |
| $200 | $200 | ||
| Custom Amounts | $1 to $2,000 | $1 to $2,000 | $25 to $2,000 |
Furthermore, Amazon sells various types of gift cards.
| Gift Card Type | Description |
| eGift Card | You can buy an eGift card on Amazon that will be available for immediate delivery upon purchase. Amazon will send the eGift card via email or text message to the recipient’s email address or phone number you entered when purchasing the card. |
| Physical Gift Card | Physical gift cards are available in various designs and boxes. Amazon will send the physical gift card by mail to your chosen recipient. |
| Print-At-Home Gift Card | You buy gift cards from Amazon and print the details and design at home after purchase. This option lets you give the gift card to the recipient personally. |
| Specialty Gift Card | These cards are branded gift cards the recipient can use to purchase from the brand on the gift card. Brands available include Sephora, Starbucks, Nordstrom, Old Navy, Apple, Hotels.com, and many more. |
| Amazon Reload | This option lets you add to your current Amazon gift card balance online. You can use your gift card balance when purchasing online on the Amazon website, making managing your shopping budget easier because you only have a set amount to spend. Checking your Amazon gift card balance is easy if you don’t know how. |
How To Buy Amazon Gift Cards Online on the Amazon Website
Here’s how to buy gift cards online on Amazon.
1. Use your preferred browser and go to the Amazon website.
2. Log in to your Amazon account.
3. Click Gift Cards on the menu bar at the top of the Amazon homepage.
4. Choose and click the type of Amazon gift card you want to buy. You can also shop by occasion.
5. Choose your gift card design (not applicable to all gift card types).
Note: Choose a specific brand from Amazon’s list when buying a specialty Amazon gift card.
6. Enter your gift card details.
Here are the details you may need to enter, depending on your chosen gift card type.
- AmountChoose the amount of the gift card you want to buy, whether a preset or custom amount.See the table in the previous section to know the different gift card amounts you can get.
- DeliveryChoose how you want Amazon to deliver your gift cards. Amazon will deliver physical gift cards by mail to your or the recipient’s address and eGift cards by email or text message.
- ToFor eGift cards, you must enter the recipient’s email address if you want Amazon to email the gift card code. Enter the recipient’s phone number if you want Amazon to send it by text.
- FromEnter your name.
- MessageEnter any message you want the recipient to read upon receiving your gift.
- QuantityEnter how many gift cards you want to buy.
- Delivery DateEnter the date you want Amazon to deliver the gift card to your intended recipient.
7. Click Add to cart after entering the necessary details.
8. Click Proceed to checkout to pay for the gift card.
9. Wait for your intended recipient to receive the gift card.
Note:
Amazon gift cards are only usable on the region-specific Amazon site where you bought them.
If you bought an Amazon gift card on Amazon’s US site, the recipient can’t use that gift card on other Amazon regions (e.g., Amazon Canada, Amazon UK, Amazon France, etc.).
If you’re sending an Amazon gift card to a recipient in Canada, you must purchase the card on Amazon.ca.
Where Do They Sell Amazon Gift Cards In-Store?
Can you buy Amazon gift cards in stores? Yes.
If buying online isn’t your thing, you can also buy physical gift cards at brick-and-mortar shops, including grocery stores, convenience stores, general stores, and other retailers.
You can buy physical Amazon gift cards in various denominations at participating retail stores. You can also get a variable-denomination card that you can load with any amount between $25 and $500.
Here’s a complete list of the major retailers and stores that sell Amazon gift cards.
Note: You can find gift cards by looking for your preferred store’s gift card stall. Most stores have a specific stall or section housing Amazon and other gift cards.
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- 1 Stop
- 7-Eleven
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- AAA Club Alliance
- AAA Northeast
- AAA Northway
- AAA The Auto Club Group
- A&A market
- ABC Appliances Inc
- AC&T Company Inc
- Acme Fresh
- Admiral
- AG Baton Rouge
- AG New England
- Ahold
- AJ’s Fine Foods
- Albertsons
- Alex Lee
- Aloha Petroleum
- Alpha 1 Marketing Corp
- Al’s Foodtown
- Amigos
- Ammon Speedi Mart
- Apple Campus Stores
- Apple Market
- Arch Energy LLC
- Atlas Valley Purveyors
- AWG
B
- B&R Stores
- Balducci’s
- Bartell
- Basha’s
- Best Buy
- BFS Foods
- Big Y
- BKS Inc
- Blairs
- Blairs Market
- Blarney Castle Oil Company
- Blue Mountain Foods
- Bosselman Inc
- Bowmans
- Bozzuto’s
- BrandMart USA Inc
- BreadBox
- Brookshire Brothers
- Brookshire Grocery
- Broulims
- Bucky’s Express
- Buehler’s Fresh Foods
- Burney & Company
- Butera Market
C
- C and K Markets
- C & S Wholesale Grocers
- C&N Brown Company
- Camas Creek Country Store
- Carlie C’s
- CARRS
- Carter’s Market
- Casey’s General Store
- Cash & Carry Foods
- Cedaredge Foodtown
- CEFCO
- Certco
- Champlain Farms
- Chappell’s market
- Chester Supermarket
- CHS Inc
- Circle K
- Clark’s Market
- Clark’s Pump-N-Shop
- Clearwater Valley Marketplace
- Clinton Market
- Clipper Oil
- Coast Guard Exchange
- Common Cents
- Core-mark
- Corner Market
- Country Fair
- Cory’s Valley Market
- Cox Foodarama
- Craddock Oil Company
- Crenco Food Stores
- Crest Foods
- Cubby’s Inc
- Cumberland Farms
- CVS Pharmacy
D
- Dans
- Dari Mart
- Dash In
- Datavision Computer Video Inc
- Dave’s Jubilee
- Dave’s Supermarket
- Davis Food & Drug
- Days Market
- Delta Jubilee Foods
- Dicks Market
- Dillons
- Discount Drug Mart
- DJ’s Thriftway
- Dodge Stores
- Dollar General
- Don’s Market
- Dons Thriftway
- Double Quick Inc
- Dry Creek Station
- D’s Supermarket
E
- E and C Enterprises
- Earth Fare Inc
- EG
- Elgin Foodtown
- Ephraim Market Fresh
- EZ Mart Stores
F
- Fairway Market
- Family Dollar
- Family Express
- Family Foodtown
- Fareway Stores Inc
- Fastmart
- Fastrac Markets
- Fekler
- Fiesta Mart
- Flaming Gorge Market
- Flash Foods
- Flying J
- Food 4 Less
- Food City
- Food Lion
- Food Maxx
- Food Ranch
- Foodland
- Foodtown
- Fred Meyer
- Fred’s
- Freedom Oil
- Fresh Market
- Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
- Friendly Express
- Friendship Food Stores
- Fry’s Electronics
- Frys
- Future-Com Inc
G
- GameStop
- Garden Valley Market
- Gardiner Market
- Gelsons
- Gerland’s
- GG’s Marketplace
- Glaziers Foodtown
- Glenrock Superfoods
- Global Montello Group
- Go Mart Inc
- Gouldings Grocery
- Great Basin Foods
- Gristedes Foods Inc
- Gunnison Thriftway
H
- Haggen Northwest Fresh
- Hallmark Gold Crown (select store locations)
- Han-Dee Hugo’s
- Hanna Hometown Market
- Hannaford
- Harmons
- Harps
- Harris Teeter
- Harvey’s
- Havyed Mercantile
- Heebs East Main Grocery
- Heinen’s
- Heritage CK
- Heritage Dairy Stores Inc
- High’s of Baltimore
- Hines General Store
- Holiday Franchise
- Holiday Station Stores
- Home Service Oil Co Express Mart
- Homeland Stores
- Holmes Speedi Mart
- Hometown Market
- Hucks
- Huffman Grocery
- Hy-Vee
I
- IC Independent Drug
- ICT Master Brokers
- IGW
- Ingles Markets
- IPC
- Ivies Market
J
- Jacksons
- JCPenney
- J.D. Street
- Jefferson Fresh Foods
- Jewel Osco.
- JF Boente Sons Inc
- Jiffi Stop
- Jiffy Stop
- Jiffy Trip
- Johns Market
- Jordan Oil
- Julie’s Marketplace
K
- Kama’s Foodtown
- Kelly Fuels
- Kent’s
- Key Foods
- Khoury’s
- King Kullen
- King Soopers
- Kings
- Kinney Drugs
- Kmart
- Kohl’s
- Kremmling Mercantile
- Kroger
- Kum & Go
- KVAT
- Kwik Trip
L
- L&P Grocery Inc
- Lallatins Foodtown
- Lambs Foodtown
- Lassus Brothers
- Laurel Grocery
- Lehigh Gas Holdings
- Lee’s Marketplace
- Lemmen
- LIDL
- Li
- L Cricket
- Lincoln Land Oil Co
- Lins
- Little General Stores, Inc
- Logans
- Loves
- Lowe’s
- Lucky
M
- M&W Market
- Macy’s
- Mack’s Market
- MACS
- Madison Foods
- Main Street Market
- Manti Market
- Mapco Express
- Marathon Davis Oil
- Marcs
- Marine Corp Exchange
- Mario’s Market
- Market Basket
- Market Square Supermarkets
- Market Street
- Markus Foods
- Martin’s
- Maverik
- Max-E-Stores Inc
- McDonald Oil
- McKeevers
- McKesson Pharmacies
- Meiers Meats & Fine Foods
- Meijer Superstore
- Melon Vine
- MFA Oil
- Midway Market
- Mike’s Foodtown
- Mills Fleet Farm
- Miners Trading Post
- Mirabito
- Mitchell Grocery Corp
- Montana Market
- Mountain Empire Oil
- Mr. D’s
- Mt. Nebo
- Murphy USA
N
- Nash Finch
- Navy
- Neighbor’s Market
- New Albertson’s
- Newcomb Oil FiveStar
- Next Door Store
- Nugget Market
O
- Ocean State
- Office Depot
- Old Pine Market
- Olean
- On Cue
- One Stop
P
- Panaca Market
- PAQ Inc
- Par Mar Oil Company
- Parowan Market
- Pavillons
- PBD West
- P.C. Richardson & Son
- Pester Marketing
- Peterson’s Fresh Market
- Petro Mart
- Pic Quik Stores
- Piggly Wiggly
- Pilot Food Stores
- Pilot Travel Centers
- Pinnacle Public Services
- PJ’s Gourmet Market
- Plaid Pantry
- Prather’s Fairplay, Co
- Prepaid Solutions
- Price Chopper
- Project Merc
- Publix
- Puerto Rico ICT GC
Q
- QFC
- Quality Market
- Quick Chek
R
- RaceTrac
- RadioShack
- Raines Market
- Ralphs
- Randalls
- RC Wiley
- Reams Food
- Reasor’s
- Red Apple
- Redd Mercantile
- Redi Mart
- Redwood Oil Company
- Rex’s Market
- Reynolds Market
- Ricker’s
- Ridley’s Family Markets
- Riesbeck’s Food Markets
- Riggins Whitewater Market
- Riser / Seaway Foods
- Rite Aid
- River Market
- Road Runner
- Rosauers
- Rosebud Foods
- Round Mountain Gold Corp
- Roundy’s
- Rouses
- Royal Buying Group
- Royal Farms
- Royal’s Foodtown
- Roy’s Market
- Ruler Foods
- Rushco Food Store Inc
- Rutter’s Farm Stores
S
- Safeway
- Sam’s Market
- Save Mart
- Scaffs
- Schierl Sales Corporation
- Schnucks
- Scolari’s
- Scotchman
- Sears
- Sedano’s
- Shaws
- Sheetz Inc
- Shell Oil
- Shopko
- Shore Stop
- Silverton Grocery
- Simerly’s
- Smart & Final
- Smiths
- So Tri Oil Company
- Soelbergs
- Solitude Beach Inc
- South Pacific Petroleum Corp
- Southside Market
- SpartanNash
- Speedi Mart
- Speedway
- Spinx Stores
- Sprint Food Stores
- Sprint Mart
- Stan’s M
- Staples
- Star Market
- Stater Bros
- Stew Leonard’s
- Stewart’s Shops
- Stewarts
- Stokes Fresh Food Market
- Stokes Marketplace
- Stop-N-Go
- Stop In
- Stripes
- Sunoco
- Sunset Foods
- Sunshine Market
- Super America
- SVU
- Swensens
T
- TA Petro
- Tajeda’s market
- Terrels Thriftway
- Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co
- Texas Petroleum
- The Grocery
- The Market at Park City
- The Only Store
- The Pantry
- The Village Square
- Thomas Foodtown
- Thorntons
- Three Forks Market
- Times Supermarkets
- Timewise
- Todds
- Tom Thumb
- Tom’s Sierra Company Inc
- Toot’n Totum
- Top Star Express
- Tops Supermarkets
- Town and Country
- Town Pump
- Town & Country Foods Belgrade
- TravelCenters of America
U
- UG Merchants
- United Dairy Farmers
- United Express
- United Supermarkets
- United Refining Company Kwik Fill
- Upper Country Market
- Uptown Market
- USPS (United States Postal Service)
- Ute Plaza
V
- Valero
- Valley Market
- Van Dyke’s Supermarket
- Variety Wholesale
- Village Market
- Village Pantry
- Vons
W
- W&N Enterprises
- Wakefern Food Corp
- Walgreens
- Walkers
- Warrenton Oil Co
- Wawa
- Wegmans
- Weigels
- Weis Market
- Wesco
- Western Refining Retail
- Whole Foods Market
- Winegars
- Winkler Wholesale Grocers
- Winn Dixie
- WL Petrey Wholesale Co Inc
- Woodman’s
X
- Xtra Mart Sunoco
Y
- Yesway
- Yoke’s Fresh Market
- Young’s
Z
- Zip Zone Express Inc
Which Stores Don’t Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
Here are stores that don’t sell Amazon gift cards.
- Walmart
- Sam’s Club
- Target
- Costco
Many retailers don’t sell Amazon gift cards because they’re direct competitors of Amazon.
Does Target Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
No. Target doesn’t sell Amazon gift cards.
Does Walmart Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
No. Walmart doesn’t sell Amazon gift cards.
Does Sam’s Club Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
No. Sam’s Club doesn’t sell Amazon gift cards.
Does Costco Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
No. Costco doesn’t sell Amazon gift cards.
Where Can I Buy Discounted Amazon Gift Cards?
You can buy discounted gift cards from Amazon and other major retailers at various third-party websites.
Here are some websites to consider.
People sell their unwanted gift cards to these third-party websites that then sell them at prices lower than the cards’ face values.
For example, you can find $50 Amazon gift cards on Raise selling for $49.87 (a .26% discount).
A .26% discount isn’t significant, but it’s savings nonetheless.
Note: You can’t directly transfer your Amazon gift card to your bank account, but you can get more cash into your bank by selling Amazon gift cards you don’t want to any of the above third-party websites.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What Are the Best Places To Purchase Amazon Gift Cards?
The best place to buy Amazon gift cards is the one nearest or most convenient for you.
Here are some of the most popular retailers that sell Amazon gift cards and have locations throughout the US.
- Best Buy
- CVS
- Kohl’s
- Kroger
- Lowe’s
- Walgreens
Are There Amazon Gift Card Retailers Near Me?
The best way to find the nearest retailers that sell Amazon gift cards is to do a Google search for phrases like “where to buy Amazon gift cards” or “stores that sell Amazon gift cards” and include your ZIP code.
For example, you can google “stores that sell Amazon gift cards 90210” and look at the top results on sites like Yelp.
Are There Other Online Stores That Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
Yes.
Here’s how to buy Amazon eGift cards online from the ecommerce stores of retailers like Best Buy and Walgreens.
- Go to either website.
- Enter Amazon gift card in the search bar.
- Choose your preferred Amazon gift card and its denomination from the search results.
- Proceed to checkout.
- Wait for your digital gift card.
Does Walgreens Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
Yes. You can purchase Amazon gift cards from your local Walgreens.
Does CVS Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
Yes. CVS sells Amazon gift cards in-store.
Does Lowes Sell Amazon Gift Cards?
Yes. Lowe’s sells Amazon gift cards.
Do Amazon Gift Cards Have an Expiration Date?
No. Amazon gift cards never expire. You can use them anytime.
How Much Do Specialty Gift Cards From Amazon Cost?
The cost of Amazon’s branded specialty gift cards varies by brand.
However, you can expect to pay $25 to $500 for Amazon’s specialty gift cards.
Where Can I Purchase Amazon Gift Cards With PayPal?
Amazon doesn’t accept PayPal as a payment option, but you can buy Amazon gift cards online at retailers and third-party websites that accept PayPal.
You can purchase Amazon gift cards with PayPal on the Best Buy website. Third-party gift card sellers like Raise and Gift Card Granny also accept PayPal.
The Bottom Line
The Holiday season is almost upon us. If you don’t know what to buy for a friend or family member, an Amazon gift card is the perfect gift.
It opens up endless possibilities because your recipient can use their gift card to buy countless eligible items on Amazon, including electronic gadgets, home improvement items, and kitchen appliances.
Many retailers sell Amazon gift cards, but the best place to buy Amazon gift cards is the Amazon website because it’s fast, convenient, and 100% legitimate.
If you’re the recipient, don’t hesitate to redeem your Amazon gift card and add it to your account to spend on an item in your wishlist.
