Circuit City Electronics has announced that Amazon.com has launched the Amazon Appstore. It is now available to millions of customers in nearly 200 countries, giving them access to apps and games from top brands like Disney and Electronic Arts, new releases including Angry Birds Friends and Iron Man 3, all-time favourites like Temple Run 2 and Plants Versus Zombies, and indie titles like The Room and Beach Buggy Blitz. 
Customers around the world can now buy apps and games directly from the Amazon Appstore on Macs, PCs or Android phones and tablets, including the newly launched Kindle Fire available in South Africa from the June 13.
With the Amazon Appstore, customers will have access to popular features like the Free App of the Day, which offers a paid app for free every day. In addition, the Amazon Appstore includes popular Amazon features like personalised recommendations, customer reviews and 1-Click payments.
One of the important benefits of the Amazon Appstore is that Amazon tests apps and games to make sure they function and perform properly before they are made available to customers.
In addition, Amazon backs its apps and games with its own world-class customer service. Apps and games purchased from Amazon can be used across any compatible Android device, enabling customers to buy an app or game once and enjoy it everywhere.
For a limited time, consumers will also find great promotions and discounts on popular games from leading brands such as Ubisoft, Sega and Rovio, including Angry Birds Space. Customers can visit the Web site to start browsing apps.
“We are thrilled that Amazon are expanding the reach of their global app distribution to nearly 200 countries. We think Kindle customers will love the app selection Amazon have to offer and also find features such as Free App of the Day and personalized recommendations very helpful as they discover and explore new apps and games,” says Steve Nossel, MD of Circuit City Electronics.
“By further expanding the distribution of apps to millions of customers around the world, Amazon are continuing to make it easy for customers to enjoy their apps on Kindle Fire and any Android device.”