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Free groceries for a year Amazon

Updated June 2026

Amazon's Free Groceries for a Year sweepstakes is one of the headline Prime Day 2026 offers. Place a qualifying online grocery order of $15 or more and you are entered; Amazon picks 100 winners across the June 23-26 event, with $1 million in total prizes. A free, no-purchase method of entry is also available in the official rules, so spending is not required to play, and it carries the same odds as a paid entry.

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A year of free groceries sounds too good to be a real Prime Day offer — but it is one of the event's promotions. Here is exactly how the sweepstakes works, who can enter, and the no-purchase route most people miss, so you can play it smart during the June 23-26 event.

How the sweepstakes works

Place a qualifying online grocery order of $15 or more during the promotion and you are entered. Amazon names 100 winners across the Prime Day period, with $1 million in combined prizes. Treat it as a free bonus on a grocery run you were doing anyway, not a reason to overspend — the odds on any single $1M-pool, 100-winner draw are long.

The free, no-purchase entry

You do not have to buy anything to enter. Sweepstakes like this are legally required to offer a free alternate method of entry, so if you would rather not place a grocery order, look for the no-purchase route in the official rules. It carries the same odds as a paid entry — which makes it the smarter option if you weren't going to shop groceries this week.

Stack it with grocery savings

If you are ordering groceries anyway, capture the other Prime Day grocery perks at the same time: free same-day delivery on orders over $25 and an extra 10% off Whole Foods sale items for Prime members. Those are guaranteed savings, which is the real reason to time a grocery order to the event — the sweepstakes entry is just a free add-on.

Kitchen and pantry upgrades to time with the event

A grocery run pairs naturally with kitchen and home upgrades, and these are the ones worth timing to Prime Day rather than buying at list. An Echo Dot lets you reorder staples by voice and build shopping lists hands-free; a 3-tier rolling cart turns a sliver of kitchen into real pantry storage; and a Kindle Paperwhite is the easy gift to add if you have a reader on your list.

Frequently asked

How many winners are there in the Free Groceries for a Year sweepstakes?

Amazon names 100 winners, with $1 million in total prizes for the Prime Day 2026 promotion.

Do I have to buy groceries to enter?

No. A qualifying $15+ online grocery order enters you automatically, but a free, no-purchase method of entry is also available in the official rules and carries the same odds.

When are winners chosen?

Amazon draws winners through the June 23-26 promotion period. Check the official rules for the exact draw schedule and eligibility details.

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