Amazon will now ship some products to you in 1 hour. But boy, will it cost you

We’ve all been there: You need something at this exact moment—maybe toilet paper, staples, or ibuprofen—but you also can’t be bothered to run out to the local store for it.

Enter Amazon’s newest solution: 1-hour and 3-hour delivery.

It sounds good until you see the final bill. Here’s what you need to know.

Amazon announces new 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries

Today, Amazon announced that it will offer new 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options for 90,000 products, including everyday essentials such as health and beauty items, cleaning products, over-the-counter medications, and more.

The new super-quick delivery windows won’t be available to every Amazon customer in America.

Instead, the 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options will be limited to customers in over 2,000 cities and towns across the country.

Amazon says you can check the availability of 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in your area via this link: www.amazon.com/getitfast.

The company has also listed specific locations that are covered by the new delivery options, including major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., as well as smaller ones like American Fork, Utah; Boise, Idaho; and Des Moines, Iowa.

Amazon will even offer the new short delivery windows to customers in suburbs like those of Harrah, Oklahoma, and Cornwall, Pennsylvania.

However, there is a huge catch to getting the items so quickly.

You’re going to pay a lot for Amazon’s latest convenience

It’s no secret that many people are willing to pay for convenience, but when it comes to Amazon’s new 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options, the price of convenience is high.

If you aren’t a Prime subscriber, Amazon will charge you $19.99 for 1-hour delivery and $14.99 for 3-hour delivery.

Yes, for the price of a 1-hour delivery from Amazon, you could get a month of Netflix.

Prime members get slightly better pricing: 1-hour delivery will cost $9.99, while 3-hour delivery will cost $4.99.

What this means is that if you are out of an everyday essential like toilet paper, Amazon can get you it in a hurry, but instead of paying around $4 for a pack, you’ll be paying $24. That’s a crazy high premium. 

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