Amazon FBA Prep in 2026: What Changed and What It Means for Sellers
On January 1, 2026, Amazon ended FBA prep services in the US. Here's what's actually different now, what sellers must do, and what it costs.
Long-form guides and short news briefs for Amazon and Walmart sellers. No filler, no SEO-padding, no thought leadership. Just what changed, what it costs, and what to do about it — written by people who run a prep center every day.
On January 1, 2026, Amazon ended FBA prep services in the US. Here's what's actually different now, what sellers must do, and what it costs.
Real per-unit pricing, hidden fees, and worked examples for sellers at 500, 2,000, and 10,000 units/month. What FBA prep actually costs in 2026.
Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS look similar from the outside. The prep is not. FNSKUs vs GTINs, label placement, what trips sellers up — and what it costs to get wrong.
When Amazon or Walmart changes a rule that affects prep, we write a short brief about it — and we send it to your inbox once a month with the latest long-form guide. That’s it.