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Use the charts below to determine the correct shipping method for your order. Consult our regular shipping schedule for other expedited shipping options.
Click here for details on how to qualify for Fast&Free Delivery.
Click here for details on how to qualify for Fast&Free Delivery.
- › Books, DVDs, Music, Home & Gift, and Toys & Games
- › Gift Cards
- › PC & Video Games
- › Ineligible Fast&Free Delivery Items
(includes P.O. Boxes, APO/FPO, AK, HI, U.S. Protectorates, non-UPS addresses, and Oversized items)
Books, DVDs, Music, Home & Gift, and Toys & Games
| Order Date: | Usually ships within 24 hours: | Usually ships within 2-3 days: |
|---|---|---|
| Through December 18 | Use Expedited Delivery | Use Expedited Delivery |
| December 19 | Use Expedited Delivery | Use Air Service |
| December 20 | Use Expedited Delivery | Use Expedited Air Service |
| December 21 | Use Air Service | Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate |
| December 22 | Use Expedited Air Service | Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate |
| December 23 - 24 | Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Qualifying orders placed up to 11 a.m. ET on Dec. 24 can still be sent to Manhattan, NY, addresses. See Details |
Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate |
| December 25 | Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate | |
For orders placed by 11:59 p.m. ET
Note: Expedited Delivery time frames only apply to orders that qualify for Fast&Free Delivery. If your order does not qualify, please use our schedule for Ineligible Fast&Free Delivery Items to determine when you must order.
Gift-wrapping certain DVDs, CDs, and Print On Demand Books may require extra processing of up to 3 days. These items are marked with the following text: "Having this item gift wrapped? See details."
For orders to Canada or International addresses, please use our regular shipping schedule to determine the appropriate shipping method.
For Other Items
Used and out-of-print books ordered between Dec. 1 and Dec. 12 must be sent by Express Domestic. Orders placed after Dec. 12 cannot be delivered by Dec. 24.
Used and out-of-print books ordered between Dec. 1 and Dec. 12 must be sent by Express Domestic. Orders placed after Dec. 12 cannot be delivered by Dec. 24.
Products marked "Usually available in 1-2 weeks" ordered after Nov. 30 cannot be delivered by Dec. 24.
Pre-orders scheduled for release after Dec. 15 may not be delivered by Dec. 24. If your order contains both in-stock items and pre-order items due after Dec. 15, select "Ship as Available" during Checkout for earliest possible delivery.
For Gift Cards
| Order Date: | Shipping Method | |
|---|---|---|
| Through December 16 at 6 p.m. ET | Use Standard Delivery | |
| December 16 at 6:01 p.m. ET - December 21 at 11:00 a.m. ET | Use UPS Air Service | |
| December 21 at 11:01 a.m. ET - December 23 at 11:00 a.m. ET | Use Expedited Air Service | |
| After December 23 at 11:01 a.m. ET | Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate | |
Orders exceeding $200 are not eligible for Standard Delivery and must be sent via Expedited Air Service or UPS Air Service. Orders to P.O. Boxes can only be shipped via Standard Delivery and therefore must not exceed $200.
For PC & Video Games
| Order Date: | Shipping Method | |
|---|---|---|
| Through December 9 | Use Standard Delivery | |
| December 10 - 21 | Use Ground | |
| December 22 | Use 2nd Day Air | |
| December 23 | Use Overnight | |
| December 24 | Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate | |
| December 25 | Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate | |
For orders placed by 11:59 a.m. ET
Note: Standard, 2-Day Air, and Overnight are not available for P.O. Boxes; Alaska; Hawaii; U.S. Protectorates such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands; military (APO/FPO) addresses; and orders that should not be shipped via UPS.
Ineligible Fast&Free Delivery Items
- Items not marked with a "Fast&Free Delivery" logo
- Items marked "Usually ships in 1-2 weeks"
- Orders shipping to P.O. Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Protectorates such as Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands
- Military (APO/FPO) addresses
- Oversized items*
- Orders that should not be shipped via UPS
| Order Date: | Usually ships within 24 hours: | Usually ships within 2-3 days: |
|---|---|---|
| Through December 11 | Use Standard Delivery | Use Standard Delivery |
| December 12 - 17 | Use Standard Delivery | Use Priority |
| December 18 - 21 | Use Priority | Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate |
| December 22 - 24 | Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate |
Will not arrive by Dec. 24 Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate |
| December 25 | Send a gift in seconds - email an Online Gift Certificate | |
For orders placed by 11:59 p.m. ET
Please Note: Orders to these addresses will ship via USPS and do not qualify for Fast&Free Delivery.
Please Note: Orders to these addresses will ship via USPS and do not qualify for Fast&Free Delivery.
*For Oversized Items
Items of unusual size or weight are not eligible for Fast&Free Delivery and additional shipping and handling charges apply. The particular item and the destination of your order will determine the delivery options available, which will be presented to you at Checkout. For more information about shipping charges on oversized items, click here.
Items of unusual size or weight are not eligible for Fast&Free Delivery and additional shipping and handling charges apply. The particular item and the destination of your order will determine the delivery options available, which will be presented to you at Checkout. For more information about shipping charges on oversized items, click here.
For Other Items
Used and out-of-print books ordered between Dec. 1 and Dec. 12 must be sent by Express Domestic. Orders placed after Dec. 12 cannot be delivered by Dec. 24.
Products marked "Usually available in 1-2 weeks" ordered after Nov. 30 cannot be delivered by Dec. 24.
Pre-orders scheduled for release after Dec. 15 may not be delivered by Dec. 24. If your order contains both in-stock items and pre-order items due after Dec. 15, select "Ship as Available" during Checkout for earliest possible delivery.
Used and out-of-print books ordered between Dec. 1 and Dec. 12 must be sent by Express Domestic. Orders placed after Dec. 12 cannot be delivered by Dec. 24.
Products marked "Usually available in 1-2 weeks" ordered after Nov. 30 cannot be delivered by Dec. 24.
Pre-orders scheduled for release after Dec. 15 may not be delivered by Dec. 24. If your order contains both in-stock items and pre-order items due after Dec. 15, select "Ship as Available" during Checkout for earliest possible delivery.