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Oct 2, 2026, 2:08 p.m. EDTStephen AlpherShare this postX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailAmazon price issue suggests inflation might be worse than thought

“This is the new normal,” wrote Adam Simecka, founder of bitcoin wallet Manna. “Hope you have some bitcoin .”

Simecka said he experienced a “live price change” when buying AA batteries on Amazon, with the price increasing between the time he added the item to his cart and the time he checked out.

“When you add an item to your cart, the price shown isn't locked in,” wrote Amazon in response. “The price can go up or down between when you add it to your cart and when you actually buy it.”

One wonders if this ever results in prices going down?