Judge Rules Amazon Violated Shopper Protection Law as Prime Video Faces Outage and Confirms ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’ Movie

A federal judge has ruled Amazon violated consumer protection law ahead of Prime sign-up, coinciding with widespread Prime Video outages and the streamer’s announcement of a concluding movie for its hit series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” on September 18, 2025.

The ruling, outage and content reveal underscore growing scrutiny of Amazon’s practices and highlight Prime Video’s evolving original lineup.

Amazon’s legal setback comes as hundreds of users report streaming interruptions and fans learn that their favorite coming-of-age drama will end on the big screen.

Details of Ruling and Outage

• Consumer Protection Violation: The U.S. District Court found Amazon gathered Prime subscribers’ billing information before disclosing terms, granting the Federal Trade Commission a partial win in its lawsuit over undisclosed charges and consent practices.
• Prime Video Outage: Hundreds of viewers experienced playback failures on September 18, with outage-tracking services showing error spikes beginning at 2 PM ET; Amazon has yet to release an official statement on restoration timelines.

Series Finale on the Horizon Amazon Prime Video confirmed on September 18 that it will produce a feature-length film to conclude its most-watched series, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” which topped streaming charts earlier this month. The movie aims to resolve the series’ central love triangle and provide closure to its teenage fanbase.

Programming Context In light of these developments, Prime Video continues to expand its original slate this fall, including second seasons of crime thriller “Gen V” and the psychological suspense series “The Girlfriend,” both of which premiered this month.