Amazon Appstore special lures new users for Christmas

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Amazon has announced a special deal for new users of its Appstore. The deal is looking to win Amazon new customers by offering them some free credit for purchases. Amazon says that millions of people will be getting new smartphones and tablets and it wants to help them load their devices with apps and games.

The special Amazon Appstore offer is for customers who download an app or game from the latest version of the Appstore for Android on their Android devices. The download has to happen between December 24 and December 28.

If a new app is downloaded during that time span, the user will get a $5 credit to use for buying more content from the Appstore. The $5 credit can be used for full apps, games, and in-app purchases.

Along with the $5 credit, the Appstore also has a number of top apps on special Christmas discounts ranging from 50%-90% off. Amazon has also announced the free App of the Day bundles for December 25. The bundle includes several productivity apps. Angry Birds Star Wars II will also be available free on Christmas Day.

SOURCE: Amazon