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title: "Amazon Associates Program: Increased commissions in May 2022"
url: https://getaawp.com/blog/amazon-associates-program-commissions-may-2022/
date: 2022-05-18
modified: 2023-11-23
author: "Mirko M"
description: "Amazon is increasing its commissions just in time for the start of summer. You can find the latest rates here: Automotive(increasing to 8.5%) DVD & Blu-ray(increasing to 5.5%)Lawn & Garden(increasing to 6%)Outdoors(increasing to 6%)Physical..."
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# Amazon Associates Program: Increased commissions in May 2022

**Amazon is increasing its commissions just in time for the start of summer. **

You can find the latest rates here:

- [Automotive](https://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=&crid=2J44YNIU1Y56T&sprefix=%2Cautomotive%2C157&linkCode=ll2&tag=getaawp04-20&linkId=8022cf0cc06cf9c8e4ab1c2d60a1e212&language=de_DE&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
(increasing to **8.5%**) - [DVD & Blu-ray](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dvd%2Bblu%2Bray%2Bplayer&i=electronics&crid=3F0YGEDQU80Z3&sprefix=DVD%2BBlu%2Bray%2Celectronics%2C167&linkCode=ll2&tag=getaawp04-20&linkId=f6b824264f1336802e0e0e48b4e99bbe&language=de_DE&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
(increasing to **5.5%**)- [Lawn & Garden](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=garden&rh=n%3A2972638011&dc=&crid=3R1KKT2JQ3G5C&qid=1651605637&rnid=2941120011&sprefix=garden%2Caps%2C141&linkCode=ll2&tag=getaawp04-20&linkId=e5b7c9f301c63b18f913df5d1b3113cf&language=de_DE&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
(increasing to **6%**)- [Outdoors](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=outdoors%2Bgear&crid=2N40GN3QAN9XR&sprefix=outdoors%2Caps%2C211&linkCode=ll2&tag=getaawp04-20&linkId=18f52ec5735565d96f4e59884726528d&language=de_DE&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
(increasing to **6%**)- [Physical Books](https://www.amazon.com/b?node=283155&linkCode=ll2&tag=getaawp04-20&linkId=4e596b12f8ff8f3e61675e42fe91eda9&language=de_DE&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
(increasing to **8.5%**)- [Physical Video Games](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%E2%80%A2%2BPhysical%2BVideo%2BGames&crid=12KUC3UX9PYLY&sprefix=physical%2Bvideo%2Bgames%2B%2Caps%2C321&linkCode=ll2&tag=getaawp04-20&linkId=2faba11ecfcf385b19f60b893cbfd387&language=de_DE&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
(increasing to **3%**)- [Sports](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sports&i=sporting&dc=&crid=39D1WN83XESO2&qid=1651605713&sprefix=sports%2Caps%2C157&linkCode=ll2&tag=getaawp04-20&linkId=f57f521b81880c08376e3b4967149208&language=de_DE&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
(increasing to **6%**)

## What do these commission rates mean?

Quite simply: these rates describe the cash share you earn on a sale of an Amazon product through your website.

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