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Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace
1 week ago - There are five ways to pay for Amazon EC2 instances: On-Demand, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and Spot Instances. Learn how each is priced.
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AWS's Ban Reselling Reserved Instances: What you need to know
This will kill a handful of startups that popped up over the past few months. More on reddit.com
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BUYING AND SELLING RESERVED INSTANCES
Unfortunately, standard reserved instances, by their nature represent a commitment to a particular instance type, tenancy etc. You receive a discount from AWS, in exchange for committing to use a particular instance type/family in a specific region. The only way available to trade them is if you sell them on the AWS Marketplace... More on repost.aws
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How active is the Reserved Instance Marketplace
Activity depends on the region, I believe N. Virginia being the most active region. Since, it looks like you're not in the active region, I would not count the chance that you are able to sell these RIs. Just looked at the bottom cost difference between Standard vs convertible RI, and pick the most cost efficient RI. More on reddit.com
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How active is the Reserved Instance Marketplace? 2022

Hey hey.

Things have changed over time. It is possible to sell RI's for EC2. But there are some

conditions before selling them. First of all, 1year or 3years RI contract does not matter,

but you have to know if the RI you purchased is a standard RI or a convertible RI.

If the RI is standard RI, it is possible to sell it at 'AWS Marketplace' but if it's convertible RI, it's

not possible to sell it at AWS Marketplace.

Furthermore, OS is only changable for Savings Plan and RI's do not support changing OS.

For Instance, if 2 SUSE, 3 Windows and 1 linux RI's are all standard RI, then you are eligible to

sell those RI for the remaining contract period.

I hope I've answered your question and if you have more questions regarding RI's or

Savings Plan,

let me know in the comment.

Thank you.

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Sell on the Reserved Instance Marketplace | AWS re:Post
January 25, 2023 - The Reserved Instance Marketplace allows you to set a price for the remainder of the RI term. If another EC2 user purchases the instance, then you receive most of the proceeds from the purchase.
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Buy Reserved Instances for Amazon EC2 - AWS Documentation
Choosing a platformQueue your ... To buy a Reserved Instance for Amazon EC2, you can use the Amazon EC2 console, a command line tool, or an SDK to search for Reserved Instance offerings from AWS and third-party sellers, adjusting your search parameters until you find the ...
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Holori
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Holori - Understand the AWS Reserved Instances (RI) Marketplace
September 25, 2024 - It is a platform that facilitates the sale of unused Standard Reserved Instances from AWS customers and third-party sellers. These Reserved Instances can vary in term lengths and pricing options.
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Spot
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Buying on AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace | Spot.io
December 13, 2023 - AWS allows you to sell your unused, standard RIs to other AWS customers via their Reserved Instance Marketplace.
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AWS
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Reserved Instances - Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances - AWS
3 days ago - Reserved Instance Marketplace allows other AWS customers to list their Standard RIs for sale. Third-party Standard RIs are no different from the Standard Reserved Instances purchased directly from AWS except they are often listed at lower prices and shorter terms.
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r/aws on Reddit: AWS's Ban Reselling Reserved Instances: What you need to know
December 4, 2023 - And they can be resold on the marketplace. Some resellers manage them on your behalf automatically so you are only paying for what you are running, whilst still getting the savings benefits RIs offer.
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How to Purchase Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances | nOps
June 17, 2025 - The AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace is a platform where you can buy or sell unused EC2 Reserved Instances. It’s commonly used when companies finish projects early, move workloads to new Availability Zones, or change instance needs.
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Reserved Instances
4 days ago - The Reserved Instance Marketplace is a platform that supports the sale of third-party and AWS customers' unused Standard Reserved Instances, which vary in term lengths and pricing options.
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BUYING AND SELLING RESERVED INSTANCES | AWS re:Post
June 16, 2023 - You receive a discount from AWS, in exchange for committing to use a particular instance type/family in a specific region. The only way available to trade them is if you sell them on the AWS Marketplace...
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Cast AI
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How to Deal With AWS’s Ban On Reserved Instances Resale - Cast AI
April 30, 2025 - To buy RIs on the Marketplace, you can use the EC2 interface and click the “Purchase Reserved Instances” button on the Reserve Instance screen. From here, you can select the OS, instance type, tenancy, RI duration, and payment method.
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Cloudchipr
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AWS Reserved Instances Explained: Know Exactly How They Work—and Why They Matter
Perhaps your project ended early, or you need a different instance type, or you’re migrating to a new region. AWS provides the Reserved Instance Marketplace where customers can sell their unused Standard RIs to other AWS users.
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AWS RI Marketplace - Buy & Sell Reserved Instances
September 8, 2023 - Everyone is very familiar with ... not as popular, AWS’s reserved instance (RI) marketplace provides startups with cost savings up to 60% on their AWS bill....
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Zesty
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AWS Reserved Instances VS Savings Plans | Zesty
August 16, 2023 - AWS Reserved Instance (RI) Marketplace is a virtual market where AWS customers can sell their unused Reserved Instances or buy Reserved Instances from AWS or other third parties.
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nOps
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AWS Reserved Instance (RI) Changes: What EDP Customers Need to Know
May 21, 2025 - However, as a sign of goodwill, until January 15, 2024, we will allow you to list discounted RIs on EC2 RI Marketplace, as long as such discounted RIs were bought before 1-Oct-2023." If AWS upholds this position, you will own these RIs for the term of the original commitment. Organizations in the AWS Enterprise Discount Program typically spend more than $1 million per year with AWS have access to discounted Reserved Instances.
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AWS bans reselling of Reserved Instances: All you need to know about this. | by TechStoryLines | Medium
January 17, 2024 - In a recent communication, AWS informed its users about the enforcement of a ban on reselling Reserved Instances acquired at discounted rates via the Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace.
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Getting Started with Reserved Instances
November 14, 2025 - The Reserved Instance Marketplace provides you with the opportunity to sell Reserved Instances if your needs change (e.g., you want to move instances to a new AWS region, change to a new instance type, or sell capacity for projects that end before your Reserved Instance term expires).
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Using the AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace – Virtana
May 12, 2023 - You can access the Marketplace from the EC2 Dashboard within your AWS Account. From the left-hand navigation panel, click on Reserved Instance under the INSTANCES section, and then click on the Purchase Reserved Instances button.