CEO Andy Jassy is leading the review including the devices unit, which includes Alexa and has had an annual operating loss of $5 billion in some recent years, documents show.
The social-media giant’s planned cuts are expected to affect many thousands of its workforce, which exceeded 87,000 as of September.
The average contract price for a major type of memory fell by 10.6% in the second quarter and prices are expected to decline even more in the coming months.