‘I predict one day Amazon will fail’: Jeff Bezos once warned his company might only last 30 years. At 31, it’s the biggest company in the world

Jeff Bezos once warned in 2018 that Amazon might not survive beyond 30 years, but the company has now become the world's largest by revenue after surpassing Walmart. Amazon reported $716.9 billion in revenue for 2025, with a market capitalization of $2.5 trillion, despite initial doubts about its longevity.