Yes, with careful wording. Amazon says in the Reviews from Amazon FAQ that one factor in overall star rating calculations is whether the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.
Does Amazon explicitly use the phrase “Verified Purchase status” in that rating explanation?
Not in that exact sentence. Amazon’s FAQ says it considers whether the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.
That is closely related to Amazon Verified Purchase context, but it is better to keep the wording tied to what Amazon actually says.
Why is it still reasonable to connect this to Verified Purchase?
Amazon also says in the same FAQ that shoppers can see Verified Purchase badges for reviews that have them.
So Amazon describes two linked ideas:
- whether the reviewer bought the item on Amazon is a factor in overall star rating calculations
- Verified Purchase badges identify qualifying reviews in the display layer
What does Amazon’s broader reviews explainer add?
Amazon’s Understanding Customer Reviews and Ratings help page says overall star ratings are based on machine-learned models rather than a simple average.
Taken together with the Buy with Prime FAQ, that gives a careful summary: Amazon says purchase context matters in rating calculations, even though it does not publish a full weighting formula.
What is the safest way to state this?
The safest wording is that Amazon says it considers whether the reviewer bought the item on Amazon when calculating overall star ratings. That is stronger and more precise than making a broader claim Amazon does not explicitly publish.