Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 best deals
/ Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 runs till Diwali. INR prices on phones, laptops and TVs re-checked live on Oct 13, plus SBI 10% caps and Prime offers.
by Hozefa Khety
· updated · 12 min read
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 is live now, and Amazon says it runs till Diwali. It opened to all customers at 12:00 AM IST on October 8, 2026, and Amazon confirmed the start date on September 20. In an October 12 newsroom post, Amazon said the festival “continues till Diwali”, which falls on November 8, 2026, but it has not given an exact closing date. Prime early access from 12:00 AM IST on October 7 was reported by ET Retail, The Indian Express and HT Tech, but Amazon's own pages still do not state an early-access date. This guide covers the main categories for Indian shoppers in INR, with prices we re-checked live on Amazon.in on October 13, 2026, between 12:12 and 12:17 PM IST, five days into the sale.
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What is in this guide
Sale dates and bank offers · Prime early access status · Prime Only Offers · Smartphones · Laptops · TVs and streaming sticks · Audio and wearables · Cameras · Gaming and PCs · Home and kitchen · Fashion · How to stack savings · Flipkart Big Billion Days context · FAQ.
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026: dates and offers
The Great Indian Festival has been live on Amazon.in since 12:00 AM IST on October 8, 2026. Customers get a 10% instant discount on SBI credit cards, debit cards, and credit-card EMI on eligible purchases. Prime members get up to 10% extra benefits on select offers. Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card holders earn unlimited 5% cashback as Prime members, or 3% without Prime. Amazon Pay Later adds 10% cashback on selected purchases and Pay in 3 interest-free EMIs on carts of ₹1,500 and above. Caps and product eligibility sit on each product page, so read them before you pay. At our October 13 check (12:12–12:17 PM IST), most caps were lower than at the sale start: product pages showed up to ₹500 off on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, ₹1,000 on most other phones and the iPhone 16 (down from ₹2,250), ₹1,500 on the MacBook Neo and Redmi Turbo 5, ₹3,000 on headphones, watches, a TV, a robot vacuum and the washing machine, and ₹10,000 on a Samsung refrigerator. Fire TV, Echo and Nike pages spelled out the full terms: 10% instant discount up to ₹1,250 on SBI credit cards for non-EMI payments, on a minimum purchase of ₹2,490 (the cap was ₹1,500 on October 8).
Early Deals went live around September 25 and gave way to the main sale at midnight on October 8. In its October 12 post on the opening days, Amazon said customers ordered over 100% more products year on year, that the iPhone 16, Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus Nord 6, Xiaomi 17 and iQOO 15R were the most popular phones, and that MacBook Neo sales ran 65 times a regular day. The same post says the Great Indian Festival “continues till Diwali with great offers and deals every day”. Diwali is on November 8, 2026, but Amazon has not published an exact end date, and individual deals can change or end before then.
Prime early access on October 7: reported, not confirmed by Amazon
ET Retail and The Indian Express both reported on October 6 that Prime members get early access from October 7, a day before the sale opened to everyone on October 8, and HT Tech reported on October 7 that Prime members got access to special deals from 12:00 AM IST that day. Amazon's own About Amazon India pages, updated around midnight on October 8, now say the festival is live and that it "opens for all customers" at midnight on October 8, but they still do not state a Prime early-access date. So we still treat the October 7 early access as reported, not official. It matters less now: the main sale is open to everyone, Prime or not.
Prime Only Offers: extra 5% off or ₹250 back
ET Retail reported on October 6 that Prime members will also get what Amazon calls Prime Only Offers during the festival: an additional 5% off on lakhs of products or, alternatively, ₹250 back on a shopping cart worth ₹2,500. According to the report, these offers come on top of discounts from brands and sellers, as well as applicable bank offers and Amazon Pay benefits. Amazon told ET Retail these are its largest-ever selection of additional savings for members, surfaced on the Amazon homepage and a dedicated storefront. Amazon's own festival deals post, updated for the October 8 start, now also says Prime members get "an additional 5% off on the largest-ever selection and ₹250 cashback on lakhs of products", though it does not repeat the ₹2,500 cart condition ET Retail reported.
What this means in practice: on a ₹2,500 cart the ₹250 back works out to 10%, but it is a flat amount, so it is worth proportionally less on a bigger cart. Amazon's newsroom mentions the offers but not their full terms, and none of the product pages we checked at 12:12–12:17 PM IST on October 13 showed them (we check signed out, so Prime-only prices may not appear), so the prices below do not include them. Check the offer box on the product page and your cart summary before you count on the extra savings.
How we list prices
Every product card below shows a price we saw live on Amazon.in on October 13, 2026, between 12:12 and 12:17 PM IST, five days into the main sale (each card shows its exact check time), with the ASIN affiliate link. The big number is the selling price the product page showed, and the struck-through number is the MRP the page showed. Where the page showed an SBI bank offer or a coupon, we name it in the specs line. Only where the page spelled out the full terms (card, percentage or flat amount, cap and minimum purchase) do we also give the effective price after that offer; that extra saving only applies if your card and cart qualify. We do not add bank, coupon, Prime or Prime Only Offers savings to the listed price, and we do not invent discounts. If a product was unavailable at our check, we removed it rather than leave an old price. Prices move during the sale, so re-check before you buy.
Smartphones: mid-sale prices
Five days in, phone prices are mixed. The Pixel 11 dropped about ₹2,000 to ₹80,150, the OnePlus N6x slipped another ₹500 to ₹19,999, and the Nord 6 link now opens the 8GB+256GB model at ₹44,999. The Galaxy S25 Ultra went up to ₹94,999, but its page offered a ₹10,000 coupon, and the Galaxy M47 held at ₹26,999. We added the Xiaomi 17 at ₹68,999 and the Galaxy A56 at ₹31,999. SBI caps on most phones fell to ₹1,000. At our October 6, 7, 8 and 13 checks, the iPhone 17 listings we track on Amazon.in (four 256GB colours and the 512GB model) all showed "Currently unavailable", as did the OnePlus 13, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy M06 5G, so those cards stay removed. The iQOO 15R that Amazon lists among its most popular phones was also "Currently unavailable" on the listing Amazon's deals post links to.
Google Pixel 11 5G (Frost)
Sold by a third-party seller. ₹1,969 lower than at our October 8 check. No SBI offer showed on the page at our check. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:12 PM IST.)
Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (6GB+128GB)
6000mAh, 50MP OIS camera. Still ₹26,999 with a Mega Festival Deals badge, the same as at the October 8 sale start. Page showed up to ₹1,250 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:12 PM IST.)
OnePlus N6x (4GB+128GB)
7000mAh battery. Down another ₹500 from ₹20,499 on October 8, with a Mega Festival Deals badge. Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with select credit cards and SBI debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:12 PM IST.)
Redmi 17 5G (6GB+128GB)
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, 7900mAh, 6.9-inch 120Hz. Same price as on October 8, with a Great Indian Festival badge, and still one of the biggest MRP gaps among the phones we checked. Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:12 PM IST.)
iQOO Neo 10 (8GB+256GB)
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, 7000mAh, 120W charging. No festival cut at our check (unchanged since October 7). Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:12 PM IST.)
OnePlus Nord 6 (8GB+256GB)
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. This link now opens the 8GB+256GB model at ₹44,999 with a Mega Festival Deals badge (on October 8 it showed the 12GB+256GB model at ₹50,999). Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with select credit cards and SBI debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:12 PM IST.)
OnePlus Nord CE6 (8GB+256GB)
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, 8000mAh, 144Hz 1.5K AMOLED. Same ₹38,999 as on October 8, with a time-limited deal badge. The 8GB+128GB model was ₹34,999 at our check. Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with select credit cards and SBI debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
iQOO Z10 Lite 5G (4GB+128GB)
Dimensity 6300, 6000mAh. This link now opens the 4GB+128GB model at ₹18,999 (on October 8 it showed the 4GB+64GB model at ₹16,999). Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with select credit cards and SBI debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
iQOO Z11 5G (8GB+128GB)
Dimensity 7500 Turbo, 3D curved AMOLED. Price unchanged since October 7, but the page now offered a ₹1,000 coupon. Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with select credit cards and SBI debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Lava Bold N2 5G (4GB+128GB)
Budget 5G with a 6000mAh battery. Unchanged since October 7. Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
REDMI Turbo 5 (8GB+256GB)
Dimensity 8500 Ultra gaming mid-ranger. Same ₹40,999 as on October 8, but the page now offered a ₹2,000 coupon and showed only 1 left in stock. Page showed up to ₹1,500 off with select credit cards and SBI debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Apple iPhone 16 (128GB)
Still ₹76,999 with a Mega Festival Deals badge, and the page now offered a ₹750 coupon. The SBI cap fell from ₹2,250 on October 8: page showed up to ₹1,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (12GB+256GB)
Snapdragon 8 Elite, 200MP camera, 5000mAh. Up ₹5,000 from ₹89,999 on October 8, but the page offered a ₹10,000 coupon, which would bring it to ₹84,999, the price Amazon's own deals post quotes. Page showed up to ₹500 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Xiaomi 17 (12GB+512GB)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 50MP Leica triple camera, 6330mAh, 100W charging. Amazon named the Xiaomi 17 among the festival's most popular phones; its deals post quotes ₹59,999, but this 12GB+512GB listing showed ₹68,999 before bank offers. Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB+128GB)
4nm chip, 50MP triple camera, Super AMOLED, 5000mAh. Great Indian Festival badge, at the same ₹31,999 Amazon's smartphone deals post quotes. No SBI offer showed on the page at our check. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Google Pixel 10a 5G (8GB+256GB)
Previous-gen Pixel value pick, sold by a third-party seller. ₹926 lower than on October 8. The page showed no MRP and no SBI offer at our check. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Motorola G57 Power 5G (8GB+128GB)
Battery-focused mid-ranger, sold by a third-party seller. Up ₹1,909 from ₹20,990 on October 8, and the page showed no stock line, so confirm availability. Page showed up to ₹1,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Samsung Galaxy M07 (4GB+64GB)
Ultra-budget Samsung daily driver. Unchanged since October 7; no bank offer showed on the page at our check. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Motorola G45 5G (8GB+128GB)
Clean software at entry pricing. Sold and shipped by a third-party seller with only 1 left in stock at our check, the same price as on October 8. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 PM IST.)
Laptops
Laptops changed the most. At our 12:14 PM IST check on October 13, both laptops we had listed, the HP Victus (RTX 4050) and the MacBook Air 13-inch (M5), showed "Currently unavailable", so we removed them. The new MacBook Neo, which was unavailable at the sale start, is now in stock at ₹67,990, ₹1,000 below the ₹68,990 Amazon's deals post quotes. We list live page prices; add SBI 10% only if the product page shows it for your card.
Apple MacBook Neo 13-inch (A18 Pro, 2026)
Apple's new entry MacBook with the A18 Pro chip, unavailable at the sale start and now in stock with a Great Indian Festival badge. Amazon's deals post quotes ₹68,990; this listing showed ₹67,990. Page showed up to ₹1,500 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
TVs and streaming sticks
Two TV picks went out of stock: the TCL 65-inch QLED and the TCL 55-inch QD-Mini LED we listed on October 8 both showed "Currently unavailable" on October 13, so we removed them. In their place we added a Xiaomi 55-inch QLED at ₹35,499 and a different TCL 55-inch QD-Mini LED listing at ₹54,990, both with Great Indian Festival badges. The iFFALCON 65-inch held at ₹39,999 and now shows a flat ₹3,000 bank discount. Amazon's Fire TV sticks kept their prices, and their lower SBI cap (₹1,250, down from ₹1,500) doesn't change the effective prices below.
iFFALCON 65-inch 4K Google TV
164 cm 4K UHD Google TV with 120Hz VRR. Price unchanged since October 7. The page now showed a flat ₹3,000 instant discount on credit and debit cards from all banks on a minimum ₹5,000 purchase, which works out to ₹36,999 if your card qualifies. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
Xiaomi 55-inch FX Pro 4K QLED TV
55-inch 4K QLED with HDR10+ and 34W box speakers, with a Great Indian Festival badge. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:17 PM IST.)
TCL 55-inch 4K QD-Mini LED QLED Google TV (144Hz)
55-inch 4K QLED Google TV with QD-Mini LED dimming and a 144Hz panel, with a Great Indian Festival badge. The page also offered a ₹4,000 coupon. No SBI offer showed on the page at our check. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:17 PM IST.)
Amazon Fire TV Stick HD
Fast HD stick with Alexa voice remote. Mega Festival Deals badge, same ₹2,999 as on October 8. Page showed a 10% instant discount on SBI credit cards (non-EMI), up to ₹1,250 on a minimum ₹2,490 purchase, which works out to about ₹2,699 if your card qualifies. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select
4K streaming stick for compatible TVs. Great Indian Festival badge, same ₹3,999 as on October 8. Page showed a 10% instant discount on SBI credit cards (non-EMI), up to ₹1,250 on a minimum ₹2,490 purchase, which works out to about ₹3,599 if your card qualifies. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
Higher-tier 4K stick with Wi-Fi 6E class features per listing. Great Indian Festival badge, same ₹5,499 as on October 8. Page showed a 10% instant discount on SBI credit cards (non-EMI), up to ₹1,250 on a minimum ₹2,490 purchase, which works out to about ₹4,949 if your card qualifies. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
Audio and wearables
Two of the sale-start bargains have crept up: Galaxy Buds Core rose from ₹4,190 to ₹5,554, and the Apple Watch Series 11 went from ₹36,499 to ₹37,499, though the Watch is still ₹12,401 below its full price. Sony's WH-1000XM6 held at ₹35,989 and its page now offered a ₹1,249 coupon. We added two cheaper earbuds with festival badges, the OnePlus Nord Buds 4 at ₹2,999 and the JBL Vibe Beam 2 at ₹2,799. Echo Dot (₹4,499) and Echo Spot (₹6,999) kept their festival prices.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Core
ANC earbuds with Galaxy AI features, sold by a third-party seller. Up ₹1,364 from ₹4,190 on October 8. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
JBL Live 780NC headphones
Over-ear ANC headphones. Same ₹14,999 as on October 8, with a Great Indian Festival badge. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones
Sony's flagship noise-cancelling headphones. Same ₹35,989 as on October 8, now with a Limited time deal badge and a ₹1,249 coupon on the page. The page also listed SBI credit and debit card offers. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
OnePlus Nord Buds 4 earbuds
ANC earbuds (52dB, per listing) sold by Cocoblu Retail, with a Mega Festival Deals badge. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
JBL Vibe Beam 2 earbuds
ANC earbuds with JBL Pure Bass, featured in Amazon's own festival deals post. Great Indian Festival badge. No SBI offer showed on the page at our check. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM IST.)
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen)
Smart speaker with Alexa+. Mega Festival Deals badge, same ₹4,499 as on October 8. Page showed a 10% instant discount on SBI credit cards (non-EMI), up to ₹1,250 on a minimum ₹2,490 purchase, which works out to about ₹4,049 if your card qualifies. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Amazon Echo Spot
Smart alarm clock with Alexa+. Great Indian Festival badge, same ₹6,999 as on October 8. Page showed a 10% instant discount on SBI credit cards (non-EMI), up to ₹1,250 on a minimum ₹2,490 purchase, which works out to about ₹6,299 if your card qualifies. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Apple Watch SE 3 GPS 40mm
Latest SE GPS model. Unchanged since October 7. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Apple Watch Series 11 GPS 46mm
Flagship Watch with Jet Black aluminium case. Up ₹1,000 from ₹36,499 on October 8 but still ₹12,401 below the full price, with a Mega Festival Deals badge. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Cameras
Camera deals are quieter than phones. Amazon's electronics roundup has mentioned Sony full-frame and Insta360 action cams with bank discounts. The Sony vlog kit below has held at ₹96,990 since our October 7 check, but its page now offered a ₹2,000 coupon.
Sony ZV-E10 II kit (ZV-E10M2K)
26MP APS-C vlog mirrorless kit. Price unchanged since October 7, but the page now offered a ₹2,000 coupon. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. Confirm lens bundle contents on the listing. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Gaming and PCs
There is still no real PlayStation 5 deal. The PS5 Slim listing that was a pre-order on October 8 showed "In stock" at our 12:15 PM IST check on October 13, at ₹69,985 from a third-party seller, just ₹5 under its ₹69,990 MRP, so we are not listing it as a deal. The HP Victus gaming laptop we listed earlier is out of stock, and the DualSense controller below was ₹10 cheaper than on October 8.
Sony DualSense wireless controller (White)
Official PS5 controller, sold by a third-party seller. ₹10 lower than on October 8, a small cut rather than a festival headline. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Home and kitchen
Appliance prices mostly held, with a few small rises. The Aquaguard purifier went up ₹500 to ₹9,499 and the IFB washing machine went up ₹1,650 to ₹39,990. The ECOVACS Deebot T30e Omni stayed at ₹44,999, and the Samsung 653 L fridge stayed at ₹79,990, with a ₹3,000 coupon now showing on its page.
IFB 9 kg front-load washing machine (Wi-Fi)
5-star, steam refresh, eco inverter. Up ₹1,650 from ₹38,340 on October 8. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Aquaguard Delight Aquasaver RO+UV+UF
Water purifier with long filter-life claim on listing. Up ₹500 from ₹8,999 on October 8, with a Great Indian Festival badge. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
ECOVACS Deebot T30e Omni robot vacuum and mop
Robot vacuum and mop with a self-emptying base, sold by Frootle India. Mega Festival Deals badge, same ₹44,999 as on October 8. Page showed up to ₹3,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Samsung 653 L side-by-side refrigerator
653-litre convertible side-by-side fridge with digital inverter. Same ₹79,990 as on October 8, with a Great Indian Festival badge and a ₹3,000 coupon now on the page. Page showed up to ₹10,000 off with SBI credit and debit cards. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Fashion
Fashion and beauty run category discounts of up to about 70–80% in Amazon's festival messaging, but individual SKUs change fast. We verified one popular Nike court sneaker live; for ethnic wear, sneakers and luggage, use Rufus price history and your size filter rather than chasing a single banner percentage.
Nike Court Vision LO NN (White)
Men's low-top court sneakers. Mega Festival Deals badge, same price as on October 8. Price shown for the default size; it can vary by size. Page showed a 10% instant discount on SBI credit cards (non-EMI), up to ₹1,250 on a minimum ₹2,490 purchase, about ₹3,146 if your card qualifies. (price checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 PM IST.)
Others worth opening now
While the festival runs, also watch Blockbuster Deals, Top 100 Deals, Mega Deals, 8 PM Deals, Exchange Mela, Buy More Save More and Amazon Combos. Grocery, beauty under ₹299, Amazon Bazaar basics, Karigar/Saheli artisan picks and Amazon Now minute-delivery in supported cities are part of Amazon's published festive plan. We will refresh this page again later in the sale with newly verified prices.
How to stack SBI, Prime and exchange without overpaying
Start from the selling price on the product page, not the struck-through MRP. Apply only the bank offer your card actually qualifies for — Amazon's partner this year is SBI at 10% instant on eligible credit, debit and credit-card EMI, with caps that vary by category. Add Prime's up-to-10% extra only when the offer badge says so. ET Retail reports that the new Prime Only Offers (an extra 5% off, or ₹250 back on a ₹2,500 cart, which Amazon's own deals post now also mentions) stack on top of bank and Amazon Pay offers, but confirm that in your cart summary before you pay. Treat exchange as selling your old device, not as free money. Use Rufus's 30–90 day price history (Amazon has promoted this for the festival) to see whether today's tag is actually low.
If you are comparing Amazon with Flipkart Big Billion Days (main sale from October 9, Plus early access from October 8), read the offer breakdown on both sides. Flipkart's headline iPhone 17 and Pixel 11 numbers are effective prices that depend on bank, exchange and SuperCoins.
Our take
Five days into the sale, the best live picks at our October 13 check were the Galaxy M47 at ₹26,999, the OnePlus N6x at ₹19,999, the new MacBook Neo at ₹67,990 and the Xiaomi 55-inch QLED at ₹35,499. A few sale-start deals have crept up (Galaxy Buds Core, Apple Watch Series 11, the Aquaguard purifier), SBI caps are lower on most products, and four products we listed went out of stock. The iPhone 17 is still unavailable on Amazon.in. Amazon says the festival continues till Diwali (November 8) but has not given an exact end date. Buy when the live price plus your real bank offer beats recent price history; deals rotate through the festival, so re-check this guide.
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Frequently asked questions
When did Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 start, and when does it end?
Yes. Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 has been live for all customers since 12:00 AM IST on October 8, 2026. Prime early access from October 7 was reported by ET Retail, The Indian Express and HT Tech but not stated by Amazon. Early Deals ran from about September 25. On October 12 Amazon said the festival continues till Diwali, which is on November 8, 2026, but it has not announced an exact end date.
Is there Prime early access on October 7 for Amazon GIF 2026?
ET Retail and The Indian Express reported on October 6, 2026 that Prime members get early access from October 7, and HT Tech reported that Prime members got special deals from 12:00 AM IST on October 7. As of our October 13 check, Amazon's own About Amazon India pages, including its October 12 update, say the sale opened for all customers at midnight on October 8, but they still do not state an early-access date, so treat October 7 as reported, not official. The main sale is now open to everyone.
What are Prime Only Offers in Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026?
According to ET Retail (October 6, 2026), Prime Only Offers give Prime members an additional 5% off on lakhs of products or, alternatively, ₹250 back on a ₹2,500 cart. ET Retail reports these come on top of brand and seller discounts, bank offers and Amazon Pay benefits. Amazon's own festival deals post now also mentions an additional 5% off and ₹250 cashback for Prime members, but not the full terms, so confirm them on the product page or the Prime Only Offers storefront.
What is the SBI offer in Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026?
Amazon confirmed a 10% instant discount on eligible SBI credit cards, debit cards and credit-card EMI. Caps and product eligibility vary, and most caps were lower on October 13 than at the sale start. At our October 13 check, product pages showed caps such as up to ₹1,000 on most phones and the iPhone 16, ₹1,500 on the MacBook Neo, ₹3,000 on headphones, watches and a TV, and ₹10,000 on a Samsung refrigerator. Fire TV, Echo and Nike pages showed the full terms: 10% up to ₹1,250 on SBI credit cards (non-EMI) with a ₹2,490 minimum purchase. Check the offer terms on each product page. Prime members also get up to 10% extra benefits on select deals.
What is the iPhone 17 price on Amazon during Great Indian Festival 2026?
At our October 6, 7, 8 and 13 checks (the latest at about 12:15 PM IST on October 13), the iPhone 17 listings we checked on Amazon.in showed "Currently unavailable", so there was no live price to report. On October 3 it listed at ₹99,900, Apple's list price, with no festival cut. The iPhone 16 (128GB) was ₹76,999 at our October 13 check, with a ₹750 coupon on the page. Flipkart has advertised a lower effective iPhone 17 price for Big Billion Days.
Are Amazon Great Indian Festival deals worth buying now?
Buy now only if the live Amazon.in price plus your real bank offer beats the product's recent price history (Rufus can show 30–90 days). At our October 13 check, phones such as the Galaxy M47 (₹26,999), OnePlus N6x (₹19,999) and Redmi 17 5G still sat well below MRP, and the MacBook Neo was back in stock at ₹67,990. Some sale-start deals have crept up and a few went out of stock, so check again before you buy.
How does Amazon Great Indian Festival compare with Flipkart Big Billion Days 2026?
Amazon's festival has been live for everyone since October 8. Flipkart Big Billion Days main sale started October 9, with Plus early access from October 8. Bank partners differ: Amazon is SBI; Flipkart emphasises Axis and ICICI. Compare effective prices after bank, exchange and coins; see our Big Billion Days price breakdown.
Do I need Amazon Prime for Great Indian Festival deals?
Main festival deals from October 8 are open to all customers, per Amazon. Prime members get up to 10% extra benefits on select offers, Prime Everyday Offers during Early Deals, exclusive coupons and faster delivery tiers. ET Retail also reported Prime Only Offers (an extra 5% off, or ₹250 back on a ₹2,500 cart), which Amazon's own deals post now also mentions, and early access from October 7, which Amazon has not confirmed on its own pages. Prime is not required for every listed price.
Where can I track Amazon GIF 2026 price drops?
Amazon says Rufus can show roughly 30 to 90 days of price history and send alerts when a product hits your target. Blockbuster Deals, Top 100 Deals and 8 PM Deals are running now that the festival is live, so re-check product pages and watch this article for refreshed live checks.
