Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021: Prime Fridays deals, sale date, list of best offers on mobiles, electronics, and more

Amazon Great Indian Festival is the next major sale event for the e-commerce platform in India. Amazon uses the Great Indian Festival and Prime Day as the two major sale events for customers in the country. During these two sale events, Amazon turns its platform into a hub for discounts, offers on devices to a launch venue for new products. This year is proving to be no different despite the impact left behind by the ongoing pandemic.

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In fact, the Great Indian Festival this year seems to be a recovery effort from the Seattle-based e-commerce giant. The number of offers and massive discounts on products suggest Amazon will compel Indian consumers to spend their hard earned money during the Great Indian Festival and thus create the shopping activity that is associated with the festive season that culminates in Diwali. So, without further ado, let’s look at Amazon Great Indian Festival and offers that you shouldn’t miss.

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: start date and time

The Amazon Great Indian Festival will start in India on October 3rd, 2021. However, if you are an Amazon Prime member then you get early access benefits starting from midnight on October 2nd, 2021. In other words, the Prime members get 24 hours early access to all deals and offers. The sale will start at 12am on October 2nd for all Prime members and at 12am on October 3rd for all non-Prime members. This is another pitch by Amazon to avail Prime membership.

During the Great Indian Festival sale, you will be able to shop online via three different methods. The first and arguably the most popular method is to use the Amazon shopping app on your Android smartphone or iPhone. The second method is to login to Amazon India on the web and order your favourite products. If you have a smartphone then you can also access Amazon India using the mobile site. Amazon says the deals will remain the same across all platforms but suggests customers to use the app for faster access.

Amazon Great Indian Festival (GIF) Sale: bank and wallet offers

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale, like every other major sale, will shine light on deals and offers available on smartphones. The smartphones have beacon for connectivity in India and have proved extremely useful during the pandemic. During the Great Indian Festival, Amazon wants to convert even that last person who is yet to embrace smartphones with attractive deals and offers.

The e-commerce giant is going out of its way to offer deals on smartphones based on various brands that sell on its platforms. It is also categorising the deals based on price segment, which further help you drill down your choice. During the sale, Amazon will offer discounts on all the popular smartphones from various brands but you can avail additional 10 percent discount on the final price using HDFC Bank Credit or Debit cards and EMI.

Amazon GIF Sale: best mobile offers

The biggest deal of the year, according to Amazon India’s homepage, is the discount offered on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. Samsung had launched the Galaxy S20 FE 5G with Snapdragon 865 at Rs 55,999. At the time of the launch, there was Rs 8,000 cashback offered on the device bringing the effective price down to Rs 47,999. During the Great Indian Festival sale, you can grab this smartphone for as low as 36,999. With the HDFC Bank offer, you can get the smartphone at an effective price of Rs 33,999.

On the iPhone camp, Amazon is promising a big discount on the iPhone 11 but the price has not been revealed yet. OnePlus smartphones are available with an additional discount of up to Rs 3,000 on exchange while Xiaomi Mi 11X will start at Rs 20,999. These devices join the newly launched smartphones such as iQOO Z5 5g, Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G and OPPO A55.

Redmi & Mi mobile offers

Amazon has a longstanding relationship with Xiaomi and Redmi in India. Amazon has emerged as the platform for launch of new Redmi Note series and is even being preferred for Mi flagship devices. During the sale, we are seeing discounts on models like the Redmi Note 10 Pro Series, the Mi 11X Series and the new launch model such as Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G. If you are in the market for a smartphone priced under Rs 25,000 then you should definitely look at the offer on Xiaomi Mi 11X 5G.

Samsung mobile offers

The biggest deal on smartphones this year during the Great Indian Festival comes from the house of Samsung. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G is available at an attractive discount and will definitely attract a lot of consumers looking to jump on the Galaxy bandwagon. Apart from this device, there is not a lot to see in terms of big discounts here. Samsung is essentially focusing on 5G smartphones and mid-range devices during this sale.

OnePlus mobile offers

OnePlus arguably has the cleanest product lineup in India. It has so few devices that consumers won’t be left confused. The OnePlus 9 series consisting of the OnePlus 9R 5G, OnePlus 9 5G and the OnePlus 9 Pro 5G are all getting additional discounts on exchange while the Nord series is also getting some love from the retailer. If you are looking for a flagship Android smartphone, the OnePlus 9 5G and OnePlus 9 Pro 5G will be a good bet at this discounted price.

Apple mobile offers

At the time of writing this article, Apple iPhone 11 is listed on Amazon India but the best offer price has not been revealed. With the iPhone XR listed for Rs 32,999, one can expect the iPhone 11 to be available for around Rs 39,999 or lower. At that price, the iPhone 11 becomes an aspirational smartphone for anyone looking to join the iPhone world. With Apple’s strong software support and a robust device ecosystem, it is hard to argue against it.

Vivo & iQOO mobile offers

Both iQOO and Vivo are offering discounts on some of their popular smartphones during the Great Indian Festival on Amazon India. The iQOO 7 Series is getting discounted but Amazon India seems to have mixed up the price. The iQOO 7 Legend is one of our favourite devices and if you have a budget of around Rs 30,000, you should definitely look at this device. In the Vivo camp, the company is focusing on X60 and affordable Y-series smartphones.

OPPO mobile offers

OPPO is going all in with the A series during the Great Indian Festival. The OPPO A74 5G, OPPO A16 and OPPO A31 are seeing minor price corrections while the OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G is being offered at the launch price. With so many options available this year, OPPO should have done better than offering just four models during the sale.

Realme mobile offers

Realme is the only brand yet to confirm pricing for its smartphones. The smartphone maker has never used Amazon India for its phones and if you want to buy Realme phones we recommend checking our deals during the Flipkart Big Billion Days. But the Narzo 30, Narzo 50A and Realme Narzo 50i are getting a decent price cut during the sale.

Tecno mobile offers

Last but not the least, Tecno is also offering discounts on some of its models during the Great Indian Festival. With the recent price hike, it seems like all the major brands are reverting to a moderate pricing for their device during the sale on Amazon India. Tecno Spark and Camon series have done well in India and these smartphones are getting discounted now.

Amazon GIF Sale: best electronics offers

While smartphones take all the limelight during these sales, Amazon is also offering exciting discounts on other electronics devices. On purchase of consumer appliances and TVs, there is up to 60 percent off while laptops powered by Intel or AMD processors will see up to 50 percent discount. There is also a deal on iPad Air that is yet to be announced, which Amazon is calling as the lowest price yet on the tablet device.

If you are looking to get your first smart bulb then the Great Indian Festival might be the right time. Amazon is offering an Alexa deal on Wipro 9W Smart Bulb and all you need to do is ask Alexa to add Wipro Smart Bulb to your cart. The device will be added to your cart and you can then verify and complete the deal on your smartphone.

The Wipro 9W Smart Bulb is listed for Rs 1,899 and with Alexa, you are getting a discount of Rs 1,800. As a result, you can get a 9W smart bulb at the price of a regular LED bulb. You can also get 1.5m cable from Ambrane for Rs 99 during the sale.

Amazon GIF Sale: best wearables offers

Wearables have seen a moment of reckoning during the pandemic as people chased the idea of getting 10,000 steps on their fitness tracker and realised how being sedentary for long is harmful. If you were on the fence about fitness trackers or smartwatches then the deals on Apple Watch SE, Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 will convince you to get on the wearables train.

Amazon Prime Fridays announced: here’s everything you need to know

As part of Great Indian Festival, Amazon has announced Prime Fridays for Prime members. This seems like a dedicated hub for Prime members going live today, October 8th and Prime members get access to new offers and other shopping benefits across categories such as smartphones, consumer electronics, home appliances, Amazon devices and more.

Amazon is also offering other benefits such as extended warranty, screen replacement, no cost EMI options and more for those purchasing during Prime Fridays. In terms of noteworthy offers, Amazon customers get an additional Rs 2,500 off with HDFC Bank card on the iQOO Z3 5G while Redmi Note 10S is getting Rs 3,000 off. There is also offer on Echo Dot and Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick combo.

Amazon Great Indian Festival Diamonds Offer: What is it and how to redeem?

One of the big changes during the Great Indian Festival is the introduction of Diamonds. Amazon is prominently highlighting the Diamonds added to each customer’s account. It seems like these Diamonds are credited on the basis of your shopping during the past year. While you cannot redeem these Diamonds against your order, you can use the diamonds to enter contests and you stand a chance to win exciting rewards.

Amazon customers will be able to earn Diamonds by two different ways. The first method is to shop and earn where you will earn Diamonds for every Rs 100 spent on the platform. The second method is to participate in activities including playing games, watching miniTV for a minimum of 15 minutes. Another method to get Amazon Diamonds is to sign up for annual Prime membership or making an UPI transaction.

The e-commerce giant further notes that Diamonds will be credited to the account of customers within 7 days of shopping. The Diamonds, as per terms and conditions posted by the company, will be valid till the last day of Amazon Great Indian Festival, which is live for all customers right now.

How to redeem Amazon Diamonds:

• Use Diamonds & save: You can convert your Diamonds to get guaranteed cashback reward
• Use Diamonds & win big: Amazon customers can use Diamonds to play Jackpot and get a chance to win big