Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2022: Expected Date, deals, offers, discounts and more

Amazon Great Indian Festival will begin from September 23, 2022. It will offer additional discounts and attractive deals on smartphones, consumer electronics, washing machines, smartwatches, smart gadgets and more. The online shopping platform uses the Great Indian Festival and Prime Day as the two major events to attract customers and boost sales in the country. This year, Amazon announced the Great Indian Festival with a standalone page 

The website has not yet mentioned details like the date, time, or specific deals, except for a few teasers. 

It appears that a wait-and-watch policy has been adopted by Amazon to see when competitor Flipkart announces its Big Billion Days Sale 2022. It is expected that the online shopping festival hosted by the rivals will coincide, which augurs well for festive shoppers.

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022

Amazon Great Indian Festival will offer discounts and deals perhaps a day earlier for its Prime members. Regardless of any sale event, with a payment of Rs. 179 every month, Prime members enjoy unlimited free and fast delivery on certain products, video streaming, ad-free music, free in-game content, exclusive access to deals, etc. 

Apart from smartphone manufacturing giants like Samsung and Mi, known brands like iQOO will also offer its array of Neo phones. Nokia and iPhone are also set to feature in the sales. Most of the offers and deals on several products are being kept a secret.  

Well-known men’s and women’s makeup, skincare and hair product manufacturer L’Oréal Paris (India) will offer its items up to 50% of its market price. Online shoppers will be offered to choose from more than 1,000 brands, which will also include fashionwear, beauty, grooming products, etc., at reduced prices and attractive deals. Special discounts are also expected for students.

Read on for more information and details before you prepare your shopping list.

Amazon Great Indian Festival: start date and time

As mentioned, the e-commerce portal has announced that the sale will kick off from 23rd September 2022. While the date has been released period of sales, and the final offers are still being kept a secret. Earlier it was speculated that Amazon Great India Festival will start from September 18th and end on September 29th.

Now, people are looking forward to the date reveal of the Flipkart Big Billion Day Sale. 

Amazon Great Indian Festival: Bank Offers

Amazon has partnered with State Bank of India (SBI) – the multinational public sector bank and financial services statutory body. As per the collaboration, there will be an offer of 10% instant discount with SBI debit and credit cards. Besides, there will also be a 10% “flat discount” on the first purchase.

During the sale, “No-cost EMI” will be offered on leading bank credit and debit cards. It means that customers can buy products in EMI without paying any additional costs (T&C apply).

Bank/AgencyDiscount Offer *Other Offers *SBI debit card10% instant discount10% “flat discountSBI credit card10% instant discount10% “flat discountAmazon Pay ICICI Bank cardsUnlimited 5% back for Prime members3% back for non-Prime customersLeading bank credit and debit cards +“No-cost” EMI offers

* T&C Apply

+ Check offers when buying 

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Amazon Great Indian Festival: Deals Expected

The Indian arm of the Seattle-based e-commerce behemoth has announced up to 30% reduction in prices of LG Gram laptops, and up to 40% discount on LG appliances.

During the Amazon Great Indian Festival, you can get up to 40% off on smartphones from Apple, Samsung (including Galaxy M32 and Galaxy S20 FE), Realme (including Narzo 50A Prime and Narzo 50 5G), iQoo (like Neo 6) and others. It will also offer equated monthly instalments (EMI) on handsets. EMIs are expected to start at Rs. 1,999 per month (depending on model).

You can expect further discounts on OnePlus’s budget smartphones during the Great Indian Festival. If you are looking for 5G phones below Rs 20,000, the Redmi Note 11T 5G is one option. Also, One Plus products like Nord CE 2 and CE 2 Lite and 10R will be available with attractive offers. This also comes with 5G support with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor. You can expect around Rs. 1,000 discounts. Included among Amazon sale offers would be the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G and Xiaomi 12 Pro Android smartphone with 4600 mAh battery as well as Redmi K50i.

While mobile accessories like phone cases and screen guards will be available at Rs. 49-onwards, customers can buy computer accessories at prices starting Rs. 99.

Other equipment and accessories like headphones, computer mouse, and smartwatches can be purchased starting Rs. 99 onward. Fitness trackers will be available from Rs. 999 upward.

Simple headphones from Philips, boAt, Ambrane, Boult, etc. will be available at budget prices, while high-end ear pods will feature at below market price with extra discounts and EMI options. Look out for Apple products during the sale. Online reports and social media posts say that during the Great Indian Festival, washing machines will be available from Rs. 5,999 onwards while you would be able to buy a TV at up to 70% discounts and refrigerators starting at Rs. 7,290 upwards.

So, if you have been looking for HP Envy 17 Laptop with 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7, 12 GB RAM, 1 TB SATA Hard Drive and 256 GB SSD Storage, you may just wait for a few days more. Similarly, high-end laptops from Dell, Lenovo, and Asus will also be available. And who wouldn’t want to check if there’re discounted price tags on Apple and MS Surface laptops?

If you need something for basic work you may look at Atom, Celeron and Pentium computers between Rs. 16,000 and Rs. 30,000.

And if you are thinking about Smart TVs, refrigerators, AC or other home appliances, there will be a wide array of products from Samsung, LG, TCL, Asus, Mi, etc. Just work out your requirements and the budget before the grand opening.

Amazon is also known for items like Alexa, FireTV and Kindle, where buyers can avail of a maximum of 55% off on such products. In the Amazon sale, Alexa speakers will be offered at prices less by up to 55% less, while Kindle e-readers can be had for up to Rs. 4,000 off. 

While we wait for the big reveal for the Great Indian Festival 2022 sale, Amazon Kickstarter Deals. As a part of the pre-sale, the e-commerce is offering discounts on smartphones from Oppo, Realme, iQOO and more popular brands

OPPO A54: This smartphone from OPPO will be available at the lowest price for this smartphone, which is Rs 9,891.

Redmi 10 Prime: The recently launched Redmi 10 carries an MRP of 14,999 but it is on a Kickstarter deal and can be yours only for Rs. 10,999.

iQOO Z6 Pro: The high-end smartphone retails for Rs 27,999 but is available at a Kickstarter deal of Rs 23,999.

Realme Narzo 50: The smartphone is available at Rs 11,999 – a 25% reduction in price from its Rs 14,999 original price tag. The bank offers will sweeten the deal even further.

FAQs

1. What is the Amazon Great Indian Festival?

Amazon uses the Great Indian Festival and Prime Day as the two major events to attract customers and boost sales in the country. The sale event this year will soon be launched with offers of additional discounts and attractive deals on over 1,000 items and products.

2. When is the Amazon Great Indian Festival being held this year?

The e-commerce site has not yet announced the days on its site. There are some unconfirmed reports that it may be held sometime later this month. Chances are that it will coincide with Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale 2022.

3. What benefits can I expect during the Amazon Great Indian Festival?

Amazon has partnered with the State Bank of India for an instant discount of 10% on its credit and debit cards. Apart from that, there will also be a 10% “flat discount” on the first purchase. No-cost EMI is also expected to be offered on leading bank credit and debit cards.

4. Can I expect exchange discounts in the Amazon Great Indian Festival? 

Amazon is expected to offer up to Rs. 18,500 in exchange for discounts to buyers. Under this scheme, you can avail discounts by exchanging your old device in working condition, including smartphone, laptop, refrigerator, washing machine, etc.

5. What products will be on offer during the sale?

You can expect products like mobiles, laptops, audio and video accessories, toys, lifestyle, fashion, beauty products, etc. Samsung and Mi, iQOO, among many others, will offer their products at attractive prices and deals. However, most deals to be offered on the products are being kept a secret.  

6. Is there any discretion I should exercise while buying a product?

Always ensure you go through item features, manufacturer’s name, customers’ comments and opinions, return policy, and other details before buying any product. Read the product description closely before making a purchase.