Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale is set to begin for all users on October 3. The sale is already live for Amazon Prime members. It is one of the biggest sales by the e-commerce platforms in India and it has scores of deals across various product categories. The company has not revealed how long the sale will run. However, it is likely to run till Diwali that falls on November 4 this year. The platform allows users to shop in several languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bangla and Marathi.
As per Amazon, the Great Indian Festival sale will see new product launches from 1000-plus brands such as Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, Sony, Boat, Lenovo, Asus, Fossil, Levi’s, Bosch, Pigeon, Bajaj and more. To help you score the best deals during the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale, we have prepared a list of things that you should know about.
Bank discounts and payment offers during Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale
The Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale has HDFC Bank as a partner bank. This means that all payments made using HDFC Bank credit cards or debit cards are eligible for a 10% instant discount. All EMI transactions made through HDFC Bank are also eligible for the discount. The company has also said that buyers can also save up to Rs 5,000 during the sale by making daily transactions using Amazon Pay.

Delivery of products during Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale
Amazon claims that they have expanded its fulfilment network by increasing its storage capacity by 40% with more than 60 fulfilment centers in 15 states offering a 43 million cubic feet to its sellers. The company also claims that it has ramped up its delivery infrastructure and has close to 1,700 Amazon owned and partner delivery stations, close to 28,000 ‘I Have Space’ partners and thousands of Amazon Flex delivery partners to serve customers during the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale.
What buyers can get during Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale
As the sale is live for Amazon Prime members, many offers and products from brands such as Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Dyson, Whirlpool and many others have already been revealed. As mentioned above, the sale offers huge discounts on products across various categories including smartphones, TVs, laptops, earbuds, tablets, speakers and others. The buyers also get various discounts in the form of cashbacks, exchange offers and bank offers.

How to get the best deals during Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale
Get Amazon Prime membership
Amazon Prime members get early access to every sale on the e-commerce platform. The members also get unlimited free fast delivery and unlimited 5% reward points on all purchases using Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card.
Apart from this, Prime members also get access to Prime video, Prime music and several other services.
Keep checking the website or app
You can never be sure about how long the offer or the product is going to last on the platform. The Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale during the festive season can be an unsettling place to be in as between all the limited offers and discounts you may miss out on something. It’s best that you keep checking the Amazon website or app from time to time so that you don’t miss out on any major offers.
Plan early
As mentioned above, it’s hard to keep track of so many offers. So you should check the preview offered by Amazon of the upcoming deals and prepare that list of things that you don’t want to miss. You can even get notifications alerts on your smartphone via Amazon mobile app. It is advised to put the desired products in your wishlist so that you can easily monitor the price shift. It also helps to avoid last-minute panic.
Compare before buying
Before buying any product during the sale, you should first compare the price with other e-commerce websites. While the prices may look similar, the deals may differ when it comes to bank offers, payment options, cashbacks or delivery charges. It is likely that you end up with a better overall deal even if the price of the product is higher on any other platform.