Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Amazon vs Flipkart Sales: Comparing Cards, Cashback and Discount Caps
Amazon and Flipkart are holding large shopping sales in October 2026.
Amazon’s sale begins on October 8, and Flipkart’s sale begins on October 9.
Some Flipkart members and cardholders can shop early.
Eligible Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cards may provide discounts of up to 10% on Flipkart.
Amazon is offering eligible SBI cardholders a 10% instant discount.
Other Amazon payment options offer cashback, including Amazon Pay Later and the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank card.
Super.money offers extra cashback on Flipkart, but only for a shopper’s first transaction.
A 10% discount may have a maximum rupee limit.
Shoppers should check eligibility, minimum purchase amounts, cashback limits and payment conditions before paying.
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival starts October 8, 2026, while Flipkart’s Big Billion Days begins October 9.
Flipkart Plus and Black members, along with some eligible Flipkart credit cardholders, receive early access on October 8.
Eligible Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cards offer Flipkart discounts of up to 10%, while the Flipkart Axis Bank card has a separate 10% instant-discount offer.
Flipkart’s Super.money offer provides an additional 10% cashback, but only on a user’s first transaction.
Amazon offers eligible SBI cardholders a 10% instant discount, while Amazon Pay Later offers 10% cashback and Amazon Pay ICICI Bank cards provide 5% unlimited cashback.
- Who
- Amazon, Flipkart, participating banks, cardholders, members and other eligible shoppers.
- What
- The companies are offering festive-sale discounts and cashback through selected cards and payment services.
- When
- Amazon’s Great Indian Festival starts October 8, 2026; Flipkart’s Big Billion Days starts October 9, 2026, with some early access beginning October 8.
- Where
- On the Amazon and Flipkart e-commerce platforms.
- Why
- To provide discounts and cashback during the festive shopping sales, subject to eligibility rules, caps and exclusions.
- Amazon sale date
- The Great Indian Festival begins October 8, 2026.
- Flipkart sale date
- Big Billion Days begins October 9, 2026.
- Flipkart early access
- Flipkart Plus and Black members, and some eligible credit cardholders, get access from October 8.
- Flipkart bank offers
- Eligible Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cards offer instant discounts of up to 10%.
- Flipkart cashback
- Super.money offers an additional 10% cashback on a user’s first transaction.
- Amazon SBI offer
- Eligible SBI debit and credit cardholders can receive a 10% instant discount, including on eligible EMI transactions.
- Amazon payment offers
- Amazon Pay Later offers 10% cashback, while Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit cards offer 5% unlimited cashback on eligible Amazon purchases.
- Offer conditions
- Discount caps, minimum purchase amounts, corporate-card exclusions, EMI rules and other exclusions may affect the final savings.
