Amazon India’s most awaited shopping event – the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2025 – will start on September 23rd, with 24-hour early access exclusively for Prime members. As India's festive shopping season approaches, customers can explore deals across smartphones, electronics, fashion, beauty, and home essentials, while benefiting from SBI card discounts, expanded delivery networks, and AI-powered shopping features. With over 17 lakh sellers participating and 45 new delivery stations opening across tier 2 and 3 cities, this year's festival promises wider selection and faster deliveries than ever before.
“The Amazon Great Indian Festival celebrates the spirit of Indian festivities by bringing together customers, sellers, and brands for the country’s biggest shopping celebration," says Saurabh Srivastava, VP – Categories, Amazon India.
"This year, customers can look forward to the lowest prices of the year on over one lakh products, blockbuster deals, exciting new launches, engaging entertainment and much more. With a reduction in GST on millions of products, along with exciting deals already planned by sellers, customers can look forward to great savings this Amazon Great Indian Festival,” he adds.
Expanded delivery network for faster deliveries
Amazon announced the opening of 45 new delivery stations ahead of the festive season across India. Strategically planned in tier II and tier III cities such as Rai Bareli and Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, Maraimalai and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, Howrah and East Midnapore in West Bengal, Port Blair in Andaman, Narsipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Srinagar and Udhampur in Jammu & Kashmir, Ranchi and Giridih in Jharkhand, and Tinsukia and Silchar in Assam among others, the move is aimed at providing fastest delivery speeds across the country.
With this, Amazon has around 2,000 last mile delivery stations across the country. Amazon had recently also launched a major operations network expansion with 12 new fulfilment centres and 6 new sort centres, adding 8.6 million cubic feet of storage capacity and 500k square feet of sortation area. Amazon India has also created over 150,000 seasonal work opportunities to boost its pan-India operations network and deliver customer orders reliably.
“At Amazon, we are on a relentless mission to get the widest selection at the fastest speed to every single Indian. We are faster today than ever before. Compared to last year, we are already delivering same-day to 50% more cities and next-day to twice as many locations across the country," says Abhinav Singh, VP – Operations, Amazon India and Australia.
"The launch of 45 new delivery stations, allows us to deliver happiness with greater speed and reliability to customers across the country, including those in tier II and III cities,” he adds.
Wide selection this Amazon Great Indian Festival
Over 17 lakh sellers are bringing their selection to Amazon.in this festive season, along with an array of exciting launches by sellers under special programs such as Launchpad, Karigar, Local Shops, and Saheli. Amazon is also proactively updating its systems with the revised GST codes, enabling sellers to smoothly transition to the new tax structure and be able to pass on the benefits to customers in accordance with government regulations.
Amazon India recently reduced its Referral Fees across fast-moving categories including fashion, beauty, home appliances and healthcare, introduced several seller-first initiatives including AI-powered tools, and the Samriddhi Dashboard that offers comprehensive yearly performance metrics, product-level inventory recommendations, and strategic planning tools, an all-in-one intuitive interface.
AI for an immersive Amazon Great Indian Festival experience
This festive season, customers can also use new generative AI capabilities on Amazon.in to make shopping easier and even more convenient. With Rufus AI, Amazon’s AI-powered shopping assistant, customers can get product comparisons, quick answers, price history, product summary videos, personalised recommendations and lots more.
With the new Lens AI, customers can simply take a photo, whether it is a friend’s outfit, something spotted on social media, or a product at a local store, and Amazon will help them find it instantly on Amazon.in. AI Review Highlights make it easier to grasp key points from thousands of reviews in just seconds. With Quick Learn and Buying Guides, complex specifications in categories like laptops, appliances, or smartphones are simplified, making shopping decisions easier and stress-free.
Save more with bank offers
This Amazon Great Indian Festival, customers can enjoy exciting offers, savings, and seamless payment solutions on Amazon.in. Get instant credit of up to ₹60,000 for shopping, recharge, bill payments and travel bookings, no-cost EMIs on fashion, furniture, kitchen appliances, and more for the next three months on Amazon Pay Later. Eligible customers qualify for the Rewards Gold program that offers unlimited 5% cashback (3% for non-Prime) across select categories such as Fashion, Beauty, luggage, and more. Travel enthusiasts can also enjoy up to 15% savings on flights, up to 40% off on hotel stays, and up to 15% off on bus bookings. Gift cards offer up to ₹250 cashback, 10% off on popular brands, and can be redeemed across 15 crore products on Amazon.in and 10,000+ partner apps.
Here’s a sneak peek into Great Indian Festival 2025
- Get up to 40% off on smartphone and accessories from brands such as Apple, Samsung, iQOO, and OnePlus
- Avail up to 80% off on electronics and accessories from brands such as HP, Samsung, boat, and Sony
- Get up to 65% off on home appliances from brands such as LG, Samsung, Haier, and Godrej with exchange offers and no cost EMI
- Avail up to 65% on Smart TVs and projectors from brands such as Sony, Samsung, LG, and Xiaomi with coupon discounts, no cost EMI, and exchange offers
- Up to 80% off on home, kitchen, and outdoors products from brands such as Aquaguard, Titan, Nilkamal, and Hindware
- Get 50-80% on fashion and beauty from brands such as Crocs, L’oreal, Titan, and Libas
- Get up to 70% off products from small and medium businesses from programs such as Launchpad, Karigar, Saheli, and Local Shops
- Up to 80% off on wholesale purchases on Amazon Business with up to ₹60,000 credit for business purchases
- Up to 70% off on everyday needs including food and beverages, baby care, cleaning and home care, and health and wellness products
- Get up to 65% off on travel bookings on flights, hotels, and bus tickets with zero payment gateway charges
- Up to 50% off on Echo devices with Alexa, Fire TV, and Kindle
