Amazon vs Flipkart Festive Sales 2026: Which Card Should You Actually Pay With?
2026-10-06 • Credwiser Research Desk
Amazon Great Indian Festival starts Oct 8, 2026 with a headline 10% instant discount on eligible SBI cards, while Amazon Pay ICICI cardholders earn their usual unlimited cashback on Amazon (5% Prime / 3% non-Prime).
Flipkart Big Billion Days opens early access on Oct 8 and the main sale on Oct 9, 2026, with up to 10% instant discount on eligible Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cards.
Which card should you actually pay with? Compare the capped 10% instant discount against uncapped cashback on your exact basket size. A capped discount can lose to an uncapped cashback card on large purchases, so always check the cap, minimum order value, and eligible card variant on the product page before paying.
On Credwiser, compare SBI Cashback, SBI Prime and Amazon Pay ICICI for Amazon, and Airtel Axis, Axis Atlas, Axis ACE, Axis Olympus, ICICI Emeralde Metal and ICICI Sapphiro for Flipkart. Exact caps and minimums will be updated after checking the live sale pages.