6Big Billion Days date: If you are preparing to buy a new smartphone and your eyes are on an expensive phone like iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel, then there is no need to rush in the purchase. Flipkart has announced the date of its Big Billion Days Sale 2026. This big sale of the festive season will start from October 9, while some selected users will be able to get the benefit of deals a day before. Early access will start from October 8 for Flipkart Plus, Flipkart Black and Flipkart Credit Card users. However, the company has not yet disclosed the final sale price of any particular smartphone. In such a situation, it would not be right to take a purchasing decision just by looking at the estimated price going viral on social media or other places.
Big Billion Days Sale will start from October 9
Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale 2026 will start from October 9 this time. Plus, Black and Flipkart Credit Card users will get early access from October 8. This means that these customers will get a chance to see the sale deals and make purchases a day before other buyers. At present, Flipkart has not released the final prices of different models of smartphones. Therefore, it is too early to claim which phone will be available at what discount. However, information about bank offers and various types of sale deal formats has come to light.
Keep an eye on expensive phones, you can get deals from iPhone to Pixel
Every year, customers keep a special eye on premium smartphones in the Big Billion Days Sale. This time too, phones like Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel are expected to be in the news. According to 91Mobiles, discounts are expected on iPhone, Samsung flagship phones and Google Pixel models. Customers can also wait for offers on iPhone 17 and older models like iPhone 16. However, the actual sale price of these models has not been confirmed by Flipkart yet. Samsung Galaxy S26 series and especially Galaxy S26 Ultra will also be kept an eye on. Recently, the price of Galaxy S26 series has increased, hence bank discounts and exchange offers available during the sale may make a difference in its effective price. Same is the situation in the case of Google Pixel. Offers are expected to be available on some models, but the sale price of any particular Pixel phone has not been officially revealed yet.
Also benefit of 10% instant discount
Bank offers in Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale can also affect the final price of purchase. According to the company, 10 percent instant discount will be given on payment through Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cards. For this the applicable conditions have to be kept in mind. Apart from this, an offer of 10 percent savings has also been given on Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card. Different offers can also be available through some UPI and other payment partners. If the sale price of a smartphone is already reduced and the benefit of bank offer is also available on it, then the customer may have to pay less than the normal price. Additionally, if exchange offers are available, the effective price of the new device may be further reduced through the value of the old phone.
The price of the phone will not remain the same all the time
Just keeping an eye on the general discount in Big Billion Days Sale will not be enough. Flipkart has also teased different deal formats like Price Crash, BBD Specials, Tick Tock Deals, Brand Hours, Double Discount and Rush Hours. Some of these offers may be for a limited time. This means that the price of the smartphone you want to buy does not have to remain the same throughout the sale. A higher discount may be available on a model at a particular time, whereas the same offer may not be available after some time. Therefore, if you have already decided on a phone, it will be useful to note down its current price before the sale starts. This will make it easier to estimate the actual savings during Big Billion Days.
After iPhone 18 Pro, keep an eye on older models too
Recently iPhone 18 Pro has been launched and its price is quite high. In such a situation, the offers available on old generation iPhone models during the sale can be important for the customers. Sale offers can also be awaited on models like iPhone 17 and iPhone 16. Similarly, after the recent increase in the price of Samsung Galaxy S26 series, the bank discount and exchange offer available in the sale can be important for the customers. However, the most important thing here is that the final Big Billion Days price of any phone has not been confirmed by Flipkart yet. Therefore, instead of making purchase decisions based on estimated prices or viral offers, it would be better to wait for the official offers of the sale to come out.