Flipkart Black: Flipkart Black, a new subscription service that will rival Amazon Prime, has been launched in India. Although it is now on sale for Rs 990, the pricing has been set at Rs 1499 for a year. Features like YouTube Premium membership, exclusive offers, early access to sales, cashback, and first-rate customer service will be included.
Flipkart Black, the e-commerce platform’s new subscription plan, was launched in India on Monday. Along with several new perks like priority customer service, early access to sale events, and unique pricing, it will compete with Amazon Prime membership. The company already has a reward program called Flipkart Plus with two tiers: Silver and Gold, as well as a subscription program called Flipkart VIP. Flipkart Black is a more expensive subscription service, nevertheless.
Flipkart Black Benefits and Prices
The Flipkart Black membership is priced at Rs 1,499 for a year, according to details provided by the online retailer. It is currently on sale for Rs 990 for a brief amount of time. However, the Flipkart VIP membership costs Rs 799 for a year, making it obvious that Black is a premium membership plan that is nearly twice as much. Also, the e-commerce portal offers a two-tiered reward program called Flipkart Plus. After ten orders during a year, Flipkart Plus Silver is unlocked, and after twenty orders, Plus Gold becomes available.
Users who have a Flipkart Black membership will receive 5% SuperCoins cashback on all orders, whether they are placed on Flipkart or its quick-commerce site Flipkart Minutes, up to a limit of Rs 100. Up to 800 SuperCoins can be earned by members each month. In addition, SuperCoins transactions up to Rs 1,000 will be eligible for an extra 5% discount on each order. Flipkart’s incentive currency, SuperCoins, is equivalent to rupees. For instance, a user can receive Rs 50 in cashback or a discount on any order if he has 50 SuperCoins.
The Flipkart Black subscription’s greatest selling point is that it also includes a yearly subscription to YouTube Premium, which offers ad-free viewing. Given that the annual subscription to YouTube Premium costs Rs 1,490, this appears to be the best deal. It can only be connected to a single YouTube account, is non-transferable, and has an annual validity time.
In addition, exclusive discounts on “premium” devices from various brands will be offered under Flipkart Black offers. likewise Black subscribers will receive priority customer service around-the-clock, cashback discounts, early access to specials, and the ability to cancel and reschedule flights on Cleartrip for just Rs 1. It is important to note that the subscription price is non-refundable and cannot be canceled once it has been purchased.
Flipkart Black looks to be the company’s attempt to compete with Amazon Prime, which costs Rs 1,499 a year. The Flipkart VIP and Amazon Prime Lite plans are in competition with one another at the same time. Members of Amazon Prime also have early access to Prime Video, the company’s video streaming service located in the United States, and sales. However, YouTube Premium might be a better option for many individuals now that Amazon has begun to display ads on Prime Video.