Big Y: where is the link to buy?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, my first post here. I cannot find a link on the FTDNA website on where to buy this test?

What is the current cost and turn about time?

Thanks.

Cheers, Ade.

[tommypeters]

Have you bought another Y-DNA test from FTDNA?

[Adrian Stevenson]

No, not for myself.

Just had a couple of kits arrive today for both my Mum and Dad.

Cheers, Ade.

[lgmayka]

Just had a couple of kits arrive today for both my Mum and Dad.

I don't think FTDNA currently offers the Big Y to new customers (who do not already have a kit and an account).

But you could simply order the Big Y on your father's kit (assuming he is your biological father).

You could also ask whether anyone has a spare $100-off coupon. FTDNA distributed such coupons to some customers in June during a discount sale; but fine print in the coupon email says that it remains valid until June of next year.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thank you. That is very helpful.

Cheers, Ade.

[lgmayka]

FTDNA just reduced the price of the Big Y to $595. If you can find a leftover $100-off coupon, that would yield an effective price of $495.

If you have ordered since Thursday--i.e., if your order has not yet gone to lab--you should be able to call FTDNA to get an adjustment to the new price.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks once again!

[trifud]

Can you access this page: https://my.familytreedna.com/big-y.aspx

By the way, on that page FTDNA claims that Big Y has "10 Million base-pair coverage - more than any other Y-DNA test on the market." FGC actually covers 14 million bp.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thank you!