Update: This is the standard default image. American Express is still up to something, but this just isn’t part of that something. We will know more next week.
Earlier today some American Express app users saw a new Platinum card design when logged in (see below).
The app is now showing the existing design again. The card also briefly disappeared from the American Express website for new applications. We’ve been hearing growing rumblings that something big is coming from American Express, we haven’t been able to nail down any specifics as of yet but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Platinum is involved somehow. American Express already made significant changes to the Platinum card in early 2017Â and a Saks credit in June 2018. Competitor Citi recently announced changes to the Citi Prestige card and Chase has been slowly cutting benefits on the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
Amex has changed some of the card designs in Asia lately so it comes as no surprise.
That design looks like Platinum “Credit” Card in some countries.
I honestly dont get why amex plat can’t have x4 on restaurants x5 on flights and x4 on hotels. Along with decent trip insurance… I never get to use my amex plat because its only good for flights and I’d rather use reserve for the trip insurance than get 2 more MR as a lot of others I’d assume.
Gold card was completely useless and look at it now, one of best drivers for restaurants + groceries out there especially for people who go through 6k on everyday limit fast. Hopefully Amex makes Plat a front driver for travel spending but I seriously doubt it. Heck, we can’t even get travel insurance that every mid tier cc has and this is while amex literally owns travel insurance company.
Instead of making the Plat card daily driver for spending which would bring massive swipe fees – amex is adding some silly perks like uber and saks to offset annual fee and make people keep the card… I guess they know what they are doing as there are plenty of people who put all their spend on their plat at huge detriment…. I say pull the sign up bonus and get rid of all these silly credits, give us x1.5 daily, 3,4,5 on hotels/rest/flights + travel insurance and all of sudden everyone is going to be swiping their plat left right and center instead of churning sign up bonuses and socking it.
Any chance you can speculate on what rumblings you’re hearing?
5x on dining and travel.
YES
Looks like a placeholder image for when the network request for the actual image fails.
abort abort abort … you’re cute, DoC
Clickbait
By the time you left the comment the title had been clearly updated…
No matter what time it was updated, the article was still clearly clickbait…
Disagree. I think you will agree with me posting this in a few days time.
Any hints/thoughts on whether it might be better to apply now or wait for a triple dip opportunity next month?
Not sure, changes might not even apply to the Platinum, might be on other cards.
it happens everytime when the phone network is bad.
I agree with the others. I’ve seen this show up for many different cards when the usual image hasn’t loaded properly. I’m excited about the idea of big changes coming to the Platinum. Personally I hope it’s that the ability to redeem points and get 35% comes to the personal platinum.
That will never happen. That’s how they get you to keep both Platinums (personal and business).
exactly. but I would like to see BOTH amex plats to be $600 AF and their benefits totally complimenting each other with other amazing benefits esp around insurance or at least better earning cats like 3x MR hotels. amex gold handles everyday spend, but we need to see something more around traveling like gas, rental car, hotel, parking etc. or give us earn rates outside the US.
The Australian Plat has 2X MR on foreign spend. 3X on Travel. Much higher fee tho.
exactly. very nice card. and Australian girls are hot too. nice bonus.
Since their average consumer doesn’t have a Gold and a Plat, I expect to see some everyday category bonuses added to the Plat, although it may not be as high as Gold, as the Plat card may appeal more to customers based on lounge access, etc.