Update 6/11/24: This 175k offer is now showing via some referral links. Hat tip to Uscreditcardguide (No sharing of referral links is allowed in the comments below.)
The Offer
Direct link to offer (might need to open in incognito mode to get it to show)
- American Express is offering a new sign up bonus on the Platinum personal card:
- Get 175,000 points signup bonus when spending $8,000 within 6 months.
Card Benefits
- Annual fee of $695 is not waived the first year
- Authorized Platinum cards are $195 per authorized user card
- Authorized Gold cards are free
- Full details here
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 5x points per $1 spent on purchases made with airlines or with American Express Travel
- 5x points per $1 spent on hotel & airline bookings made directly from the American Express travel website
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
- $200 Uber credit ($15 per month and additional $20 in December)
- Walmart+ monthly credit – Cardholders will receive a $12.95 credit (covers the full cost of membership)
- SoulCycle At Home Bike Credit – Cardholders can receive a $300 credit when purchasing a SoulCycle bike (up to 15 bikes per year).
- Lounge access:
- Centurion lounge access
- International American Express lounge access
- Delta SkyClub lounge access
- Priority pass select membership
- Airspace lounge access
- $240 digital entertainment credit. This is a credit of $20 per month and can be used on Peacock,
Audible, SiriusXM (“Starting May 8, 2024, SiriusXM will no longer be a participating partner of the $240 Digital Entertainment Credit), The New York Times, WSJ. - $200 hotel credit. This can be used on select prepaid bookings (Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection) when using American Express Travel
- $179 Clear credit
- $300 Equinox credit.
- Global Dining Access by Resy
- The Global Lounge Collection
Our Verdict
This is an all time high for a public offer, previous best was American Express Platinum 125,000 Points + 15x Shop Small/Restaurant For 6 Months (Resy Offer). Offer is also showing on referral links making it even better if you can refer a friend/be referred, feel free to find and share a referral here. This offer is worth doing if you get value from the benefits of the card due to the $695 annual fee. We will add this to our list of the best credit card bonuses. Read these things everybody should know about American Express before applying.
Hat tip to US Credit Card Guide
I keep getting the pop-up. I opened an Amex Plat through the Ameriprise promo loooong ago that waived the first year annual fee, is that disqualifying me under the once per lifetime language? Is there a workaround?
Two rules:
1) the “lifetime” rule (allegedly, only seven years)
2) the new Family rule. Only allowed to get the bonus on one card in the Plat family, doesn’t matter if it’s Vanilla, Ameriprise, Schwab, Morgan etc.
You can always just keep trying or try the Schwab card and see what happens?!
Opened this account for the 175k bonus offer. Went to Costco and realized they don’t accept amex. That was going to be a big chunk of my 8k spend. Not sure how to move on from here. Anyone have any work arounds?
kasheesh.co during the fee free promos that happen reliably each month (otherwise 2% fee)
Buy 0 fee GC from various sales and use those at Costco
Anyone else get this variable offer language?
Apply and find out your welcome offer
AS HIGH AS 175,000Membership Rewards® PointsAPPLY WITH CONFIDENCE
Know if you’re approved and find out your exact welcome offer amount – all with no credit score impact
You may be eligible for as high as 175,000 points after you spend $8,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership.†
Has anyone been able to get the 175k? I’ve gotten 80k and 125k when following different links.
I have been trying to apply but getting the “I am not eligible to earn the bonus offer” in last 12 months but i have never had Amex Platinum card before (Although I have had AMEX gold personal/Business before). Is there a way to bypass that?
I understand the best way to cash out the rewards is using the points for travel. Anyone have a good example of the reward value? Like x flight for x points? Is it still beneficial if you don’t use it on business / first class? Can I get a competitive point value for an economy flight?
Pulled the offer and got approved! Had to do private browsing in safari on my phone with Wi-Fi off.
I keep getting 150k offers. Really hoping to pull a 175k offer so I can apply. Hope they are still out there.
I just got it! Safari, private browsing, on my phone with Wi-Fi off
The $20/monthly digital credit includes Hulu, Disney+, Peacock & others. If I buy a Disney bundle with Disney+, Hulu and Max, will it be covered? Max is not mentioned anywhere as covered for digital credit
If you pay through Disney or Hulu, yes, because it will show in your account as a Disney or Hulu transaction.
Makes sense. Thanks
Confirmed. Paid thru Disney and got the credit
I have the 2 Hilton Amex white and blue, and a Business Blue cash.
I tried with wifi ip (hotel), 80000 pts. Approval without bonus.
I tried with wifi in incognito, 125000Pts. Approved without welcome bonus.
I tried with 5g in incognito, for wife (that was blacklisted because customer service was bad, i talked to them badly and close her rose card), 150000pts. Denied.
Well.