Update 4/8/25: 100k offer is now available via referral links as well. Find your referral link here. No referral links in the comments below.
Update 4/3/25: Now available online as well as predicted.
Update 3/24/25: 100k offer is live in Chase branches. The online offer is supposed to be coming by April 3rd. We don’t know if or when referral offers will update to 100k.
Update 3/19/25: We’ve been able to confirm that the branch offer is coming on March 23rd, per memo sent to Chase bankers. More importantly, a Reddit report indicates that it’ll become available to Chase affiliates on April 3rd for online applications. We don’t know if the offer will ever appear on referral links.
Original Post 3/17/25:
According to a source on reddit who has provided reliable information in the past Chase will launch a Chase Sapphire Preferred 100,000 point bonus in branch starting March 23, 2025. The minimum spend requirement will be $5,000 within three months of account opening.
Independently other outlets have also been told to expect a similar offer to become available sometime after March 23, 2025 (not sure on exact dates). It’s unclear if the offer will eventually become available via referral or not.
Obviously a fantastic offer and we will add it to our list of the best credit card bonuses when the offer launches.
I’ve PC’ed from CSP to OG freedom on 4/6. Should i be to upgrade it back? If so, i want to confirm if i have to re-apply for a new CSP and not upgrade my freedom to be eligible for the bonus, correct?
Should i then close my freedom or leave it as is?
If you last got a Sapphire bonus over 4 years ago, you should apply for a new CSP for the current 100K promo.
You cannot get the bonus by upgrading your Freedom to a CSP.
No, do not close your Freedom.
Can you apply for the card if you have already gotten its bonus a few years ago?
You can if it’s been 48 months since your last Sapphire bonus.
California: Pulled TU
Unfroze Experian because that’s what I thought they pulled. Is there any way to trigger a repull after unfreezing TU or do I have to wait till 8am EST to call?
How accurate is Chase enforcing the 48 Months limit right now? And is there a way to verify wether or not you would get the bonus? My last Sapphire bonus was in August 2021, I would rather not miss this offer by waiting till August if that could be avoided
No chance. 48 months is it
I tried to apply 2 days ago and was declined without hard pull due to not reaching 48 month promo ( I called CS to ask the reason). So they enforce it but no hard pull.
Recent DPs seem to suggest that the 48 months clock starts from the transaction date that hit the spending requirement for your previous CSP, rather than the statement date of the bonus. This may help you become qualified a little bit earlier.
Any idea how long it takes for Chase to award the 10K reward points to the referee? Would they reward if the card is changed to no fee before it was awarded? P2 has the card from last year, and the fee would hit the end of May. and I am planning to apply using the referral link from P2 in the next couple of days.
Take a couple weeks IIRC. I downgraded P2’s CSR last year with a pending referral (not yet shown pending) and it credited. The CC# remained the same, not sure if that mattered.
I downregulated CSP to the no-annual fee regular Sapphire card 4 years ago, do I have to close this regular Sapphire card before I can open the CSP? Or I can call to upgrade and get the 100,000 Points?
Correct, you cannot hold a Sapphire and apply for one.
Are you able to see a referral link on your no fee sapphire? We have the same no fee version, but when I try to generate one using chase.com/referafriend I can’t get it to go. Then when I look in the account I don’t see the refer a friend under account services.
Does the no annual fee version of the sapphire have a referral bonus?
I’m not sure it’s available to even apply for.
Thanks for the response. Just to clarify. P2 has a no fee sapphire, but I can’t seen to get a referral link to generate. I want P2 to get the referral and then I’ll open the sapphire with the 100k bonus.
Alas! I wish I could apply. I have a credit score of 818, had 0 pull for the past 1.5 years, but I do not think I can meet the spending requirement of $5000 within 3 months. [being a single junior professor in a public university (humanitites so not so well-paid, 66k pre tax), I only spend like $300 per month with credit cards. $1000 monthly rent is paid by mailed check as required by the landlord…]
One thing I’ve done is to prepay an extension for my taxes and then claim a refund!
That’s why DoC has this page: Bank Accounts That Can Be Funded With A Credit Card
I need to read through this thread. Mostly the comments.. I’m curious if anyone has run into a surprise cash advance transaction when expecting otherwise.
Over 5/24 approval DP. My credit score is over 820, I have 15+ cards, and with this approval of the CSP I am now at 7/24. Credit Karma said, prior to this application, I had only 2 hard credit pulls to my name (shrug).
Jun 2023 – Barclays Aviator Red [cancelled May 2024]Oct 2023 – Capital One Venture XMar 2024 – Citi AAdvantage [cancelled Jan 2025]Jun 2024 – Cardless Avianca EliteAug 2024 – RobinHood GoldFeb 2025 – AMEX GoldApr 2025 – Chase Sapphire PreferredI applied with my sister’s link and, unlike her, who got immediate approval, I got a page that said that I needed to wait 7-10 days for approval. Around 30 minutes later I got an e-mail that I was approved – the card was showing in my account (my 4th Chase card).
I’m going to add my referral to my webpage now that I have a link :).
Applied this Wednesday 4/9 with 6/24. Two of my cards will be 2 years old on 4/24 and 5/4. Instantly denied. Called recon line multiple times where I was told about 5/24 rule. Will try to call reconsideration line on 5/5 when I will be 4/24 🙂
I applied couple of hours ago and appplication went for review. I called if they can process the application. They just asked me to wait 7-10 days. Is that normal?
Should I try calling them again ?
I have two Chase cards now and 790 credit score.
Normal. Have to wait it out.
No update till now. I called them. They are asking me to just wait. This is weird. They should atleast tell me approved or not.
I just did a PC from Saphire reserve to a Freedom Unlimited….how many days should I wait before I can apply for the Preferred?
7-10 is typically recommended
5 should work.