Spending Requirement Increase for Amex Platinum Card Bonus
American Express has increased the spending requirement for the welcome bonus on the Amex Platinum Card. You now need to spend $12,000 instead of $8,000 in order to earn the bonus. The bonus itself has not changed and is still “as high as 175,000 points”. Check out the details below.
Offer Details
- Earn a welcome bonus as high as 175,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $12,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Annual Fee: $895
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Card Details
- Earn
- 5X MR points on airfare booked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel
- 5X MR points on eligible hotels booked through Amex Travel
- 1X MR points on all other purchases
- $600 Hotel Credit ($300 semi-annually) for prepaid bookings at Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection ( two-night minimum) through American Express Travel.
- $400 Resy Credit ($100 per quarter)
- $300 Lululemon Credit ($75 per quarter)
- $300 Digital Entertainment Credit ($25/month) on eligible purchases or subscriptions: Disney+, a Disney+ bundle, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Paramount+, Peacock, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV.
- $200 in statement credits per calendar year for airline incidental fees. Enrollment required.
- $200 in annual Uber savings ($15 in Uber Cash for U.S. rides every month plus a bonus $20 in December)
- $120 Uber One Membership Credit ($10/month)
- $200 ŌURA Credit for purchasing ŌURA Ring through OURAring.com. Enrollment required.
- $100 in statement credits annually for purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue or Saks.com. That’s up to $50 on a semi-annual basis. Enrollment required.
- Receive one Global Entry ($120) statement credit every 4 years one TSA Precheck ($85) statement credit every 4.5 years.
- $209 CLEAR Credit annually.
- Access to over 1,400+ airport lounges, including The Centurion lounge, Delta Sky Clubs, Airspace Lounges and Priority Pass Select membership
- Leaders Club Sterling Status (The Leading Hotels of the World)
- Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status
- Hilton Honors Gold Status
- Walmart+ Monthly Membership Credit ($12.95/month)
- $300 SoulCycle At-Home Bike Credit
- Get up to $300 in statement credits each year on a digital or club membership at Equinox.
- Complimentary membership in premium car rental programs, including Hertz President’s Circle status and other upgrades and discounts.
- 20% discount on Wheels Up Connect and a 40% discount on Wheels Up Core memberships. Plus, get a $500 or $2,000 credit added to your Wheels Up account to use toward your initial flight
- Resy Dining Benefit
- Platinum Card Concierge available 24/7 to help with anything from special dinner reservations to finding the perfect gift.
- More perks and benefits.
- Primary Card Annual Fee: $895
- $195 annual fee for each Additional Platinum Card.
- No annual fee for Companion Platinum Cards.
Guru’s Wrap-up
This is a 50% increase for the spending requirement while the welcome bonus remains the same. It would still be a good offer if you were able to constantly get 175K points, but many people will see just 80K.
HT: Anki
