American Express Has Run Out Of Phyiscal SPG Luxury Cards – Regular SPG Cards To Be Sent Out

American Express has run out of physical SPG luxury cards due to high demand (I guess caused by the three day window). American Express has stated that affected customers should receive the SPG luxury card sometime in October but in the meantime the following will happen:

• Impacted new Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Luxury Card Members can expect to receive an interim Card design in the mail within 10 days of being approved for the Card. These interim Card designs will provide access to all of the great benefits and rewards of the new Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Luxury Card. Card Members can use these cards immediately online or at point of sale. If eligible for a Welcome Bonus, any eligible purchases made on this Card will count toward the Welcome Bonus spend threshold.
• Current Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Card Members who upgraded to the new Luxury Card can continue to use their current Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Cards, which will provide access to all of the great benefits and rewards of the new Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury Card. Card Members can use these cards immediately online or at point of sale. If eligible for an upgrade bonus offer, any eligible purchases made on the current Card from the time of upgrade will count toward the bonus spend threshold.

Pretty sure something similar happened with another American Express card, just can’t remember what card it was. As I said I guess demand was bigger than they expected due to that three day application window that a lot of people took advantage of. If you received an upgrade offer, it might be worth a second look.