Update this will be ending on April 30th, 2018. I suspect the Hotels.com deal is what is replacing this offer. That isn’t particularly useful as there are other better ways to stack Hotels.com discounts.
The Offer
- Pay your Spotify Premium monthly fee with Capital One Quicksilver credit card and get 50% off the monthly fee.
The Fine Print
- Valid through April 30, 2018
- 50% credit will show on your Quicksilver statement within 1-2 billing cycles
- No enrollment in the offer necessary; simply pay with Quicksilver and you’ll get the credit
- Discount does not apply to annual subscriptions, or when paying with gift cards or digital wallet, or subscriptions made through third parties
Our Verdict
Spotify offers a free service and a paid one. The paid one is $9.99 for a regular Premium plan, $4.99 for a Student Plan, or $14.99 for a Family Plan. Both of these are eligible for the 50% discount by paying with Quicksilver. It’ll either be 11 or 12 payments with the discount before the promotion expires on April 30, 2018.
Assuming 12 payments with the 50% discount, you’ll save $60 on a single plan, $30 on the Student plan, or $90 on the Family Plan over the course of the year. Not bad, though you are losing out a bit on the standard credit card rewards since Spotify earns 5x with INK.
I wouldn’t apply for a Quicksilver for their promos, but if you have one or can product-change to one, this deal can save Spotify subscribers a chunk of money over the course of the year. And the free 3-month trial (below) is nice too.
CapitalOne has previously partnered with Uber to give the 10th ride free; not long after that deal expired they are releasing this one. They seem fixed on staying relevant.
Three-Month Trial Offer
Spotify typically offers a 30-day free trial, but they have a special 3-month trial offer for Capital One cardholders. You can cancel the subscription before the three months are over and won’t pay anything.
This offer is only available to those who signup by November 15, 2017. It’s not valid for those who previously had a Spotify subscription.
