The Offer
Direct link to offer, won’t always show (might need to open it in incognito mode or try one of these methods).
- American Express are currently offering a sign up of 75,000 Membership Rewards points after $5,000 in spend on their personal Platinum card
The Fine Print
- Annual fee of $450 is not waived the first year
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 5x points per $1 spent on purchases made with airlines or with American Express Travel
- 2x points per $1 spent on purchases made directly from the American Express travel website
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
- Lounge access:
- Centurion lounge access
- International American Express lounge access
- Delta SkyClub lounge access
- Priority pass select membership
- Airspace lounge access
- Internet Access:
- Unlimited Boingo internet access
- SPG gold status (this will also give you Marriott Gold status)
- Hilton gold status
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓
- No foreign transaction fees
- View these other hidden benefits
- You can only get the sign up bonus on American Express cards once per lifetime
Our Verdict
The previous incognito mode offer for this card was also 75,000 points but a spend requirement of $7,000. We’ve seen targeted offer on this card as high as 150,000 points. There was also the leaked 100,000 point leaks with only $3,000 in spend (although these lead to point balances being frozen).
75,000 points after $5,000 spend isn’t a bad offer and it could make sense for somebody that wants the Platinum benefits in the short term. I doubt we will see a public 100,000 link again and if we do it’ll either be leaked (leading to frozen accounts) or have a much higher minimum spend requirement. I’d be more likely to recommend this offer if American Express bonuses were not once per lifetime. Here is a list of things everybody should know about American Express cards.
Hat tip to reader @bhuynh08
