Looks like the deal has now expired.
The Offer
There’s a new NLL link for the American Express Platinum card with the following signup offer:
- Get 175,000 points after spending $12,000 within 6 months.
Card Details
- Annual fee $895 – not waived (optional authorized user fee is $175; companion authorized user card is free)
- Card earning rate:
- 5x on airlines (direct booking) and on hotels or airfare booked via American Express Travel
- 1x on everything else
- $600 hotel credit ($300 from Jan-June and $300 from Jul-Dec) benefit, (FHR any stay; THC min. 2-night stay), more discussion in this dedicated post
- $400 Resy credit ($100 per quarter) – See this follow-up post for more information: Maximizing The Resy $400 Dining Credit On American Express Platinum Card.
- $300 Lululemon credit ($75 each quarter) – See this follow-up post for more information: Maximizing The Lululemon $300 Credit On American Express Platinum Card.
- $300 Entertainment credits – the Entertainment credit is being increased from $20 to $25 each month, and also expands what works to include the following: Disney+, a Disney+ bundle, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Paramount+, Peacock, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV. More discussion here.
- $120 Uber One credit
- $200 Uber Cash
- $200 Oura Ring credit – Note: Oura does require a paid subscription, see more analysis in this dedicated post.
- $200 airline incidental credit
- $155 Walmart+ membership credit ($12.99 each month)
- $300 Equinox credit and $300 SoulCycle At-Home Bike credit
- $209 CLEAR membership credit
- $85/$120 TSApre/GlobalEntry credits (once every 4-4.5 years)
- Global Lounge Collection: Centurion lounge access, International American Express lounge access, 10 Delta SkyClub lounge visits, Priority pass select membership, Airspace lounge access
- Leaders Club Sterling status for Leading Hotels of the World
- Marriott gold status, Hilton gold status, Car Rental status with Avis, Hertz, National
- No foreign transaction fees
Our Verdict
The signup bonus is typically ‘as high as’ 175,000 points after spending $12,000. This new offer link has no-lifetime-language (NLL) and is also a fixed 175,000 points.
Many people are getting approved with this link. I’m going to toss in an application myself (update: instant approval). Be sure to use up the $100 Resy credit and $75 Lululemon credit quickly before the end of the quarter.
Hat tip to DDG
GC purchases don’t count towards spend required for bonus. Learnt it the hard way.
Anyone got the points yet? My tracker shows i got it but it didn’t come in, In the past, the points always comes as soon as the tracker shows complete And its already over a day or 2 that it shows complete, and my business platinum spend finished right after the personal and I already got the 300k from that Maybe they arent going to award the points from this link😬
When was the last NLL before this one?
I’m interested in applying please let me know if you have a referral available.
Yes it is. Don’t do it!
can you fill me on what news you’re referring to?
The card is with UPS and out for delivery today (said Wed but is arriving early today). Applied Sunday.
Sounds a bit bitty (maybe because of missing out) Lol.
Next time, jump on the ship right away. Especially NLL link on personal card. Last time, it was DEAD quickly too. NLL on Business or Co-Branded Cards (such as Hilton), last longer.
Go big or Go Home. There are some risks and you took the risk. More risk = more return on investment (175K MR). NLL and these types of modified links had been out for several years and we are still alive and OK. Risks are still there but not much on this compare to Manufacture Spend or Gift Cards during the SUB which are riskier.
And of course the link is dead now. Strong work, pal. Make sure you also ask about which gift card methods still work to trigger the airline credit next time.
Got approved yesterday. Both my wife and I. I almost waited and now I’m hearing the link is dead. I think it’s my third platinum card. But based on some of these comments, now I’m a little worried about the RAT team.
Another pop-up prisoner freed by this link. Thanks!
wow, approved. Have been in popup jail for probably 5+ years, but $900 AF is harsh. Ill ride it for a year. I forgot to unfreeze all my credit, but it still went through
Wow it does. I currently have a Morgan Stanley platinum card. I applied for this honestly just to see if it would give me the pop-up, it was approved. You still have the option to withdraw or accept the approval.
How long does this NLL usually last ?
wow – this is huge. It’s been a long time since I remember a NLL on the personal plat – and this bonus is great. Both my wife recently had the card, but were instantly approved. She’s even been in Amex jail for a few years until today.
I tried applying on the Amex site (as high as 175K) and got 100K offer only. I called the credit department and they told me this is the welcome bonus I am eligible for. The rep suggested against applying from secret links (initially mentioned by the rep) because I am not eligible for elevated 175K offer. Question: is it still worth accepting the offer? 100K MR on $12K spend seems meh. From what I was told, it seems risky to use the NLL link for 175K offer. Is it true?
Could this work for existing Platinum members
Weird. Or maybe not. Went to apply and opted to login to help with the app process. After logging in got the ‘this offer not available to you or has expired”. Tried again on Chrome in icognito WITHOUT logging in and got approved.
Add me to the list of those who have spent years in Pop-Up Prison to get approved. Thank you!!!
What that rep told you, I could’ve told you too. Google knows it, Gemini knows it… everyone knows it. You shouldn’t have called, but whatever, I’m sure you are not the only one.
WTF? Why would you do this??
He said “ was able to get 175k”
Usually they give you a pop-up telling you this, then you can cancel the application with no credit check
CapOne is likely rejecting you because your credit score is too high, but they’re not going to say that. Or if it looks like you pay off your existing balances too reliably. Their primary goal isn’t interchange fees like Amex, it’s interest from those who carry balances.
Score. Frozen bureaus instant approval. 4 personal AMEX cards 1 business + business checking which is dormant.
Unclear–did you get it or not?
How do you-all deal with Amex approving you but denying the bonus?
“Pop Up Jail” – a pop up appears and tells you might get the card but you’re not getting the sign-up bonus. Once you get one, it probably means you won’t get any bonuses for any card for a long while. Thus, jail.