The Amex Platinum Card was refreshed and relaunched with much fanfare. Overall, American Express did a decent job of offering a little bit for everyone, especially in the travel, dining and entertainment categories. One of the new elements the American Express introduced post refresh was a brand new ‘mirror finish design.
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Amex Platinum Card: Mirror Finish Design
American Express offers different types of Platinum cards.
- The American Express Platinum Card (what many in our hobby call the plain vanilla Platinum)
- The American Express Platinum Card issued in conjunction with Morgan Stanley
- The American Express Platinum Card issued in partnership with Charles Schwab
Over the years, I’ve carried the Charles Schwab Platinum Card in my wallet. I logged into my account and was immediately able to see all the brand new benefits on the Amex Platinum Card. While the new design doesn’t change much for me in terms of my decision to keep or cancel the card, I wanted to give the new design a try.
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Oddly enough, when I clicked on Account Services and then headed over to the Replace a Card —-> Change Card Design tab, I couldn’t see the option to select the new ‘mirror finish’ card. I asked customer service via chat and was told that the new design is not available for cardholders who have the Amex Platinum Card via Charles Schwab.
Surely enough, I hopped onto Reddit and that indeed was the case.
The Pundit’s Mantra
While I would’ve loved to have checked out the new design on the card, it doesn’t change much for me in terms of the value proposition of the card.
I love the addition of YouTube to the Digital Entertainment credit. I also like the new dining credits, in addition to the Fine Hotels and Resorts credit, which continues to be one of my favorite benefits on the card.
Based on some threads onlien, you may still be able to order the new design if you have the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum Card, but no such luck for Charles Schwab customers.
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