The previous offer, that coincided with the card relaunch, was 100,000 points and a $500 Chase Travel℠ credit, after spending $5,000 in the first three months.
That was a huge offer and the best ever on the card at the time.
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New Bonus Offer
The new offer, for many MilesTalkers that don’t prefer portal bookings, is even better (in my opinion!).
Earn 125,000 points when you spend $6,000 in 3 months.
It’s 25,000 more Ultimate Rewards points but you don’t get the $500 Chase Travel℠ credit anymore. Personally, I would prefer 25,000 more points! Note, though, that the required spend in 3 months is $6,000 now vs. $5,000 before.
The bigger issue for many will be getting approved for the card. The rules remain a bit opaque in that we think you are only eligible for the bonus if you have never had a Sapphire card bonus before (either card) although you are eligible to be approved even if you currently have the Sapphire Preferred® Card. A bonus eligibility popup should show you if you are eligible and, importantly, we have seen reports of people getting approved for the bonus despite having the other Sapphire card and having gotten the bonus on it – so it seems worth a shot? If you don’t submit the application after the eligibility check, there won’t be a hard pull. Note, however, that the popup is only for bonus eligibility and you can still be declined after the hard pull for other reasons.
I don’t think I need to remind you that the Chase Sapphire Reserve® got a huge refresh this year with an annual fee bump to $795, with lots of new benefits and statement credits that can offset it – yet whether or not the card makes sense for you is entirely up to your personal situation.
Earn Rates
- 8X points on all Chase Travel purchases, replacing 5x points on flights and 10x points on hotels and car rentals booked through Chase Travel
- 4X points on flights and hotels booked direct, replacing 3x points on all travel
- 3X points on dining
- 5X points on Lyft rides through 9/30/27
- 1X points on everything else
It also earns 10x points on eligible Peloton equipment and accessory purchases.
Benefits
- IHG Platinum Status automatically through December 31, 2027. Activation is required by linking IHG One Rewards membership on Chase.com or the Chase mobile app.
- Complimentary access to Reserve Travel Designers with end-to-end travel planning from custom itinerary to trip support.
- Points Boost: This will allow you to get 2 cents per point in the travel portal on select premium air and hotel bookings. It will be a rotating set of offers on select airlines and at select hotels. When you search the portal for a flight or hotel destination, Points Boost (2 cent per point) redemptions will appear first and very obviously display the 2 cent per point value. If an Emirates round trip to Milan in Business Class is $5,000, for example, and is being offered as a Points Boost selection, you’d pay 250,000 Ultimate Rewards® points. As much as MilesTalk preaches transferable points, I do acknowledge some people don’t have the inclination to learn that side of credit cards and for that segment, this should be well received. This is also where I remind you that if you are earning a lot of points from a multiplier, for example 4X on flights and hotels booked directly, and redeem at 2cpp, you are indeed getting an 8% return on spend.
Statement Credits
- $500 annual The Edit credit – Chase Travel’s collection of over 1,100 hand-picked hotels and resorts (Bi-annual credits of $250; Jan-June and July-Dec)
- $300 annual travel credit
- $120 Global Entry, TSA Precheck or Nexus credit every four years
- A $300 annual dining credit and primetime reservations at Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables, available for booking on OpenTable. This is in the form of two bi-annual $150 statement credits (Jan-June and July–Dec) and will be automatically applied when you use your Sapphire Reserve to pay for a designated “Exclusive Table” on OpenTable.
- $250 annual value through complimentary subscriptions to Apple TV+ and Apple Music: Get complimentary Apple TV+ and Apple Music – a value of $250 annually. One-time activation is required (per service – need to activate Apple TV+ and Apple Music separately) on chase.com or on the Chase Mobile app.
- $300 annual StubHub / viagogo credit on concert and event tickets: Get up to $150 in statement credits from January through June and up to $150 in statement credits from July through December for a maximum of $300 annually for StubHub and viagogo purchases. Activation required.
- $120 in annual Lyft in-app credits, up to $10 monthly, plus 5x total points on eligible Lyft rides
- $300 annually in monthly DoorDash promos and complimentary DashPass membership worth $120 The $300 in annual credits is broken down as $5 a month towards a dining order and 2 X $10 a month for groceries, beauty, electronics, etc.
- Up to $120 in annual statement credits toward Peloton memberships. That’s $10 pe month on eligible Peloton All-Access Membership, Rental, App+, Guide, App One and Strength+ memberships through 12/31/27. Activation required.
How to Apply for the Chase Sapphire Reserve offer for 125,000 points when you spend $6,000 in 3 months
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