A new limited-time offer has launched exclusively for Amazon Prime members: Get an instant $200 Amazon gift card upon approval for the Amazon Prime Visa. This might make sense for frequent Amazon or Whole Foods shoppers since this card offers 5% back on both.
The Offer & Key Card Details
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 ⓘ $135 1st Yr Value Estimate$150 Amazon gift card valued at $135 Click to learn about first year value estimates $200 Amazon Gift Card ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer Get a $200 Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval exclusively for Prime members. Terms apply. No Annual Fee Recent better offer: $250 Amazon gift card after first purchase (expired 1/9/26) FM Mini Review: For Amazon Prime members, this is a great card for Amazon, AWS, and Whole Foods purchases. Earning rate: Prime Members: 5% in Amazon rewards on US purchases at Amazon.com and Amazon physical stores ✦ 5% back at Whole Foods ✦ 5% back on Chase Travel℠ purchases ✦ 2% Back in Amazon rewards at gas stations; local transit and commuting (including rideshare); and restaurants ✦ 1% back on all other purchases Base: 1% Dine: 2% Gas: 2% Brand: 5% Card Info: Visa Credit Card issued by Chase. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. |
Quick Thoughts
This is $50 shy of being the best deal we’ve seen for the Amazon Prime Visa. The fact that it requires no minimum purchase amount and is awarded instantly will surely make this offer popular.
This isn’t a bad card to have long-term if you’re a frequent Amazon shopper. Receiving 5% back on Amazon and Whole Foods purchases, plus occasional increased rewards offers on specific categories or products, can make for some great deals…and some folks will point out that you can potentially do even better by purchasing Amazon gift cards elsewhere in situations where you can earn rewards worth more than 5% back.
Chase Application Tips
- 5/24 Rule: You are unlikely to be approved for a new card if you have opened 5 or more cards (with any bank) within the past 24 months. Most business cards do not count towards that five-card total. Business cards that DO count include: TD Bank, Discover, and the Capital One Spark Cash Select, Spark Miles, and Spark Miles Select.
- 24 Month Rule: If you’ve had a card before, you can only get a welcome offer on that card again if you no longer have it, AND it's been more than 24 months since you last received a welcome offer for that card. This rule does not apply to the Sapphire Preferred and Reserve cards (see below). There can also be exceptions with some business cards.
- Sapphire cards: The Sapphire Preferred or Sapphire Reserve cards no longer have a family rule that prevents you from getting one if you currently have the other. However, both now have limitations that may prevent you from being eligible for a welcome offer if you've previously had the same card. In that event, you'll get a pop-up window telling you that you're not eligible, and you will be asked whether you want to proceed with the application without the welcome offer attached.
- Southwest "Family" Rules: Chase applies additional "family" rules to the Southwest cards. You're not eligible for the welcome offer on a personal Southwest card if you currently have one, or if you've received a welcome offer on any personal Southwest card within the last 24 months. This doesn't apply to business cards. You also can't be approved for the Southwest consumer card if you already have one open.
- IHG "Family" Rules: You're not eligible for the welcome offer if you've received one on any personal IHG card within the last 24 months. You also can't be approved for another IHG consumer card if you already have one open. You can have both an IHG personal and an IHG business card.
- Ink "Lifetime" Rule: You "may not" be eligible for the welcome offer on an Ink no-annual-fee card if you have ever had the same card or any other Chase for Business card without an annual fee. In addition, you may not be eligible for a welcome offer on a Chase Ink Business Preferred card if you currently have the card or have had it in the past. We don't yet know how consistently this is enforced.
- 2 per month Rule: Most applicants are limited to 2 new cards per 30 days. Business cards are usually limited to one per 30 days.
- Marriott cards: Approval for any Marriott card is governed by a labyrinthine set of unintuitive rules. You can see the full eligibility chart here.
- Card Limits: Chase doesn't have a strict limit on the number of cards you can have, but it does place limits on the total credit it will issue across all cards. Because of this, reconsideration can sometimes be successful by moving credit from one existing card to the new card that you want.
- Application Status: Call (888) 338-2586 to check your application status.
- Reconsideration: If denied, call (888) 270-2127 for personal cards or (800) 453-9719 for business cards, and ask that your application be reconsidered.
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