The Platinum Card from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley
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The Platinum that can pay for itself through a Morgan Stanley CashPlus account.
Welcome Bonus
80,000
≈$1,600 value
Spend Requirement
$12,000
in 6 months
Annual Fee
$895
No FTF
Credit Score
740+
(Excellent)
Historical Offers Chart
Every public offer change we've tracked. Hover for details, timing your application is worth hundreds of dollars.
Apply now or wait?
Consider waitingThis card has offered 150k before; the current 80k is right at its typical 80k. Elevated offers have appeared 1 time in the last two years of our data, so if you can wait, history is on your side.
Current offer
80k
All-time high
150k
Typical offer
80k
In place since
September 2026
| Observed | Offer | Requirement | What changed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | 80,000 | $12,000 in 6 mo | Bonus decreased: 150,000 → 80,000Standard public offer after the 150k offer ended July 8, 2026 | American Express Morgan Stanley Platinum application page → |
| 2026-05 | 150,000 | $12,000 in 6 mo | Bonus increased: 80,000 → 150,000 · Spend: $8,000 → $12,000Best ever on this variant | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2025-09 | 80,000 | $8,000 in 6 mo | Earliest recordRefresh: $895 AF, new credit stack | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
Primary-source verification log
Append-only evidence ledger- changed
Replaced the ended 150,000-point offer with the current 80,000-point offer and corrected additional-card and engagement-bonus terms
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Earning Rates
- 5xFlights booked direct or via Amex Travel (up to $500k/yr)
- 5xPrepaid hotels via Amex Travel
- 1xAll other purchases
Credits ($2,494/yr stated)
- Hotel credit$600
$300 semiannually, FHR / The Hotel Collection
- Resy dining credit$400
$100 quarterly
- Digital entertainment credit$300
$25 monthly
- Lululemon credit$300
$75 quarterly
- Airline fee credit$200
One selected airline
- Uber Cash$200
$15/mo + $20 December bonus
- Walmart+ membership credit$155
- Uber One membership credit$120
- CLEAR Plus credit$219
Benefits
- ✦First additional Platinum card member free, normally $195 a year
- ✦Cash out MR points to a Morgan Stanley brokerage at 1 cent each
- ✦$895 annual engagement bonus for eligible Platinum CashPlus clients after opening and each renewal
- ✦Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Clubs (when flying Delta), Priority Pass, Plaza Premium
- ✦Requires an eligible Morgan Stanley account to apply
Why it earns its spot
- +The only Platinum where the annual fee can be fully rebated via CashPlus
- +Free authorized user Platinum is a $195 yearly perk
- +Same lounge and credit stack as the flagship
Where it costs you
- −CashPlus Platinum has its own balance requirements to dodge account fees
- −Cash-out rate is 1 cent, below Schwab's 1.1
- −Requires a Morgan Stanley or E*TRADE relationship
The Compound Verdict
For anyone who can comfortably maintain a Platinum CashPlus account, this is a free Amex Platinum, full stop. The free additional card member sweetens the household math further. If you cannot meet the CashPlus requirements, the Schwab version's higher cash-out rate is the better brokerage play.
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