Amex Platinum Fee Hits $895: Still No Magic Croissants

American Express just slammed its Platinum cardholders with a $200 annual fee spike to a breathtaking $895, hoping they'll swallow it like a Lululemon legging—that's $75 credit per quarter, if you're into spandex that much. Also on the coupon parade: $400 for Resy dinners (the restaurant app, not the name of your future yacht), $200 for an Oura ring, Uber One, or Walmart+ (perfect if you hate choosing your perks as much as your credit card). Meanwhile, Chase Sapphire Reserve’s $245 hike stirred the internet to meltdown-ville, but Amex? Crickets. Ben Bergman, lucky gym rat with a $300 Equinox credit, is living the dream, while the rest of us just sigh, realizing the card pays only if you live your best influencer life—or get really creative reselling Oura rings on eBay.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Nothing says 'exclusive luxury' like $895/year for a coupon book half-pretending to be a credit card. But hey, if you love shelling out money for Lululemon leggings and fancy restaurant apps, Amex has got you covered... or at least they'll *try* to.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

The Amex Platinum hike is the adult version of a sneaky prank: You think you’re paying for points, but you’re really buying $75 quarterly loyalty to stretchy pants and iPhone health rings.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Amex raised the fee by $200 to $895, bundled with credits for gym, restaurants, and basically a startup mall no one asked for. At this point, buy the leggings or just reenact a midlife crisis.

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