Is the Amex Platinum (UK) worth keeping?
Renewal verdict for the The Platinum Card® (UK) — ongoing value only (a one-time welcome bonus doesn't justify year two).
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Credits cover £0 of the £650 fee — the rest rides on how you use it.
- Annual fee
- £650 Estimated by source
- Credits you'd realistically use
- £0
Why
- Statement credits you’d realistically use (~£0) don’t fully cover the £650 fee on their own.
- Whether it’s worth keeping comes down to the value you get from its lounge access, airline/hotel perks — count only what you’ll actually use.
Before you cancel
- Call the issuer and ask for a retention offer — a statement credit or bonus points to keep the card another year.
- Ask whether you can product-change to a no-annual-fee card in the same family — it keeps your account age and avoids a new hard pull.
- Run your real spend through the Find-a-card tool to see what the Amex Platinum (UK) actually returns for you.
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Frequently asked
Is the Amex Platinum (UK) worth keeping?
Depends on how you use it. Credits cover £0 of the £650 fee — the rest rides on how you use it.
What can I do before cancelling the Amex Platinum (UK)?
Call the issuer and ask for a retention offer — a statement credit or bonus points to keep the card another year. Ask whether you can product-change to a no-annual-fee card in the same family — it keeps your account age and avoids a new hard pull. Run your real spend through the Find-a-card tool to see what the Amex Platinum (UK) actually returns for you.
Does cancelling the Amex Platinum (UK) hurt my credit?
Closing a card can lower your average account age and your total available credit, which may dip your score temporarily. Product-changing to a no-annual-fee card in the same family usually avoids that — you keep the account history.