At all-time highOffer changed 1.1+ years ago

American Express Gold Card

Today's 100,000 points matches this card's all-time high, but an easier version ($4,000 spend instead of today's $8,000, 3 months to spend instead of 6) ran ~4.1 yrs ago.

Best deal ever recorded: 100,000 points for $4,000 / 3mo (2022-06-01).

Current sign-up bonus

100,000

Bonus points

Earn 100,000 points after you spend $8,000 in the first 6 months. That's ~$1,500 in value.

Earning rates

4x

Restaurants worldwide (first $50,000/yr)

up to $50,000

4x

U.S. supermarkets

up to $25,000

3x

Flights booked with airlines or via Amex Travel

5x

Prepaid hotels via Amex Travel

1x

Everything else

Key benefits

  • ✓$120 annual dining credit (Grubhub, Seamless, etc.)
  • ✓$120 annual Uber Cash
  • ✓No foreign transaction fees
  • ✓Hotel Collection benefits
  • ✓Transfer points to 20+ airline and hotel partners

We list the highlights. See the issuer for full benefits & terms →

Offer history

Every welcome bonus we've recorded for this card. The dashed line is its all-time high; the green dot is today, sitting right at the peak.

All-time high100,00040,000 points · from Apr 201960,000 points · from Oct 2020100,000 points · from Jun 202260,000 points · from Jul 202260,000 points · from Oct 2023100,000 points · from Jun 20252019Today · 2026
  1. 100,000 pointsCurrent★ Highest ever
    2025-06-01 → 2026-05-25 · $8,000 / 6mo · as-high-as / variable
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  2. 60,000 points
    2023-10-01 → 2024-07-01 · $6,000 / 6mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  3. 60,000 points
    2022-07-01 · $4,000 / 6mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  4. 100,000 points★ Highest ever
    2022-06-01 · $4,000 / 3mo · brief elevated offer
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  5. 60,000 points
    2020-10-01 · $4,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  6. 40,000 points
    2019-04-01 · $4,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com

Historical offers are tracked for reference. Past offers may not return.