$900/yr American Express Fee Now Gets you…the App’s Dark Theme

$900/yr American Express fee now gets you…the app’s dark theme

The American Express app now offers a special ‘Premium Theme’ exclusively for Platinum Card holders who pay the $895/yr annual fee.

It costs $895 per year to get American Express’ premium app theme

Alongside an annual fee increase, American Express also recently announced an update to its mobile app. | Image: American Express Following a significant price bump in 2021 from $550 to $695, American Express once again increased the annual fee for its Platinum card to $895 last week, making it one of the most expensive credit cards you can sign up for. To soften the blow when the price increase goes into effect for existing cardholders on Janu…

I’m paying American Express $900/year for a dark mode on its Android app

TL;DR American Express’s mobile app was recently updated with a new “Premium” dark mode theme. The new theme is only accessible if you have Amex’s Platinum card, which just had its annual fee increased to $895/year. Where did everything go wrong. Why am I paying for this. How did I get here. American Express recently overhauled its high-end Platinum credit card, and in the process, it increased the already hefty annual fee from $695 up to an ey…