Yes, it looks like it was an error. However, it was a strange error because not only were did it show up on the website but on August 22nd prior to the Marriott Rewards site going down for the second time it allowed Platinum Elites under the new Marriott program to match to United Silver. I assume the computer must have confused the new Marriott Platinum with the old Marriott Platinum. Now my fiancee is a United Silver. We are excited to try out the new status.