Originally Posted by
kdm31091
Right. Amex wants to force that 1x reward spend to the tune of 75k+, as opposed to someone juggling cards and maximizing benefits.
If I had $75k of spend I could shift to the Plat card, it would still be economically be better for me to just get an AU card for my wife instead. Assuming, of course, that AU prices remain the same. YMMV.