Does Citi (like Chase, for example) have a history of supporting legacy cards for awhile after they’ve been discontinued? If the rumored new card really is a different product and not a relaunch of the Prestige, I wonder how long existing cardholders will be able to keep the Prestige before being forced into a product change.
They do (AT&T Access More and Citi Chairman come to mind), but there have also been instances of forced product changes eventually (Citi Forward).
Only time will tell. Perhaps the new card will beat Prestige in nearly every aspect and it will be a non-issue, although if they do implement the "choice benefit" concept proposed in the recent survey (and alluded to in my call), I'm not so sure.