Oct 21, 2015, 11:20 pm
Prestige/Premier are getting face lifts.
Oct 19, 2015, 2:32 pm
#76
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 68
Someone on the point guy blog reported getting a new design card. I logged into my citi online account and saw the new design as well, looks like they move the strip back and bring the chip out front now. Colour is still gray for premier and black for prestige.
Oct 19, 2015, 3:35 pm
#77
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Last edited by pritomd; Oct 19, 2015 at 4:06 pm
Oct 20, 2015, 10:22 am
#79
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 432
I prefer the old design, but card feels nicer (satin finish) and the printing of the circles is much sharper and clearer. The back looks very ordinary, using a plain printing and no more hologram printing of info. I think it would look nicer without the name printed on the front and if the card were made of a more premium material.
Last edited by Nick92; Oct 20, 2015 at 11:26 am
Oct 20, 2015, 11:56 am
#80
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 12
Just learned about the new design via DoC, I'm pretty happy about the change since I def. had to deal with some confused merchants.
Anyone have pics of the new one up? All of the ones I've seen on the internet are still of the old one with the strip on the front.
Anyone have pics of the new one up? All of the ones I've seen on the internet are still of the old one with the strip on the front.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:18 pm
#81
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Dreamland
Posts: 928
OK - FedEx just arrived at office with new card - blocked out areas with info (i hope).
Plastic is a little flimsier, blue arch not tranluscent - strip on front bottom is now on back top (like "normal"), and chip is front upper-left (again, like "normal"). Just your name is where the stripe was on the front.
The new design seems "normal" - but actually seems pretty poor quality - IE - the area on the back with the card # and name/exp has "edges" around it that you can see almost glue - like border on it - I'm not describing well, I know, but maybe someone that got it overnighted today will see what I'm talking about and use better words?
Plastic is a little flimsier, blue arch not tranluscent - strip on front bottom is now on back top (like "normal"), and chip is front upper-left (again, like "normal"). Just your name is where the stripe was on the front.
The new design seems "normal" - but actually seems pretty poor quality - IE - the area on the back with the card # and name/exp has "edges" around it that you can see almost glue - like border on it - I'm not describing well, I know, but maybe someone that got it overnighted today will see what I'm talking about and use better words?
Last edited by levilevi; Oct 20, 2015 at 12:28 pm Reason: updated pic notes
Oct 20, 2015, 1:30 pm
#84
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Nice pic! Thanks for sharing! Glad the new design is rolled out, and the mobile app clues came true! I will gladly take more convenient cashier swipes 
Does the 'coin' on the front look like it's slightly lower? I requested a new card last week and got the old design but matte material and the coin looks like it's 3d/lower. I spent 5 minutes just moving it around in the light!
Does the 'coin' on the front look like it's slightly lower? I requested a new card last week and got the old design but matte material and the coin looks like it's 3d/lower. I spent 5 minutes just moving it around in the light!
Oct 20, 2015, 2:59 pm
#85
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Just got mine as well, can't believe the plastic is thinner/flimsier. There's also some roughness along the edges, that you can see if holding at an angle. Good grief, Citi. Also, the card is more matte and not as glossy. Should be getting my new Prestige today or tomorrow, so I know now not to expect a CSP or Ritz-Carlton level quality card. 
Oct 20, 2015, 3:04 pm
#86
Join Date: Nov 2010
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That's too bad. I was really hoping for a CSP quality card for the new Prestige. Didn't have my hopes up though since it requires a new manufacturing process unless they partner up with whoever manufactures the CSP.
Oct 20, 2015, 3:09 pm
#87
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
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Just got mine as well, can't believe the plastic is thinner/flimsier. There's also some roughness along the edges, that you can see if holding at an angle. Good grief, Citi. Also, the card is more matte and not as glossy. Should be getting my new Prestige today or tomorrow, so I know now not to expect a CSP or Ritz-Carlton level quality card.
Pictures follow, but they don't really capture how cheap the card looks.
Oct 20, 2015, 3:11 pm
#88
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Just to clarify, the card I received is the Premier. Have yet to see new Prestige (it should be here later today or tomorrow per Citi), but not holding my breath on the quality of it based on how bad the Premier looks. The more I look at this Premier, the worse it's getting. The area on back where the number, your name, and expiry date looks a little "different," and like a sticker was over it and they peeled it off, but you can see the messy edging. 
Maybe they'll straighten out the production flaws as they stamp out more, and this is what we impatient people get as a result of our... impatience.
Maybe they'll straighten out the production flaws as they stamp out more, and this is what we impatient people get as a result of our... impatience.
Oct 20, 2015, 3:13 pm
#89
Join Date: Dec 2013
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I just received my Prestige today and I share the same sentiments. The card is matte and just feels incredibly cheap- probably the cheapest feeling credit card I have ever had to date. It's hard to think of what to compare it to, but when I hold it in my hand, it doesn't even feel like a credit card or gift card. While the printing on the back is still in silver, for some reason it also looks much cheaper than the same printing on the back of the old design.
Pictures follow, but they don't really capture how cheap the card looks.
Pictures follow, but they don't really capture how cheap the card looks.