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Sapphire Reserve

AF $795★ Keeper

What it is

The Sapphire Reserve is a Chase card earning Ultimate Rewards points. Its ongoing value can outweigh the annual fee, making it a potential keeper past year one. Chase's flagship Ultimate Rewards card — a premium-travel keeper stacked with credits, Sapphire Lounge access, and points that transfer to airlines and hotels. Worth holding only if you'll actually use the credits.

Offer history

Current offer
100,000
$1,500 bonus · $2,121 year 1
Spend to earn
$6k
~$2,000/mo · 90d
All-time high
150,000
Apr ’26
Timing
33% below
vs all-time high
Value over time· last 5 yrs
Plot
$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$0$500$1k$1.5k$2kMajor 2025 refresh: annual fee raised from $550 to $795 (AU $75 -> $195). Added a slate of new credits (The Edit $500, Exclusive Tables dining $300, StubHub $300, Apple TV+/Music, Lyft, Peloton, DoorDash promos), Points Boost redemption multiplier, and Chase Sapphire Lounge network access. New applicants on/after June 23 2025 got new perks + fee immediately; existing cardmembers transitioned by Oct 26 2025.AF $550 → $795Oct ’22Jun ’25Apr ’26now
Year 1 (incl. perks)Bonus $Spend / mo (right)All-time highProduct refresh

Value is the welcome bonus at your valuations. The Year 1 total also counts recurring benefits and subtracts the annual fee. Spend / mo (the dashed line, right axis) is the monthly pace to clear the minimum spend in time — shown on every view so the spend stays in context.

OfferBonusValueYear 1ReturnDate
IN-BRANCH
125,000$6k · 90d$1,875$2,49642%Jun ’26
PUBLIC
100,000$6k · 90d$1,500$2,12135%Jun ’26
PUBLIC
ATH
150,000$6k · 90d$2,250$2,87148%Apr ’26

What you get

Priority Pass + issuer loungesNo foreign transaction feesCell phone protectionPrimary rental car insuranceTrip cancellation insurance
  • The Edit hotel credit$500per year

    Up to $500 a year on stays of two or more nights at The Edit hotel collection, booked through Chase Travel ($250 per booking, twice a year).

  • Travel credit$300per year

    Up to $300 in travel credit each cardmember year, applied automatically to a broad range of travel purchases.

  • Dining credit$300per year

    Up to $300 a year ($150 per half) at Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables restaurants, reserved through OpenTable.

  • DoorDash credits$300per year

    Up to $300 a year in monthly DoorDash promo credits, across restaurant and non-restaurant (grocery/retail) orders.

  • Priority Pass$300per year

    Priority Pass Select — unlimited member visits; 2 free guests, then paid (~$469/yr retail).

  • StubHub credit$300per year

    Up to $300 a year ($150 per half) on event tickets through StubHub and Viagogo.

Dollar figures are the benefit’s face value. What it’s worth to you — after realistic usage and your own point values — is in the receipt below.

The receipt

standard values
SUB value+$1,500
100,000 UR ×
Benefits (Year 1)+$1,416
↳ $3,268 at sticker value — before custom valuations
Ongoing
Travel credit
$300 ×
$285
The Edit hotel credit
$250/semi ×
$225
Apple TV+ & Music
$288 ×
ends Jun 2027
$144
One-time
Global Entry credit
$120 ×
$30
Annual fee−$795
Year 1$2,121
Return for spending $6k35%
Score
Payout
$2,121
ROI
35%
Value (39% payout · 61% ROI — leans ROI for your spend)58
× Timing below its all-time high-7%
× Keeper ongoing value covers the annual fee+10%
Base score59.5

Sign in to fold in your eligibility, spend-fit, and 5/24.

Thiccscore59 / 100

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Sapphire Reserve scores 59 here on standard point values. See where it ranks against every card, scored for your points, spend, and eligibility.

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