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Sumitomo Mitsui Card Platinum Preferred 三井住友カード プラチナプリファード

Points-focused platinum card · Sumitomo Mitsui Card · Credit cards

English support: No

A ¥33,000 Visa positioned primarily as a high-return rewards card: about 1% base, elevated rates at preferred merchants and up to 40,000 annual bonus points depending on spend.

Highlights

  • About 1% base return with preferred-merchant bonuses
  • Annual bonus points up to 40,000 by spend tier
  • Concierge, lounges and travel insurance
Things to consider
  • Weighted to points, not unlimited luxury lounge/hotel status
  • The fee needs substantial annual spend to justify

Fees: ¥33,000 annual fee; value depends on directing high annual spend to the card.

Card facts

Network
Visa.
Annual fee
¥33,000 including tax for the primary card.
Fee waiver
No standing fee waiver; value comes from rewards and annual bonus points rather than a waiver.
Rewards
Earns V Points.
Base earning
Around 1% base accrual on eligible spend, with preferred-merchant uplifts and up to 40,000 bonus points by annual-spend tier.
Bonus conditions
Preferred-merchant and annual-spend bonuses require the stated merchant, registration or spending threshold.
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the designated overseas processing charge (around 3.63% on mainstream Visa/Mastercard products); verify the current rate.
Insurance
Comprehensive travel insurance and shopping protection apply under the policy guide with limits and exclusions.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Domestic airport lounges and a Priority Pass-style overseas package are offered under current terms.
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
Family cards are available under the issuer fee and eligibility conditions.
ETC card
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Stated eligibility
Applicants must satisfy the issuer-stated age, income/status and other conditions; issuance and limits remain subject to screening. No approval-likelihood claim is made.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change. Verify the dated issuer material before applying; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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