Do you have to wait after 12 months as well to do the downgrade.
Downgrade chase sapphire reserve.
One of the most popular product changes between chase cards is between the chase sapphire reserve and chase sapphire preferred card.
After we had finished all of our tasks related to using the chase sapphire reserve benefits we sent chase a secure message from his account requesting that the card be downgraded to a freedom unlimited.
The sapphire preferred and sapphire reserve cards both earn chase ultimate rewards points which are my favorite kind of points.
Recent obtained sapphire credit card dated 03 18 2020.
Though the reserve charges a 550 annual fee that s too much to stomach for some cardholders and might even prompt a downgrade users who spend at least 3 334 on travel and dining a year can get more.
So i opened the chase sapphire reserve.
The chase freedom earns 5x the points on rotating quarterly categories such as groceries gas and dining while the chase freedom unlimited earns 1 5x on all purchases.
Then instead of closing the chase sapphire preferred card i downgraded to the chase freedom unlimited which charges a 0 annual fee allowing me to keep the original account open so i could continue lengthening my credit history positively impacting my credit health.
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If you now want to apply for the chase sapphire preferred card for its 80 000 point bonus after you spend 4 000 on purchases in the first 3 months after account opening you must first downgrade the sapphire reserve.
Chase sapphire reserve increases value of your ultimate rewards points.
You can product change essentially downgrade your sapphire preferred card to the chase freedom or the chase freedom unlimited.
That s because you re now only allowed one sapphire branded card at a time.
The good news for chase customers is that if you downgrade from the reserve card to another chase rewards card you don t lose your points.
For example sometimes readers have the chase sapphire preferred card and want to downgrade it to the chase freedom unlimited and then apply for the chase sapphire reserve card the order of this is important since you can t be approved for the reserve if you currently have the preferred or have received a new cardmember bonus on it.
Requesting a chase product downgrade.
That means if you request to switch from a reserve card to a preferred card that has a 95 annual fee you ll see the same balance in your chase ultimate rewards account.
With the sapphire reserve you get all of the same benefits as the sapphire preferred plus a few extra including.