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The Chase Sony Card is offering 500 bonus points for registering your Sony products at Sony Style. This is an easy 500 bonus points for Sony Card owners. If you just purchased a Sony product, you ought to take the chance to get the 500 points. If you do not have any Sony products on hand yet, you can use your friends’ Sony products to register at Sony Style.

The link to the registration page is here. From the email I received from Sony, the maximum products you can register are 5. SO you can get potential 2500 bonus points from this promotion.

• Get 500 Sony Rewards Points for each product you register
• Register up to 5 products

Sony Card is a good credit card to own, you can get promotions from Sony Card frequently. This tag let you to catch the latest Sony Card promotions.

There is not good news in the credit card market in the past one month. It seems that all credit card issuers have terminated their promotions under current economic situation. You will see more credit card promotions in the near future as the situation gets better now. I mentioned in my previous posts that Chase Sony Card always runs 1 promotion each year. And now it comes! You have a great chance to earn 5,000 bonus points for using your Chase Sony Card in July and August. Since the new PlayStation Card is a sister card of the Sony Card, the PlayStation Card members can also earn the 5,000 points.

Here is the details about this promotion:

1. Go to www.sony.com/sonycard/summer2009 or www.sony.com/playstationcard/summer2009.

2. After log in with your Chase Card, you will need a coupon code to enroll your card. The code is: SCSummer09 (PSSummer09 for PlayStation Card).

3. Use your card for everyday purchases from July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009. You need to spend over 1.5K to get 5,000 bonus points.

Following is the message after I  enroll my Sony Card:

You’re now enrolled in the Sony Card Summer Bonus Points Offer.

Remember, you need to spend $1,500 or more on your Sony Card between July 1, 2009 and August 31, 2009 to receive your 5,000 bonus points.

Thanks for participating and being a loyal Sony Card member!

The email indicates  that only the people who receive the invitation email are eligible for the promotion but I personally think everyone is eligible since the link and code are universal. And Sony always runs similar promotions which are open to everyone.

Good LUCK and enjoy the summer!

Sony just released a new credit card product via partnership with Chase—the PlayStation Visa Card. This is a special credit card product for PlayStation Fans. As indicated in the PlayStatioin blog, this credit card is ”to offer fans a new way to show off their PlayStation pride and earn reward points towards the purchase of PlayStation and SONY products.”

What’s special with this PlayStation Visa Credit Card?

First of all, you can get a PlayStation 3 with only $249! Since the introductory of the PlayStation Credit Card, the approved credit card members can get a new PlayStation 3 for only $249. That is $150 off a regular PlayStation 3. This promotion is valid until December 31, 2008. To take advantage of this offer, you can go to to www.sony.com/newpscard to get instant approval for your card, and an immediate $150 credit when you purchase a PS3 directly through the website. Or you can do this in another way: you can go www.sony.com/getpscard to apply for the card and upon receipt of the card, use it at any authorized PlayStation retailer to purchase a PS3. The $150 credit will show up on your billing statement.

If you are not a PlayStation fan, you can sell off that PlayStation 3 on eBay for a profit!

Will there be a Wii credit card soon?

The Chase Sony Card is a good card to keep for most of us, although the cash back program is not so good as the Chase Freedom Card or Discover More Card. The reason is very simple-the Sony Card is always offering great sign-up bonus and great cash back promotion each year in the March or April. For example, in 2007 many Sony Card members received $100 statement credit without any requirement. And in 2008, the Sony Card is offering 10,000 bonus points for spending more than $500 in a month which is equal to $100 cash back!

I have some posts about sign-up bonuses from the Chase Sony Card: $150 Bonus from Chase Sony Card and Get A Sony DSLR A350K for $449 with New Sony Card Approval. Today I realized that the Sony Card is offering $200 bonus at www.sonystyle.com. The link is here. If you go to the www.sonyrewards.com, you can only get a $50 bonus link. So if you want to get a new Sony Card, you’d better follow my link to sonystyle.com and then submit your application.

How to get the $200 bonus?

Your first single sales receipt purchase made at a SonyStyle store, including SonyStyle.com equal or greater than $299 (”Qualifying Purchase”) will automatically qualify you for a $100 Statement Credit. A $100 card credit will be applied to your Sony Card account 8-12 weeks after your first purchase (first purchase does not include balance transfer or balance transfer checks) account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment.

You will qualify for an additional $100 card credit if you charge to your Sony Card account a total of $1,500 or more by March 31, 2009. To qualify for these card credits, your account must be opened by 12/31/08 and first purchase must be made by 1/31/09. The additional $1,500 spend must be completed by 03/31/2009. The second credit of $100 will be applied 8-10 weeks after the qualifying period (3/31/2009).

The process to get the $200 bonus seems complicated but it’s still a good credit card deal to catch not to mention that the Chase Freedom Card has already changed the cash back program for new card approvals.

Today a reader sent me an email about the damn hot deal from Chase Sony Card. Of course, this deal is only attractive to those who want a Sony DSLR camera.

From now on, if you apply for a new Chase Sony Card through the following link: http://www.sonyrewards.com/en/gateway/?offerlink=snal, you can get a new Sony DSLR A350K for only $449! The retail price for the Sony DSLR camera is $799. So with a new Sony Card approval, there will be a $350 discount applied to this camera! If you are waiting for a camera, this is a good deal to catch.

The Sony A350K features:

Live View LCD Monitor: The camera features a Live View mode which allows you to use the camera’s LCD monitor to take photos similar to a point-and-shoot camera. As far as I know, this is the first DSLR camera that has the live view function. This camera uses a 2.7″ Clear Photo LCD Plus screen with 230,4000 pixels and adjustable brightness.

14.2 MP Super HAD CCD: A large 23.5 x15.7mm APS-C size imager with Sony’s advanced design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing the sensitivity and reducing noise. With 14.2 MP resolution, the picture can provide greater detail when you make big prints.

Super Steadyshot In-Camera Image Stabilization: The in-camera image stabilization technique allows you to shoot pictures in low-light situation. You can also spend less money on the lens because all of VR/IS lenses are very expensive.

Anti-Dust Technology: This feature can help you to keep the CCD imager clean for better pictures. This camera utilizes both static-free anti-dust coating on the CCD filter and ant-dust vibration that automatically shakes the CCD to dislodge dust each time the camera is shut off.

There are more features that can be found at SonyStyle.com. If you are seeking for a digital camera, I would suggest you consider this offer. The picture quality from a DSLR camera is much better than a general digital camera.

The Chase Sony Card is running another promotion in September. I received a mail from Sony Card stating that I could get $25 credit if I spend more than $100 during 09/12/2008 and 10/09/2008. This is a good deal since I can get about 25% cash back for the first $100.

My friends who also have this card also received the offer but in email. They have to sign up through the link in the email. Personally, I think the Chase Sony Card is a good credit card to own. Because it always offers some great deals to its cardholders. The most recent one is the “10 Below” from Sony Card. If you sign up a Sony Card according to this post, you can get $150 credit for purhcase of $299 or more.

Following is the content of the mail:

You already know that you Sony Card gives you the financial freedom you need to take care of whatever life brings your way. It’s also the only card that rewards you with the best of Sony, including electronics, CDs, DVDs, movie tickets and live entertainment. And when you use your card right now, you can also receive $25.

It’s easy to receive your statement credit-just use your card. As long as your purchases add up to $100or more from September 12 through October 9, 2008, you will automatically receive your $25 statement credit. And since every purchase counts-from a week’s worth of groceries to a weeklong getaway-chances are you’ll reach $100 in no time!

I don’t know whether this is a targeted offer or not. But you should keep an eye on this offer.

I should also admit that the Sony Card is good to keep but it’s not the card we should use daily. My top choice credit card in my daily life is the Chase Freedom Card which offers 3% cash back (or 3.75%) on everyday purchase. Another credit card from Chase is the BP visa card which is offering 5% cash back on gasoline purchase at BP locations (10% for the first 60 days).

The Chase Sony Card is my eleventh credit card. And I like it very much because you can always get some great promotional offers from the Sony Card. The most popular one this year is “Get 10,000 Sony Rewards Points for Spending $500″ back in this March. The 10,000 sony rewards points can be redeemed for a $100 gift card at www.sonyrewards.com.

There are also two promotions from Sony Card right now: 1. Earn 5X Sony Rewards Points with Your Sony Card from July to September. 2. 10 Below from Chase Sony Card. If you have a Sony card, it’s good to catch the promotions before they expire.

According to my post in this January, Sony Card was offering $100 card credit on purchase of $299 or more. However, right now, the Chase Sony Card is offering $150 card credit after your first qualifying purchase of $299 or more! Plus you can get o% APR on purchase of $299 at SonyStyle.com up to 12 months. Note: Your first single sales receipt purchase made at a SonyStyle store, including SonyStyle.com equal or greater than $299 (”Qualifying Purchase”) will automatically qualify you for a $150 Statement Credit.

Some Sony products that you might be interested in: Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A200 $499 (Your price: $349 after credit); Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A300 $599 (Your price: $449 after credit); 80G Sony PS3 $399 (Your price: $249!); Sony Cyber-shot H10 Digital Camera $299.99 (Your price: $249.99 after credit); or you may consider a Sony Blu-ray disc player.

Other features of this card:

• 0% APR on purchase up to 12 months (I got 3 months.)
• Full platinum Visa benefits
• Earn 5 Sony Reward Points for every $1 you spend–at SonyStyle.com and Sony Style stores
• Earn 3 Sony Reward Points for every $1 you spend–on any Sony product when purchased from an authorized Sony retailer
• Earn 1 Sony Reward Point for every $1 you spend–on everyday purchase

According to my experience, you can get about $100 credit (or points) every year from Sony Card. But I should say that my favorite credit card from Chase is the Chase Freedom Card which offers 3% cash back (or 3.75%) on everyday purchase. Another credit card is the BP visa card which is offering 5% cash back on gasoline purchase at BP locations (10% for the first 60 days).

Chase Sony Card is one of my favorite credit card on hand. This cash back program is not so good but this card always offers card members some great promotion deals. For example, back to this March, this card offered 10,000 bonus points for spending over $500 on this card before April 1, 2008. For the 10,000 Sony rewards points, you can redeem 2 $50 gas cards or other gift cards. Or you can redeem them for a  Sony walkman video MP3 player.

My latest post indicated that Sony card is offering 5X rewards points opportunity for targeted card members. Today I received a mail offer from Chase Sony Card. This time the promotion is titles “10 BELOW”.

What’s “10 BELOW”?

“10 BELOW” is the new Sony Card member benefit that empowers Sony Card members to set your own redemption price on any Sony product based on the price you find at any Sony authorized retailers. Once you determine what product and price you want to redeem your points for, you will also get an additional 10% savings on that Sony product. Of course, this program is free to any Sony Card members.

Here is how it works:

1. Enroll in 10 BELOW, please go to www.sony.com/sonycard/10below.
2. Use your Sony card as you normally would on both Sony Products and everyday purchases.
3. After you enroll in 10 BELOW, accrue an additional 5,000 Sony rewards points by December 31, 2008, and you are ready to go 10 BELOW.
4. Once you accrue 5,000 Sony rewards points, you will receive an email from Sony Card that will provide simple steps to set your point redemption price and go 10 BELOW. (Including instructions and a claim form for you to fill up and submit to Sony Rewards.)
5. Once you have made your decision, let us know the product and requested price visa the 10 BELOW program and you will get an additional 10% off.

Note: Your claim form and proof of claimed price must be received by Sony Rewards within 60 days from the date you receive your eligiblity notice, after which your eligibility for 10 BELOW discount price will expire.

A proof of the claimed price can be a copy of print ad, print-out of dealer web page, etc.

If you can achieve the 5,000 points requirement before November, you can make your Thanksgiving even hotter.

Don’t forget to take the chance to get 5X Sony rewards points to accumulate your Sony points even faster!