RBL Bank Play Credit Card Review - Designed For Entertainment Enthusiasts
RBL Bank Play Credit Card is designed with entertainment enthusiasts in mind, offering rewards and benefits in categories like movies and dining. Here's a detailed breakdown of its pros, cons, benefits, limits, and rewards.
RBL Bank Play Credit Card is designed with entertainment enthusiasts in mind, offering rewards and benefits in categories like movies, dining, and more. Tailored for entertainment enthusiasts, it enhances movie and event experiences with exceptional benefits. This card merges finance with ease, providing BookMyShow customers with an elevated and budget-friendly way to enjoy their favourite activities.
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Fee Structure:
Joining Fee: INR 500 + GST (Waived if you are a BookMyShow Superstar during card approval)
Fees Waiver: Spend INR 1.5 lakhs in a year to get your next year's fee waived off!
Annual fee waived off for BookMyShow SuperStar members (Buy 10 tickets through BookMyShow in 1 year to become a SuperStar Member)
Welcome Offer: 2 movie tickets up to INR 500 (2x250 each) at BookMyShow (applicable even for a BookMyShow Superstar with NIL joining fee). 200 BMS cash as well post card approval upon completing VKYC
T&C: Activate and transact once with your PLAY credit card within 30 days of issuance. Valid for any Movies/Plays/Events/Sports/Activities/Stream for a period of 90 days from Card activation. Convenience fee has to be paid.*
How do you get started? It’s simple! Make a purchase with your PLAY Credit Card within 30 days of issuance. Offer valid for 3 months!
Features & Benefits Of Credit Card:
USP Benefit/ Monthly Offer:
Spend INR 5000+ in a billing cycle to get 2 free Movies/Plays/Events/Sports/Activities/Stream (up to INR 500 discount in Stream category) tickets up to INR 250 each (2x250 = 500)
The 2 free monthly ticket offer upon spending INR 5000+ will be activated for the next month's billing cycle. These free tickets can’t be accumulated and should be used within the next billing cycle only. The monthly offer should be used in a single transaction and upon booking a minimum of two tickets.
Note - The offer will be activated on the next day of the start of the billing cycle date after 6 PM and will remain valid till the end of the billing cycle.
Other Benefits:
Upon booking Food & Beverages alongside movie tickets using this card and applying ‘PLAY Credit Card- F&B Offer,’ a discount of INR 100 will be applicable once a month (Only one offer can be applied).
It is mandatory to book two (2) movie tickets to avail of this benefit. Maximum discount is up to INR 100 per month per card.
Note: This offer is mostly useless if you hold any Visa Infinite Credit/Debit card which discounts both tickets and F&B simultaneously (Keep in mind that the Visa Infinite offer is quota-based and gets quickly exhausted).
Fuel Surcharge Waiver:
On fuel transactions between INR 500 and INR 4,000, get your 1% fuel surcharge waived up to INR 100, once a month!
Cons:
Cons of RBL Play Credit Card:
· High-interest rates: If you don’t clear the dues on time, the interest rate may be relatively high.
· Limited lounge access: Compared to premium cards, it may offer fewer lounge access benefits.
· Best suited for entertainment: Not as beneficial for those whose spending is focused on categories outside entertainment.
· Limited international benefits: Not the best for international travelers as it focuses more on domestic entertainment.
Milestone Benefits:
Annual Spend-based Milestone: Spend a certain amount (e.g., ₹1.5 lakh or more annually) to get additional bonus reward points or a waiver of the annual fee if you are not a BookMyShow Superstar, But we Will not Recommend it.
Limitations:
- RBL PLAY won’t reward anything once you have spent INR 5000 in a billing cycle (Two free tickets criteria).
- On paper, although it looks like a sweet 10% kind of return, several cards offer B1G1, so the reward rate turns out to be around 5%. Even a bit lower as it’s not possible to make use of INR 250 per ticket every time completely, and hence, in reality, a 3.5-4% reward is justified.
- Do not spend more than 5000 Rs per month on this card to maximize your benefits.
Excluded Categories/MCCs:
W.e.f. October 15, 2024, purchases made on select merchant categories: Fuel & Auto, Utilities, Insurance, Quasi Cash, Railways, Real Estate / Rental, Education, Wallet/Service Providers, Government Services, Contracted Services, Miscellaneous, Bills2Pay will not be considered in the purchase value for the annual benefit.
Spending in any of these categories will not count toward your 5000 per month spend.
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After the devaluation, most categories were excluded from the ₹5,000 spend. The best use right now is for purchases from:
- DMart/DMart Ready
- Milk Basket
- JioMart
- Big Basket and BB Daily
- Apollo 24/7
These platforms can help you reach your ₹5,000 spend target effectively, So you can plan accordingly to reach your target.
BookMyShow Superstar
As per BookMyShow, you become a Superstar on completing 10 bookings (via any card and not limited to PLAY card) in the past 365 days and the transaction amount is worth a minimum of INR 100 each time. (Superstar T&C: INR 100 Minimum Order – 10 Orders Per Year)
Superstar status continues upon making 10+ bookings in subsequent years.
BookMyShow Superstar Benefits:
· Priority Support for Superstars including premium concierge service and quick resolution
· Exclusive offers and discounts on select cinemas and live events
Eligibility Criteria for Play Credit Card
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Cardholder Age Range |
Applicants must be a minimum of 21 years old, while supplementary card applicants need to be at least 18 years old |
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Minimum Income |
The applicant of this card is required to have a minimum monthly income of ₹ 25,000, although this amount could differ |
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Occupational Requirements |
The applicant should either have steady employment or be self-employed |
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Residency Requirement |
Applicants need to hold Indian residency status |
How to Avail Offer:
1. Go to Open BookMyShow.
2. Select your desired show.
3. Before payment, locate and click on “APPLY OFFERS.”
4. Choose credit card as your payment method.
5. Navigate to the credit card offers section.
6. Search “PLAY” for fast results.
7. Select “Play Credit Card – Monthly Offer.”
8. Enter your credit card number.
9. If you meet the eligibility criteria as per RBL’s spending policy, you will receive a discount of INR 500.
Final Thoughts
PLAY card integration into the BookMyShow app leaves a lot to be desired. Even though the experience has been smooth in redeeming the monthly/welcome offer, they should have easily provided a monthly offer active/inactive status for more clarity as many times user do not even know that they are qualified to avail this offer.
Also if you see movies frequently then only apply for this card as you can take full benefit of your BookmyShow Superstar Status to make it's renewal-free and continue to enjoy its benefit by spending 5000 Rs per month.
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