Through Dec. 31, Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholders can activate a complimentary one-year Apple TV subscription—an offer that can offset the card’s $95 annual fee if they’d otherwise pay for the streaming service.
A streaming subscription that quietly drains your budget is exactly the kind of expense people try to defend against—until a credit card perk changes the math.
Through Dec. 31, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is offering eligible cardholders a complimentary one-year Apple TV subscription. The catch is simple: you have to activate the benefit by Dec. 31 and complete the setup through Chase, including linking an Apple ID.
For cardholders who are already paying for Apple TV, this perk doesn’t work like a typical statement credit. Instead, it provides direct access to the service once activated. After activation, the subscription runs for one year at no cost.
Apple TV’s library includes original programming such as “Ted Lasso,” “Severance” and “The Morning Show,” along with a growing catalog of movies, documentaries and family content—making the offer feel less like a coupon and more like a free ticket to a full season’s worth of viewing.
To turn it on, cardholders must activate the benefit through Chase. The process starts by logging in to a Chase account. going to the “Benefits” section tied to the Sapphire Preferred Card. locating the Apple TV benefit. and selecting “Activate Now.” From there. users are directed to Apple TV to sign in with (or link) their Apple ID. which completes activation.
If you already pay for Apple TV directly through Apple, activating the Chase benefit will pause your current subscription. When the complimentary year ends, your paid Apple TV subscription automatically resumes at the then-current rate.
The value is hard to ignore. Apple TV currently costs $12.99 per month or $99.99 annually. That means a one-year complimentary subscription is worth at least $100—and up to $156 before taxes for someone who would otherwise pay month-to-month for a full year. Since the Chase Sapphire Preferred carries a $95 annual fee. the Apple TV perk can more than offset it for cardholders who would have paid for the service anyway.
If you’re not currently watching Apple TV, the benefit still offers a low-risk way to sample the platform for a year—just without the guarantee of matching your entertainment habits. The card’s annual-fee savings depends on whether Apple TV is actually part of your routine.
There’s also a practical boundary to understand: the benefit covers Apple TV only and does not include Apple Music. Beyond the complimentary subscription. Sapphire Preferred cardholders can earn 3 points per dollar on eligible streaming service purchases. including Apple Music. Apple TV. Disney+. Hulu. Netflix. Spotify and YouTube Premium—but that broader points earning doesn’t change that the one-year free coverage is limited to Apple TV.
The bottom line is straightforward: the Chase Sapphire Preferred includes a complimentary one-year Apple TV subscription for cardholders who activate the benefit by Dec. 31. If you’re already paying $99.99 a year (or would otherwise end up there). activating the perk could quickly wipe out the card’s $95 annual fee—while giving you a full year of access to Apple’s original shows and movies.
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So Apple TV is free for a year now? I feel like this is one of those “free” things that still costs like $200 somewhere lol.
Wait, they say it pauses your current subscription if you already pay through Apple. So you’re still paying while it’s “free” or it stops the charge? The wording is confusing.
If your Apple TV is already active, I swear it just resets your billing date or something. Also linking an Apple ID through Chase sounds sketchy, like why does Chase need my Apple login.
They’re basically paying you back $95 with a streaming subscription. But then you still have to pay $12.99 if you miss the activation by Dec 31 right? Not worth it imo, I don’t even use Apple stuff like that.