You'll have until December 31st to use the program.
Samsung Pay has a few benefits over . It supported MST, a contactless solution popular in the U.S. It's the default on Samsung phones, so some of the most popular phones in the world, and it had its own rewards program. With , you could accrue points and then redeem them towards gift cards, raffles, and more. That's set to change soon.
Samsung Pay is losing its rewards program at the end of the year, the company shared in an email obtained by .
Via the email, Samsung told its customers the following:
If you did use Samsung Pay's rewards program, this is likely to strike as a disappointing change. As Samsung's phones run Android, you're not out of options. If you're in the U.S. or India, the does have a rewards program of its own. Samsung had already neutered with an earlier change in 2018, resulting in the points you could earn being slashed in half across all tiers. At least now it's not an issue to worry about anymore.
What you need to know
- Samsung is winding down its rewards program for Samsung Pay.
- It's also ending its Rewards Tier program at the same time.
- The program will end at the stroke of midnight on the 31st of December.
Samsung Pay has a few benefits over . It supported MST, a contactless solution popular in the U.S. It's the default on Samsung phones, so some of the most popular phones in the world, and it had its own rewards program. With , you could accrue points and then redeem them towards gift cards, raffles, and more. That's set to change soon.
Samsung Pay is losing its rewards program at the end of the year, the company shared in an email obtained by .
Via the email, Samsung told its customers the following:
If you did use Samsung Pay's rewards program, this is likely to strike as a disappointing change. As Samsung's phones run Android, you're not out of options. If you're in the U.S. or India, the does have a rewards program of its own. Samsung had already neutered with an earlier change in 2018, resulting in the points you could earn being slashed in half across all tiers. At least now it's not an issue to worry about anymore.
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