Visa Black Card
Visa is rolling out its new “Black Card” to compete with the Centurion card from American Express.
Features:
- Limited Membership
- 24-Hour Concierge Service
- Exclusive Rewards Program
- Luxury Gifts
- Patent Pending Carbon Graphite
I’m not sure how one would benefit from carrying around a carbon graphite card, but what the heck.
This card appears to be a relative bargain compared with the Centurion. The Black Card will cost $495 per year while the Centurion costs $2,500 per year.
For further reading, here is an interesting Wikipedia article about the Centurion card, and how it was developed to capitalize on an urban legend about an ultra-exclusive black Amex card which was only given to dignitaries and celebrities.
