Get Apple Watch + AirPods 5 or Upsized 28,000 Max Miles or S$450 Cash With HSBC Cards
With 28,000 Max Miles, S$450 cash, or a choice of a pricey gadget, HSBC’s welcome promo is one of the biggest sign-up offers of late and it has been extended by another week.
On top of that – sign up at 3PM or 9PM and the first 3 fastest eligible applicants will get their reward upgraded to Apple Watch Series 12 + Apple AirPods 5 retailing for S$798!
You’d definitely want to grab it now if you are a new HSBC cardholder. Already an existing HSBC cardholder? Check out the HSBC TravelOne promo, or other card deals here.
🆕 A new HSBC cardholder refers to those who do not currently have a principal HSBC credit card and have not cancelled any in the past 12 months.
💳 An existing HSBC cardholder refers to those who have not cancelled any card in the past 12 months, and their existing cards were issued more than 12 months ago.
⚠️ It’s possible to be neither a new nor existing cardholder if you do not meet any of the two definitions above. Refer to the terms and conditions for specific terms.
Promo Details
To qualify, sign up below and make at least S$500 of spend before the end of the following month from card approval. This means that if you card is approved in September, you have until 31st October to make your spend.
HSBC Revolution is an easy pick – it has no annual fees, and can give either 4 miles per dollar or 8 miles per dollar (equivalent to 2.5% or 5% cashback) if you have at least S$50,000 of monthly average balance in your HSBC EGA. You can check out other HSBC cards here.
Which gift to pick?
You can’t really go wrong with S$450 of cash, but if you want to stretch the value of your sign-up gift, you can choose 28,000 Max Miles which can be easily worth S$504.
Just book flights as you normally would, then submit a request through HeyMax for the cost of your flight to be reimbursed, and HeyMax will deduct Max Miles from your account at a rate of 1.8¢ each (e.g. if your flight costs S$495, 27,500 Max Miles will be deducted from your account and S$495 will be paid to you).
What to spend on?
You need to meet the minimum spend to qualify for rewards. Do note that there are transactions which are excluded. Read the terms and conditions carefully when applying.
Generally, retail transactions like buying stuff or dining out are very safe. Things like bill payments, education expenses and CardUp or ipaymy become a lot iffier and depends on the bank your card is from.
Do check out this article on what you can spend on to meet the minimum spend:
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Seth Wee was a licensed financial adviser representative from 2009 to 2025, with over 16 years of experience in Singapore’s financial advisory industry.
He started Sethisfy.com in 2019 to share practical insights on credit cards, banking products, and miles strategies, helping readers identify financial products that deliver the best value. Seth has been featured in CNA, Channel 8, Today, and a host of other publications. In 2025, he was also part of a panel at CPF’s Ready For Life festival.
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