Update 6/23/26: Chase sent out an email that they’ll temporarily honor the 5x earning rate on Shipping category: “From 6/15/26 through 6/27/26: Eligible shipping purchases will earn 5x points.” Hat tip to FM
Update: Chase has said that the e-mail was sent out in error and no changes are occurring as reported by VFTW.
Original post: The Chase Ink Plus is dropping office supply stores as a 5x earning category starting on October 1, 2026. This card is no longer available to new applicants but many readers have this card. It looks like 5x earning on office supply stores will be replaced by 5x on shipping. This is based on e-mails sent out to cardholders. I’m not entirely sure where Frequent Miler got the end date from?
Even for people that like shipping as a category you’re out of luck unless you hold the existing card as it’s not possible to product change to the Ink Plus any longer. The question is also whether we will see other Ink cards lose 5x on office supply stores in the future.
Hat tip to reader saianel & FM
