# Delta SkyMiles Gold Amex — documented welcome offer history

> As of August 27, 2026, the last documented Delta SkyMiles Gold Amex welcome offer is 80,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months — verdict: Strong, ranking at the 93rd percentile of 27 documented offers since 2021. All-time documented high: 90,000 points (June 1, 2026).

Verdict (Strike Meter): **Strong** — the last documented offer ranks at the 93th percentile of 27 documented offers since 2021. All-time documented high: 90,000 points (June 1, 2026).

## Every documented change (newest first)

- **2026-08-27**: 80,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 80,000 points) — plus $250 statement credit. — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2026-07-01**: 80,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 90,000 points) — Personalized “as high as”. — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2026-06-01**: 90,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 80,000 points) — Tiered 70k + 20k. — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2026-04-01**: 80,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months — Personalized “as high as”. — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2026-01-01**: 90,000 points after $5,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 50,000 points) — Date approximate; tiered: 70,000 after $3,000 plus 20,000 after an additional $2,000 ($5,000 total), all within 6 months — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2025-10-01**: 50,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 80,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2025-09-01**: 80,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 50,000 points) — Date approximate; fourth 80k run — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2025-07-01**: 50,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 80,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2025-06-01**: 80,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 50,000 points) — Date approximate; third 80k run — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2025-04-01**: 50,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 80,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2025-02-01**: 80,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 50,000 points) — Date approximate; second 80k run — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2024-10-01**: 50,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 80,000 points) — Date approximate; baseline raised from 40k to 50k — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2024-09-01**: 80,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 40,000 points) — Date approximate; first 80k run — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2024-07-01**: 40,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 65,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2024-06-01**: 65,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 40,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2024-03-01**: 40,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 70,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2024-02-01**: 70,000 points after $3,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 40,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2023-08-01**: 40,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 65,000 points) — Date approximate; return to 40k baseline — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2023-06-01**: 65,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months — Date approximate — sources: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/delta-american-express-best-welcome-offers/
- **2023-03-01**: 40,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 70,000 points) — Date approximate; precedes the existing 2023-06-01 65k entry — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/
- **2023-02-01**: 70,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 40,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/
- **2022-11-01**: 40,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 65,000 points) — Date approximate; baseline spend raised to $2,000, window 6 months — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/
- **2022-09-01**: 65,000 points after $2,000 spend in 6 months (previous: 40,000 points) — Date approximate; window lengthened to 6 months — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/
- **2022-08-01**: 40,000 points after $1,000 spend in 3 months (previous: 70,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/
- **2022-03-01**: 70,000 points after $2,000 spend in 3 months (previous: 40,000 points) — Date approximate — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/
- **2021-11-01**: 40,000 points after $1,000 spend in 3 months (previous: 70,000 points) — Date approximate; 40k baseline — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/
- **2021-09-01**: 70,000 points after $2,000 spend in 3 months — Date approximate; earliest dated UP row — sources: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/gold-delta-skymiles-credit-card-american-express/welcome-offer-history/

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