Apple’s foray into the fintech world with its new metal credit card has run into some issues during launch week around its durability.
New owners of the white titanium card have been warned that keeping it in a leather wallet or the pocket of a pair of jeans could cause “permanent discolouration”.
In addition, storing the card with other cards could scratch and damage it.
Apple has published a guide to advise customers on how to store and carry the new card. One section includes details on how to clean it.
The tech company is known for its innovative approach to design, but the usability factor of the actual card seems to have taken a back seat in this setting in favour of a sleek product. As you can imagine, people have been having rather a lot of fun with this on Twitter, such as Facebook’s former chief security officer Alex Stamos.
People in the UK may feel they have a right to joke about the card, particularly given it is only available in the US at the moment, with no UK launch date set at the moment.
The credit card is powered by Mastercard and Goldman Sachs, and offers zero fees, lower interest rates and flexible repayments.
As the card can be easily linked with Apple Pay, every time customers make an Apple Pay transaction, they will receive two per cent cash back, which rises to three per cent for Apple purchases.
Apple isn’t the only company to venture into the world of exclusive metal cards. UK fintech Revolut has been offering a metal card to customers for a year now. For £12.99 a month, customers can access cashback in cryptocurrency for every purchase made as well as a personal concierge and travel insurance.
"We've been shipping our metal cards for over a year now, and we've not encountered any issues with storing our metal cards in leather wallets or jean material," said a Revolut spokesperson.
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Monzo is also trialling a metal card for its Monzo Plus customers that will cost up to £7.50 per month, according to The Telegraph.
