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HDFC Bank PIXEL Play Credit Card: rewards, caps and exclusions

The HDFC Bank PIXEL Play Credit Card pays about 5% on Two chosen packs, SmartBuy (online), on the first ₹10,000 of spend a month, and 1% on everything else. Below is every rate, cap and exclusion in HDFC Bank's published terms, as we last checked them on 9 October 2026.

Visa, RuPay₹500 a yearPaid in points

What it earns

≈5%Two chosen packs, SmartBuy (online)on the first ₹10,000 of spend a month

≈3%3% Cashback on choice of any one e-commerce platform: PayZapp, Amazon or Flipkart (in store / online)on the first ₹16,600 of spend a month

≈1%Everything else (in store / online)on the first ₹15,00,000 of spend a month

≈1%Everything else (UPI)on the first ₹50,000 of spend a month

≈ marks a rate paid in points, valued at ₹1 a point. That is Zenidhi's conservative valuation, the same one the audit uses: the cheap end of what the points can be redeemed for, never the best transfer. Redeemed well, they can be worth more.

What earns nothing

Spend in these categories earns no rewards on this card, however it is paid for:

Fuel
Wallet loads
Gift cards
Rent
Government payments
EMI conversions
Cash withdrawals and fees

Fees

Annual fee: ₹500, plus 18% GST
Joining fee: ₹500
Annual fee waived on ₹1,00,000 of spend in a card year

Where this comes from

Transcribed from HDFC Bank's own documents and checked against them on 9 October 2026:

Banks change these terms, sometimes with a month's notice. If a figure here disagrees with HDFC Bank's current document, the bank's document is right. Tell us at support@zenidhi.com and we'll fix the rule, here and in the app.

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