HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank PIXEL Play Credit Card
PIXEL Play Credit Card by HDFC Bank. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.
Fees & welcome
Joining fee
Confirm on the official page
Annual / renewal fee
₹500 (Annual membership / renewal fee, plus GST).
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Fee waiver
- Joining fee waived on spending ₹20,000 in first 90 days.
- Renewal fee waived on spending ₹1,00,000 per annum (excludes cash withdrawal).
- Joining fees will be charged if card is closed within 90 days of issuance irrespective of any acquisition pricing offer.
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Earn rates
- Cashback earned in the form of CashPoints, calculated as a percentage of transaction value per product feature.
- Includes 1% unlimited cashback across all other spends.
- RuPay Pixel purchases via UPI earn reward points up to a maximum of 500 points in a calendar month.
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Fees & charges
Charge
- Cash advance fee: 2.5% or ₹500 whichever is higher.
- Finance charge (revolving credit & cash advances): 3.75% per month (45% p.a.), w.e.f 1st Oct'25.
- Railway ticket purchase fee: 1% of transaction amount + GST.
- Payment return charges: 2% of payment amount, minimum ₹450.
- SmartEMI processing fee: ₹199 + GST.
- SmartEMI pre-closure charges: 3% of balance principal outstanding.
- EasyEMI processing fee: up to ₹299.
- Rent Pay transactions (w.e.f 1st Oct 2025): 1% fee, capped at ₹4999 per transaction.
- Reissue of lost/stolen/damaged card: ₹199 + GST.
- Fuel charges (w.e.f 1st Oct 2025): 1% on fuel transactions exceeding ₹15,000, capped at ₹4999 per transaction.
- Utility charges (w.e.f 1st Oct 2025): 1% on utility spends exceeding ₹50,000 per calendar month, capped at ₹4999 per month.
- Education charges (w.e.f 1st Oct 2025): 1% on education via third party apps (CRED, Nobroker, Cheq etc.), capped at ₹4999 per transaction.
- Wallet loading excl PayZapp (w.e.f 1st Oct 2025): 1% on wallet loading exceeding ₹10,000 per calendar month, capped at ₹4999 per month.
- Online skill based gaming (w.e.f 1st Oct 2025): 1% on spends exceeding ₹10,000 per calendar month, capped at ₹4999 per month.
- Dynamic currency conversion markup fee (w.e.f 20th May 2026): 1.75% on transactions in Indian currency at international location or at India-located merchants registered overseas.
- Late payment charges (w.e.f 1st Oct 2025): Nil up to ₹100.
- ₹100 for ₹101-500.
- ₹500 for ₹501-1000.
- ₹600 for ₹1001-5000.
- ₹750 for ₹5001-10000.
- ₹900 for ₹10001-25000.
- ₹1100 for ₹25001-50000.
- ₹1300 for more than ₹50,000.
- Cash withdrawal limit: 40% of credit limit.
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Interest-free period
- Interest free (grace) period ranges from 20 to 50 days.
- For HDFC Bank Pixel Card up to 50 days.
- Not applicable if previous month's balance is not cleared in full or if cash has been availed from ATM.
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Fuel
Fuel surcharge waiver
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver, capped at ₹250 per billing cycle.
- Waiver capped at 1% of eligible fuel transaction amount, applicable for transactions between ₹400 and ₹5,000 (GST on fuel surcharge not reversed).
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Rewards
Redemption value
- CashPoints redeemed via PayZapp Mobile App, transferred to PayZapp CashPoints balance.
- Negative CashPoints balance carried >60 days debited at 1 CashPoint = ₹1.
- Reward Points valid for 2 years from date of accumulation.
- CashPoints nullified if card not used for more than 365 days.
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Reward cap
- Maximum cashback under '1% unlimited Cashback across all other spends' is ₹15000 per calendar month.
- W.e.f 1st Oct 2025 CashPoints for insurance transactions capped at 2000 per month.
- RuPay UPI-mode purchases earn max 500 points per calendar month.
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Reward exclusion
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Eligibility
Eligibility
- FD Backed Cards: Customers cannot close the Fixed Deposit while the card is Live.
- Lien on the FD removed only after card closure subject to outstanding in the Pixel Credit Card being cleared.
- Bank carries out KYC due diligence before opening any Pixel Credit Card account.
Verified · Key Fact Statement cum MITC (English) - PIXEL Play · 2026-07-28 · source
Official terms
Official terms
https://www.hdfc.bank.in/credit-cards/pixel-play-credit-card.
Verified · PIXEL Play Credit Card product page · 2026-07-28 · source
Official sources
Verified 2026-07-28 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.
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