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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.

Source-traced to issuer Verified 2026-07-28

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

FuelEMIRent paymentse-wallet loading and Government related transactions will not accrue CashPoints; CashPoints accrued reversed if a retail transaction is converted into EMI; w.e.f 1st Oct 2025 Online Skill-Based gaming transactions will not earn CashPoints

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.