Sometimes Chase will run a promotion that lets you use your Ultimate Rewards to pay for Apple products via their Chase Ultimate Rewards Portal. The good part of this is that Chase automatically gives you a 50% bump in value for your points used in the portal, making it a tempting way to get the latest gear from Apple. However, the deal for Apple isn’t evergreen and only pops up occasionally, so it’s best to check first to see what’s active in the portal. Also, depending on how many points you have, you may not receive the Sapphire Preferred benefits of warranty extension and purchase protection unless you pay a portion of your order with the card.