The Swiss-made bars are only available to Costco members, whose annual fees range from $65 to $130. Made of 999.5 pure platinum, the bars are non-refundable and limited to one transaction per membership at a maximum of five units per order. They are only available online and can’t be delivered to customers in Louisiana, Nevada or Puerto Rico.

Costco has jumped into selling a new precious metal: 1-ounce platinum bars, according to a Wednesday report from Fortune.

Costco isn’t the place you’d expect to be a precious metals hub, but following the success of its gold bar sales and silver coins, the retailer has added platinum to the lineup. The company has launched the sale of 1 oz.

The company sold more than $100 million in gold bars in a three-month period between September and November 2023. It's betting that platinum will do just as well.

Costco has added platinum to its precious metals offering, but experts caution that the coins and bars are not considered a safe-haven investment.

Costco is trying to replicate its recent success with gold bars, with platinum joining the extensive list of precious metals that collectors are snapping up at the retailer. In 20

Costco is expanding its precious metals offerings, building on top of its rollout last year of gold bars, which often sold out within hours. The retailer is now adding 1-ounce platinum bars to its lineup.

Costco is going platinum. The warehouse giant is now selling 1-ounce platinum bars for $1,089.99 after its recent success with gold bars.

The precious metals have a unique target audience in doomsday preppers who like to stack up on the valuables in order to be able to barter in a post-apocalyptic world