You are right they look similar, but they are not identical. The prepaid card is being withdrawn so there is no point changing the design as that is occurring very soon. I kind of stopped using the prepaid card once I got the debit card.
Helpful differences between the two cards:
- My prepaid card states ‘PREPAID’ on it and my debit card states ‘debit’ on it.
- My prepaid card has an account number on it, by debit card doesn’t (new ones have your name on it).
- My prepaid card starts 5355 and my debit card starts 5354.
- The newer version of the debit card has the new MasterCard logo; the prepaid card doesn’t? ** (not 100% on this one).
- My prepaid card has more text on the back than the debit card.
- My prepaid card looks battered through months of use, my debit card looks kinda newish.
- As someone stated, a subtle colour difference.