Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-04607 and 333-83484) of Chase Credit Card Master Trust and Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association of our report dated March 25, 2002 appearing as Exhibit 99.3 of this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York March 25, 2002