BITE ME Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) An interesting debate has broken out. I mentioned it in another thread but it is beginning to play out publicly now. Will this be the most expensive ticket ever or the cheapest ticket ever? What would you be willing to pay if the Bills are in the Super Bowl? I would probably go to $500 but no higher. It just might be better to watch on television if you can't leave your hotel anyway. As one mid-level broker said, “If there isn’t a party, that hurts a lot. You want to sell people on being out and eating and drinking and going to the beach. Part of the attraction will hinge on that. Nobody is going to pay a premium to go sit in a hotel.” The broker paused for a moment and chuckled, adding a shrugging thought: “Or maybe nobody will want to go at all because all this [expletive] could still be just like it is right now. Maybe nobody will even want to pay average Super Bowl ticket prices if it won’t be the same experience. Or [President-elect] Joe Biden decides the day after the inauguration that we’re not doing sports events for a couple months. “Who really knows? You see what I mean? It’s impossible to call at this point.” https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/super-bowl-lv-could-be-most-expensive-and-covi-dtested-nfl-ticket-in-history-072939370.html Edited December 15, 2020 by FUTURIST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Sure...get that ticket for $500. From TicketIQ: “If the Super Bowl ticket market experiences the same sort of trends [as other limited capacity games this season] that could push the cheapest ticket to $10,102, nearly $3,500 more than last year’s get-in price for Super Bowl LIV, and the most expensive get-in price we’ve tracked for the big game. With an increase of 53-percent, the average list price would jump to $12,858 and easily be the most expensive Super Bowl since 2010. The most expensive [Super Bowl] we’ve tracked so far was the 2015 game, which had an average list price of $9,723.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 $3000 or so, plus travel expenses. You only live once (and there hasn’t been a whole lot of living this year). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 There should only be 30,000 people there so I would expect it to be tripled in price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustWinPlease Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Unless I'm guaranteed to witness a Bills victory, I'd rather just sit in the comfort of my own home and watch the game with the people I love. I'd rather be at the parade, than the game. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITE ME Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Sure...get that ticket for $500. From TicketIQ: “If the Super Bowl ticket market experiences the same sort of trends [as other limited capacity games this season] that could push the cheapest ticket to $10,102, nearly $3,500 more than last year’s get-in price for Super Bowl LIV, and the most expensive get-in price we’ve tracked for the big game. With an increase of 53-percent, the average list price would jump to $12,858 and easily be the most expensive Super Bowl since 2010. The most expensive [Super Bowl] we’ve tracked so far was the 2015 game, which had an average list price of $9,723.” Nobody is paying big money to sit in a hotel. Not happening. Depending on the matchup, I can see tickets available for $500. This belief that people are dying to go is nonsense. I bet half the players families wouldn't even get on a plane. 1 minute ago, JustWinPlease said: Unless I'm guaranteed to witness a Bills victory, I'd rather just sit in the comfort of my own home and watch the game with the people I love. I'd rather be at the parade, than the game. I sort of agree. I am not sure I wan't to even go if I could get a ticket for $500. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I have approximately 40 grand in my 401 k 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITE ME Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, RiotAct said: $3000 or so, plus travel expenses. You only live once (and there hasn’t been a whole lot of living this year). Tickets prices are not just about supply. In fact this year they are probably more about demand. I just don't see the demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlaw Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Sure...get that ticket for $500. From TicketIQ: “If the Super Bowl ticket market experiences the same sort of trends [as other limited capacity games this season] that could push the cheapest ticket to $10,102, nearly $3,500 more than last year’s get-in price for Super Bowl LIV, and the most expensive get-in price we’ve tracked for the big game. With an increase of 53-percent, the average list price would jump to $12,858 and easily be the most expensive Super Bowl since 2010. The most expensive [Super Bowl] we’ve tracked so far was the 2015 game, which had an average list price of $9,723.” A lot depends on the opponent. For example this year potentially LA Rams (modest travelling support) or Green Bay (huge travelling support). It's all a question of supply and demand. With KC and 49ers last year it was not unreasonable to expect of a lot of extra demand to drive prices up, especially in a smaller stadium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, FUTURIST said: Nobody is paying big money to sit in a hotel. Not happening. Depending on the matchup, I can see tickets available for $500. This belief that people are dying to go is nonsense. I bet half the players families wouldn't even get on a plane. LOL So basically if you buy a Super Bowl ticket, you are handcuffed to your hotel room or something? I have a lot of friends in Florida, they are out and about all the time. But I guess if you have a Super Bowl ticket, that's not allowed. The belief that tickets will be $500 is nonsense. Half the players families won't get on a plane? They aren't going to see their loved on in the biggest game of their career? Really? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I can't afford it. But I'd throw a nice party at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 minute ago, peterlaw said: A lot depends on the opponent. For example this year potentially LA Rams (modest travelling support) or Green Bay (huge travelling support). It's all a question of supply and demand. With KC and 49ers last year it was not unreasonable to expect of a lot of extra demand to drive prices up, especially in a smaller stadium. Oh it does and I think Buffalo would increase the demand. But do you think you could buy a ticket for a Super Bowl ticket for $500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTime101 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Watching the Bills win a super bowl live? priceless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 5K all in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) I’ve been torn about this since it’s become apparent that our team has its best chance in decades this year. While I still strongly suspect the Chiefs will be a bridge too far for us or anyone else in the AFC, it would be just our luck as fans that this crappy year is the year we go. I’ve always said I’d go if they ever go back to the Super Bowl, having been too young and poor during the prior SB runs to go. Always “Guesstimated” the normal price in the $5-8k range per ticket for a Bills SB. But I’m not sure that I’d want to go if they make it this year and if the price got too high. Combination of the factors listed by others— Covid risk in getting there and in attending Likely very expensive due to cut on supply and pent up demand, even in a pandemic Desire to watch the game with my immediate family and friends (now that my dad has passed, no obvious one person to take). Now if I win the season ticket holder lottery for face value seats, that might be tough to pass up. Let’s hope this concern becomes more real as the playoffs advance! (Touching every piece of wood in the house.) Edited December 15, 2020 by MattM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlonce Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Limited supply will likely inflate the prices. I won the lottery for xxv, just had an infant son and couldn’t go. I got $800 apiece for them. For XXVIII, I had tickets in the media section. I was offered $1250 each. In hindsight I should have sold them. That was the year Small World Travel had a promise for a block of tickets and the guy stiffed them because people were paying double for tickets. When you expect prices to be low they usually are not. Wouldn’t surprise me to see them go to 3k per ticket. Ill stay home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMiller Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 i've told my wife many times that i would be willing to financially ruin us for the chance to attend a bills super bowl weekend. she thinks i'm kidding ... 3 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Right now the get in price from NFL on location is $5,400. I could fly in the day of the game & home the next day for $258 round trip. All I'd need is to find a motel Sunday night. I can currently get one between $100-$200, I'd do it if the Bills are in because I'll get a $3,000-$4,000 tax refund in February & could pay most of it off. Unfortunately, the problem is I'd be risking my life going unless they speed up the Covid vaccine. I'm over 65 and had cancer 3 years ago. It's tempting. My friend Petrino wants to drive, I'd never do that but if he wants to & picks me up at the Tampa airport Sunday morning I'd do that. Still undecided on what to do if the Bills get in. https://tickets.nflonlocation.com/e/sports/super-bowl-lv-tickets/raymond-james-stadium/february-07-2021-1001310762 Edited December 15, 2020 by Albany,n.y. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, dlonce said: Limited supply will likely inflate the prices. I won the lottery for xxv, just had an infant son and couldn’t go. I got $800 apiece for them. For XXVIII, I had tickets in the media section. I was offered $1250 each. In hindsight I should have sold them. That was the year Small World Travel had a promise for a block of tickets and the guy stiffed them because people were paying double for tickets. When you expect prices to be low they usually are not. Wouldn’t surprise me to see them go to 3k per ticket. Ill stay home. wouldn’t surprise me to see double that I’m the door and increases from there on quality of seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plano Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Maybe they'll give vaccinations when you enter the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 minute ago, NoSaint said: wouldn’t surprise me to see double that I’m the door and increases from there on quality of seats If corporations aren't buying as many seats, do you think the NFL would increase the lottery? I don't think they could open it to the public but maybe this year they might? 1 minute ago, NoSaint said: wouldn’t surprise me to see double that I’m the door and increases from there on quality of seats If corporations aren't buying as many seats, do you think the NFL would increase the lottery? I don't think they could open it to the public but maybe this year they might? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 For SB XXV I paid $100/ticket to sit on the 35 yard line, lower bowl closest to the end zone where Bruce got the safety. The costs of these tickets now is just silly in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I'd pay $5K, but only if I can sit in that ship and fire off the cannons whenever I want to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I'd love to every major championship game for all sports at least once. Short of winning the lotto a few times, I'm not sure i can pull it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, TroutDog said: For SB XXV I paid $100/ticket to sit on the 35 yard line, lower bowl closest to the end zone where Bruce got the safety. The costs of these tickets now is just silly in my opinion. You paid $50 BELOW face value to go to one of the best SB's ever..........amazing. And for those wondering, I went to my authentic game program from that day to see how much they cost. "So what?" you may say........ Guess who was the halftime entertainment? Don't look it up, just guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I live in California and always had 2 options that I would go with if and when the Buffalo Bills make it back to the Super Bowl: 1. Travel to the host city, take in the events around town etc and enjoy the ambiance and watch the game on TV. Given that I have family in the TB area it would really really work well this year. Cost much lower and still feel the big time energy. 2. Go To Buffalo, feel the energy of SB week etc, watch the game with fellow Bills fans, stay in Buffalo through the next few days in case there is a big time celebration for the SB Champs. Enjoy the game with what who and what makes us Bills fans in the 1st place. 3 Last option: Attend the game live and clean out my savings and sell a kidney to do so. Ill pass on #3 and go with 1 or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 59 minutes ago, peterlaw said: A lot depends on the opponent. For example this year potentially LA Rams (modest travelling support) or Green Bay (huge travelling support). It's all a question of supply and demand. With KC and 49ers last year it was not unreasonable to expect of a lot of extra demand to drive prices up, especially in a smaller stadium. Yes I did expect prices to go up last year for KC and the Sunshine Band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Like A Mofo said: I live in California and always had 2 options that I would go with if and when the Buffalo Bills make it back to the Super Bowl: 1. Travel to the host city, take in the events around town etc and enjoy the ambiance and watch the game on TV. Given that I have family in the TB area it would really really work well this year. Cost much lower and still feel the big time energy. 2. Go To Buffalo, feel the energy of SB week etc, watch the game with fellow Bills fans, stay in Buffalo through the next few days in case there is a big time celebration for the SB Champs. Enjoy the game with what who and what makes us Bills fans in the 1st place. 3 Last option: Attend the game live and clean out my savings and sell a kidney to do so. Ill pass on #3 and go with 1 or 2. do you need the 2nd kidney? I mean, a combo of 1 and 3 could work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: There should only be 30,000 people there so I would expect it to be tripled in price Maybe maybe not.....the gov I will expect he will open things right up. My gawd it is like a fantasy world here...C19 never happened, SB will go on.....scary times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 39 minutes ago, dlonce said: Limited supply will likely inflate the prices. I won the lottery for xxv, just had an infant son and couldn’t go. I got $800 apiece for them. For XXVIII, I had tickets in the media section. I was offered $1250 each. In hindsight I should have sold them. That was the year Small World Travel had a promise for a block of tickets and the guy stiffed them because people were paying double for tickets. When you expect prices to be low they usually are not. Wouldn’t surprise me to see them go to 3k per ticket. Ill stay home. I had a Small World trip booked and we went down even though they said the tickets fell through. We ended up talking to a guy the morning of the game at the hotel where ESPN was broadcasting. He said some car dealers were giving out tickets downstairs and we might find someone willing to sell. People were coming up the escalator while we were going down and we were asking if anyone wanted to sell. One couple kind of looked at each other and we knew we had a seller. Followed them upstairs and paid $2500 each for two. One the charter home, everyone was pissed because Small World basically abandoned everyone after the first day down there. We filed a Class Action lawsuit and I got back about half of my $1300 I paid Small World before they went bankrupt. It was so worth it. The game experience was surreal. But I’m not sure it would be as much fun if there’s a lockdown of some sort. The night before the game Atlanta was jammed with Bills fans and the Shout Song was being sung in every bar we went to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigdaddyinOrlando Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, JustWinPlease said: Unless I'm guaranteed to witness a Bills victory, I'd rather just sit in the comfort of my own home and watch the game with the people I love. I'd rather be at the parade, than the game. I agree, plus I’ll be getting a cold one or going to the bathroom and guaranteed to miss us scoring! Lol prefer to be home to watch especially the Bills!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 51 minutes ago, MarkMiller said: i've told my wife many times that i would be willing to financially ruin us for the chance to attend a bills super bowl weekend. she thinks i'm kidding ... The weekend won't be much but the game? Oh the game!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) will be great if tickets are not super expensive. Will open the door for Bills fans from all-over to attend. Also hotels and flights are likely to be less this year. Edited December 15, 2020 by RyanC883 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 20 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said: I'd pay $5K, but only if I can sit in that ship and fire off the cannons whenever I want to. Thanks for the laugh - THAT was priceless!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlaw Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I travelled to Atlanta for the Dallas Super Bowl with a small group from the UK. Unfortunately we got caught in a ticket scam. Ended up watching in a big hotel near the Stadium with hundreds of other Bills fans. The problem was due in part to Dallas fans driving up secondary ticket market. However I was lucky enough to get tickets for Tampa. Minneapolis & Pasadena. I also went to the Rams/Pats Superbowl in New Orleans where ticket prices were tumbling on the Friday & Saturday as no one wanted them ! Picked up 3 cheap tickets the day before near the 50 yard line ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 38 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: You paid $50 BELOW face value to go to one of the best SB's ever..........amazing. And for those wondering, I went to my authentic game program from that day to see how much they cost. "So what?" you may say........ Guess who was the halftime entertainment? Don't look it up, just guess. Yes I did from someone within a corporation. As for halftime show, I did not watch it because of who it was. Ugh. I’m a rock and metal guy. Whitney was AMAZING doing the Star Spangled Banner, though. I’ll never forget it. Or the flyover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, TroutDog said: Yes I did from someone within a corporation. As for halftime show, I did not watch it because of who it was. Ugh. I’m a rock and metal guy. Whitney was AMAZING doing the Star Spangled Banner, though. I’ll never forget it. Or the flyover. I couldn't find the older gentleman in the sea of waving American flags in the stands, as he wipes a tear from his eye. So, what happened in this game? I assume Parcells took the ball away from us, but it seems I've forgot how things transpired.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I would pay no more than $200 for a ticket to any sporting event. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 $500.....hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: There should only be 30,000 people there so I would expect it to be tripled in price Triple in price, no way that is going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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