Single game tickets - holy crap!

[Billsfed1]

13 hours ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said:

A) looks like they've done away with the STM single-game presale.  They went out to everybody right after schedule release announcement

2) Apparently they're trying to ease the sticker shock for tix in the new stadium by jacking up prices this season.  WOW!  For the opener, a single seat from the team in my section is priced at $557 + tax.  Middle of upper deck is over $300.  This isn't even resale.

iii) Ridiculous 

It’s disgusting.  Used to have family friendly prices back in the day (for anything sports/entertainment) but it’s way out of bounds now.

 

 

[BobbyC81]

14 hours ago, Slippery Rubber Mats said:

Prices will reflect what the market will bear. If they don't sell the prices will go down

Can I afford the ticket prices for sporting events?  Sure.

 

Do I want to pay these ridiculous prices?   Hell no!
 

A few years ago, with the Rams playing in the Super Bowl in LA, a a Rams fan friend asked me to go to the game with him.  Basic Ticket prices were $4500.  No way was I going to pay that for a game.  This last Super Bowl, the prices were around $6500.  I am totally priced out.

 

My Oakland A’s moved to Sacramento so I thought I’d catch a few games but learned that they’re charging the highest average ticket prices in MLB.  Goodnight!

[H2o]

I live in VA and was checking tickets for the Panthers game in Charlotte. That's only about a 4 hour drive for me. Crazy prices. I'm not going if I can't get decent priced seats that are in the middle somewhere between the 30's. And I'm not paying $600-$700 a ticket. 

[BarleyNY]

17 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

The teams make money on resales. Where do you think part of those massive add-on fees go?

This and it’s become common practice for premium tickets for games, concerts, etc. to be put directly on secondary markets by the original sellers (teams, performers, etc.). This shields them from much of the criticism they would get from charging those prices directly because it looks like it’s the secondary market jacking up the prices. They can claim that the face value of their tickets is reasonable, but fans don’t actually have a chance at getting the tickets at those prices.

8 hours ago, Buddy Hix said:

Josh Allen does everything for this franchise, lol. He has single-handedly turned the franchise into a relevant team and drove ticket prices from $50 to $500 a seat. He’s a unicorn.

It’s not a stretch to say that Josh Allen built the new stadium. 

[zow2]

12 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

My younger daughter has never been to a game at Rich, and we want to get to one this year.  Is the best bet to wait for now and let things settle out before buying?

 

I've tried that in recent years and no, it didn't work out.  It was better to purchase sooner and not have to stress about it.  That's what I did for this coming season.  Now if you're the type to wait until the morning of gameday to see if some people desperately need to unload their tix for cheaper then that might work.  But for me to save $50 or whatever, I'd just rather have the tickets well in advance.

[jayg]

10 hours ago, H2o said:

I live in VA and was checking tickets for the Panthers game in Charlotte. That's only about a 4 hour drive for me. Crazy prices. I'm not going if I can't get decent priced seats that are in the middle somewhere between the 30's. And I'm not paying $600-$700 a ticket. 

I live in VA too.  I really wanted to go to that game and take my girlfriend's son

to his first NFL game. Got online on wednesday to buy tickets and saw the prices and then read comments about waiting until game day for a better price.  I did get tickets in Orchard Park against New England , almost 200 for nosebleeds. That's fine. I can afford anything , but like someone else said, doesn't mean I'm going to pay it.

[Virgil]

You have to assume everyone is trying to see one last game at the old stadium.  

 

Ticket prices for the first two years of the new stadium will most likely be insane too.

[stevestojan]

We’re good now. And popular everywhere. Bring back Losman and $8 tickets!! 

[Buffalo ill]

I used to think the folks who would burn $500 on gas for their jet boat (popular in my area) on a weekend were either rich or crazy.  At least they are getting a weekend of boating, fishing, and camping on the river.

 

That sounds like  bargain compared to one ticket for a regular season game.

[jcamm1966]

That's why I'm going to Brown Bills game plenty of good seats remain rock bottom pricing by dec

[Augie]

3 hours ago, Virgil said:

You have to assume everyone is trying to see one last game at the old stadium.  

 

Ticket prices for the first two years of the new stadium will most likely be insane too.

 

The good news is, once we suck again the prices will come down. 

 

 

Wait……

[GottaRun]

19 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

My younger daughter has never been to a game at Rich, and we want to get to one this year.  Is the best bet to wait for now and let things settle out before buying?

Typically yes, this is the way to go, but who knows, maybe the final season nostalgia is going to have many more buyers in the market. 

Three night games to start the season should have a lot of STH selling one or two games, for those of us that drive any big distance to the stadium night games are tough, so you may be able to grab something early.  

Also, even though we're Mafia and tougher than nails a hell of a lot of people bail on rainy games, so bad weather is your friend.