It’s no secret that Super Bowl tickets are always really, really expensive.
Believe it or not, entrance to this year’s game will be even pricier.
Tickets to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla. between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are on pace to be the most expensive of all time, according to data from Vivid Seats.
“This is pacing to be the most in-demand Super Bowl ticket ever,” a representative from Vivid Seats wrote to me in an e-mail.
At the time of publication, the ‘get-in price’ (i.e. the cheapest available single ticket) was $4,550; and the median listed price for all available tickets was $6.614.
Each franchise was allotted 17.5% of the total available tickets to disperse at their discretion. These tickets typically go to coaches, players, front office executives and other employees, and season ticket holders for face value.
Even those lucky enough to land a ticket(s) at face value are still paying a hefty sum of money for the experience.
According to Yahoo Sports, the lowest face value for a ticket to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minn. two years ago was $950. If you factor in inflation, the lowest face value ticket for Super Bowl LIV is likely well over $1,000.
Neither the Chiefs nor the 49ers have particularly huge fan bases (on a national level), making the spike in demand for Super Bowl LIV tickets seem somewhat puzzling. That said, when you factor in Kansas City’s Super Bowl drought (50 years), and the demographics of the Bay Area (one of the most affluent regions in the country), it does make sense.
With prices trending the way they are, one can only hope the actual game provides ample entertainment value.
Data courtesy of Vivid Seats; reflective of ticket prices as of January 29, 2020.
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