Super Ticket prices could fall due to “Patriots Fatigue”
By Matt Blanchette
There may be such a thing as Patriots fatigue which is affecting ticket prices for the Super Bowl.
“I would probably tell her about $1,800 to get in,” Kevin Stone says to a customer on the phone at his City Ticket shop in Warwick,
Super Bowl tickets aren’t cheap. There is no denying that, but this year they are actually cheaper than they’ve been in the past.
“I think it is a huge factor here. We call it the super bowl fatigue. Which is a great problem to have if you are a fan,” Stone says.
But not if you are a broker.
“I hear that all the time. I am going to stay home with a nice 55 inch TV, which makes sense,” Stone adds.
According to a study by seatgeek.com, “As strange as it may sound, Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped considerably to a five-year lows since yesterday’s championship games. The average resale price of a Super Bowl ticket today is $2,879, down 18% from an average of $3,523 on Saturday, and the floor price of $1,950 is the lowest it’s been at this point for the last five Super Bowls we’ve tracked.”
Stone adds that the market for super bowl tickets just isn’t what it used to be.
” I think the NFL over the years has stepped in and raised the face value of the ticket. A lot of people don’t realize the face value of a ticket is $800 dollars when just a few years ago it was just 300 350.“
In this case Stone says your best bet is to wait a little and let things shake out.
“So I see the ticket coming down to get in the door around $1,500 dollars,” Stone said.
