How much would you pay to go to the Super Bowl?

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It seems as if in the past decade the ticket prices for tickets has gone up dramatically from $1k or just below to well over $6-7k today and that is face value.

From what I understand, it’s now overpriced for the average die-hard fan and because of that the game experience has become much more corporate and less authentic, but it’s still the Super Bowl and is a week long experience.

So your team is in, it might be your only chance, how much would you spend to go?

For me, if the Packers were in it I would be willing to drop $2-3k and if the company was good enough I might be persuaded more. But I sure as hell couldn’t do the $5-10K range now, so it seems like my chance is over, unless prices drop sometime in the future.

How much would you pay?

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I have heard a lot of people go the hosting town for the events leading up the game, and don’t go to the game it self.

It would be an option I would consider when the Lions go next year. You wonder how long till teams, or the NFL start hosting large watch parties, in that town.

I could see doing that, NFL, rents out local basket or other sport event places, brings in big screens ect… More revenue.

Your question has a couple answers, are you talking just tickets to the superbowl, or the whole trip combined?

I can’t see spending much more than $500 per ticket to an event. But to justify the whole expense air fare hotel food, I would wrap it into some kind of a bigger trip.

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I have heard a lot of people go the hosting town for the events leading up the game, and don’t go to the game it self.

It would be an option I would consider when the Lions go next year. You wonder how long till teams, or the NFL start hosting large watch parties, in that town.

I could see doing that, NFL, rents out local basket or other sport event places, brings in big screens ect… More revenue.

Your question has a couple answers, are you talking just tickets to the superbowl, or the whole trip combined?

I can’t see spending much more than $500 per ticket to an event. But to justify the whole expense air fare hotel food, I would wrap it into some kind of a bigger trip.

More the game itself, lots of ways to go about the week that could widely varying the cost.

FWIW, I went to the Rose Bowl this year with my brother, he is a Michigan alum, I have zero allegiance to either Alabama or Michigan. We spent $450 on our tickets and it was more than worth it. That game, the experience and everything tied into it was a premium experience. Add in the whole weekend with a trip to Universal Studios, lodging, car, food, etc and we spent probably $1500, I used miles for my flight.

The Lions were so damn close, I think all of America was pulling for them. Hopefully Campbell can get them there, he is the man to do it.

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I have heard a lot of people go the hosting town for the events leading up the game, and don’t go to the game it self.

It would be an option I would consider when the Lions go next year. You wonder how long till teams, or the NFL start hosting large watch parties, in that town.

I could see doing that, NFL, rents out local basket or other sport event places, brings in big screens ect… More revenue.

Your question has a couple answers, are you talking just tickets to the superbowl, or the whole trip combined?

I can’t see spending much more than $500 per ticket to an event. But to justify the whole expense air fare hotel food, I would wrap it into some kind of a bigger trip.

More the game itself, lots of ways to go about the week that could widely varying the cost.

FWIW, I went to the Rose Bowl this year with my brother, he is a Michigan alum, I have zero allegiance to either Alabama or Michigan. We spent $450 on our tickets and it was more than worth it. That game, the experience and everything tied into it was a premium experience. Add in the whole weekend with a trip to Universal Studios, lodging, car, food, etc and we spent probably $1500, I used miles for my flight.

The Lions were so damn close, I think all of America was pulling for them. Hopefully Campbell can get them there, he is the man to do it.

I would rather stand at the top of pyramid point Sand dune with maybe 3 other people, and watch the sun set over the Bay and Manitou islands, then be in a crowd of 100,000 watching a football game or really anything with 100,000 people at it.

Probably why, I would be tempted to go for the events the days leading up then go (maybe back to my hotel room), and watch the game with less people.

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I was prepared to drop 5k all in if the lions made it. For a dew days. Cant stand vegas more than that. Was in LA for work this past week, easy change of flights or drive to vegas. Looked up tix, it seemed like even at kickoff, little chance for prices dropping.

I believe tickets have been out of reach for 20ish years for average season ticket holder fans. Have to look it up, but I recall 20ish% of seats are all that are available, not already allocated or purchased for corporate purposes. Similar to SXSW catering to corporate interests, media/advertising.
Again, NFL is a television product, most popular in america. Bulk of revenue comes from media buys/rights, vs tickets, merch, licensing, etc.

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Just went to seat geek, no clue if there is a cheaper place to look. Cheapest seats, way up far corner under scoreboard $6,376 per ticket they have 2

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I have heard a lot of people go the hosting town for the events leading up the game, and don’t go to the game it self.

It would be an option I would consider when the Lions go next year. You wonder how long till teams, or the NFL start hosting large watch parties, in that town.

I could see doing that, NFL, rents out local basket or other sport event places, brings in big screens ect… More revenue.

Your question has a couple answers, are you talking just tickets to the superbowl, or the whole trip combined?

I can’t see spending much more than $500 per ticket to an event. But to justify the whole expense air fare hotel food, I would wrap it into some kind of a bigger trip.

More the game itself, lots of ways to go about the week that could widely varying the cost.

FWIW, I went to the Rose Bowl this year with my brother, he is a Michigan alum, I have zero allegiance to either Alabama or Michigan. We spent $450 on our tickets and it was more than worth it. That game, the experience and everything tied into it was a premium experience. Add in the whole weekend with a trip to Universal Studios, lodging, car, food, etc and we spent probably $1500, I used miles for my flight.

The Lions were so damn close, I think all of America was pulling for them. Hopefully Campbell can get them there, he is the man to do it.

I was going to post something similar. For me, I’m forever priced out of attending a SB–unless I win the lottery.

And I’m perfectly OK with that. We’re a football country with nearly limitless opportunities to see games in person at awesome venues. I’ll always be partial to college games in autumn.

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I have heard a lot of people go the hosting town for the events leading up the game, and don’t go to the game it self.

It would be an option I would consider when the Lions go next year. You wonder how long till teams, or the NFL start hosting large watch parties, in that town.

I could see doing that, NFL, rents out local basket or other sport event places, brings in big screens ect… More revenue.

Your question has a couple answers, are you talking just tickets to the superbowl, or the whole trip combined?

I can’t see spending much more than $500 per ticket to an event. But to justify the whole expense air fare hotel food, I would wrap it into some kind of a bigger trip.

More the game itself, lots of ways to go about the week that could widely varying the cost.

FWIW, I went to the Rose Bowl this year with my brother, he is a Michigan alum, I have zero allegiance to either Alabama or Michigan. We spent $450 on our tickets and it was more than worth it. That game, the experience and everything tied into it was a premium experience. Add in the whole weekend with a trip to Universal Studios, lodging, car, food, etc and we spent probably $1500, I used miles for my flight.

The Lions were so damn close, I think all of America was pulling for them. Hopefully Campbell can get them there, he is the man to do it.

I was going to post something similar. For me, I’m forever priced out of attending a SB–unless I win the lottery.

And I’m perfectly OK with that. We’re a football country with nearly limitless opportunities to see games in person at awesome venues. I’ll always be partial to college games in autumn.

If I wanted to go to a game… I’d go to one of the local H.S. games, probably 5 H.S. within 10 miles of here (4 public all different cities, and 1 private boys school)

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If someone paid my way I’d go just to see the spectacle but I wouldn’t spend any of my own money to go. I haven’t watched a football game in probably a decade at this point.

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Depends where the game is. If it’s in Vegas, I’d pay a decent amount to enjoy the trip and the game is just a bonus. If it’s in some city I don’t like, I wouldn’t go even if the game tickets were free.

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If someone paid my way I’d go just to see the spectacle but I wouldn’t spend any of my own money to go. I haven’t watched a football game in probably a decade at this point.

And yet you were drawn to post in the Super Bowl thread. Interesting.

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If someone paid my way I’d go just to see the spectacle but I wouldn’t spend any of my own money to go. I haven’t watched a football game in probably a decade at this point.

And yet you were drawn to post in the Super Bowl thread. Interesting.

In what way? I treat this place like a bunch of people sitting around talking. If someone asked me that question that would be my answer.

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If someone paid my way I’d go just to see the spectacle but I wouldn’t spend any of my own money to go. I haven’t watched a football game in probably a decade at this point.

I didn’t even realize the game was today until this morning. I’d pay a few hundred bucks if I had the opportunity. Otherwise… meh.

When Vancouver were in Stanley Cup contention back in 2011 my friends and I went to Vancouver and spent a few nights watching games in pubs downtown. That was a really fun experience. In a way, almost better than live. Food was better, beer was cheaper and more variety, the atmosphere was off the hook and pretty much every bar in town had put up big projectors that made watching easier. I’d do that again.

But spending thousands on nosebleed tickets? On top of thousands for flights, hotels etc? Not a chance.

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I’m here and there are a lot of ordinary fans here too.

Ticket was the most expensive part. The hotel is not very expensive. The two days around the Super Bowl is expensive but I’m not leaving until Tuesday and my hotel room for Monday night is $29. The entire five night hotel cost is the same as what I would pay for a work trip to New York or Miami or Los Angeles or San Francisco. My flight was free, well, not totally free, but it was just whatever minimal fees there were because I used Southwest miles.

So, in the grand scheme of things, very much cheaper than going to Europe.

And Dave, I met a guy from Detroit yesterday, who came out just for the hoopla and the gambling. He’s not going to go to the game since Detroit didn’t make it but he’s having a great time anyway.

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I can’t think of any sporting event I’d be willing to pay more than a couple hundred bucks to see.

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I can’t think of any sporting event I’d be willing to pay more than a couple hundred bucks to see.

The Gladiators in the Coliseum? the First Marathon? I mean really any sporting event that would take me back a few thousand years, I’d pay more than a couple hundred bucks for, but thats probably not what you were thinking of.

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Yeah, not the hypo I had in mind. That’s similar to the “what sporting event/season would you love to witness” thread that came up a few days ago.

Worthy discussion but maybe not what this current thread seemed to be aimed at. (My response to prior thread wasn’t on point for that one either though, so I don’t mind the digression.)

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**** Please use my “YOU” metaphorically, and not necessarily as You specifically 907Tri, because I do not know who you are. You could be famous or a business titan etc.****

In attending the Super Bowl, the NFL and the Game itself does not want YOU there. The supply of tickets available and the demand to get those tickets supports this statement. The cost of those tickets and associated activities certainly supports this statement.
Those who can afford to pay that ticket cost or are willing to pay the cost for those tickets are:

  • High Wealth individuals who are attending because they can (Business, Celebrities etc.) and they can show off
  • Corporate (What a better way to grease a deal than Super Bowl tickets, plus both sides are getting Uncle Sam to pay for it as a write off)
  • People who have an extreme interest in the game (Super Fans, Family, One time Bucket listers etc.)

If YOU do not fit one on of these characteristics YOU should not being going, or even want to go because it will be a shit ton of money for a few hours and YOU probably won’t be able to go to the places where the “Cool” kids will get to go as an average individual.

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Someone would need to pay me at least $1000 to put up with watching a football game live.