(NEXSTAR) – With two days left until Super Bowl 15 between the 49ers and the Chiefs, some fans are holding out hope for last-minute ticket deals.
But heading into the weekend, prices for the cheapest seats were still much closer to five digits than three.
As of this writing Friday, prices for “bargain” tickets for a single fan on resale sites StubHub, Gametime, and TickPick ranged from $8,008 to $8,561.
If money is no object, the most expensive ticket on StubHub was for section C134 “Zone Club Premium” midfield, which cost an eye-watering $265,781 before fees.
A GameTime spokesperson told Nexstar in a statement that two days before last year’s Super Bowl, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, the cheapest seats were priced at $6,264, including fees.
“The inaugural Las Vegas Super Bowl continues to demonstrate Las Vegas’ influence in sports, officially becoming the third best-selling Super Bowl in StubHub history,” StubHub spokesperson Adam Buderi said Thursday on Nexstar. told. “Sales typically spike in the final days leading up to a Super Bowl, so this game could become the second-best-selling Super Bowl if it surpasses Super Bowl III in Atlanta. I think there is.”
Average ticket prices are down about 9.5% from their peak, according to StubHub. Ticket prices soared after conference championship games; then fall In preparation for the game, reseller Seat Geek spoke to CBS. However, we don’t yet know how much.
If you’re wondering who’s buying on the secondary market right now, data from StubHub shows that 49er fans are buying up the big tickets.
The company says it has had buyers from all 50 states and 17 countries, with Californians buying a whopping 38% of the tickets sold, followed by Missouri and Kansas with 10% and Nevada. Buyers from New York State and Texas accounted for 6%, and 4% for buyers in New York. %.
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