The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are going through off once more, this time in Las Vegas for Tremendous Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11. The demand for tickets is extraordinarily excessive, in accordance with Adam Budelli, a spokesperson for StubHub, already outpacing final yr’s sport and 2020, regardless of a record-breaking price ticket.
“As predicted, the primary Tremendous Bowl in Vegas is seeing sturdy numbers—gross sales are almost double this time final yr and early demand has far surpassed the final time Kansas Metropolis and San Francisco met in Miami,” Budelli defined. “The 49ers fanbase has rallied early, accounting for 26% of all tickets bought.”
The common ticket value to see Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play is round $9,300, which is a 70% improve from final yr. The present “get in” value for nosebleed seats is $6,500, with solely 600 tickets at the moment obtainable on StubHub at this still-lofty value.
When wanting on the identical time interval in 2020, gross sales have already surpassed Miami’s Tremendous Bowl LIV by 147%, StubHub says. This yr’s sport has formally seized the title of most costly Tremendous Bowl on report.
Whereas they could be an economy in and of themselves, Swifties should not the one driving power behind the gross sales. The placement of the sport permits followers to make a complete weekend of the occasion in Sin Metropolis.
The Chiefs have additionally been to the Tremendous Bowl 4 instances within the final 5 years, giving the 49ers a chip on their shoulders. Quarterback Brock Purdy and working again Christian McCaffrey would love to steer San Francisco to victory to avenge 2020’s defeat. Regardless of critics accusing him of mediocrity, Purdy is understood for his potential to make a comeback.
Everybody loves a second likelihood, particularly diehard hometown followers. In line with StubHub, California residents make up nearly all of ticket gross sales, accounting for 26% of all tickets bought. They’re adopted by Nevada locals at 8% and Kansas and Missouri followers at 7%.
Usually, ticket costs will decline proper earlier than the sport, however followers shouldn’t depend on that precedent this yr. Vegas, Taylor Swift, and the rivalry between the 2 groups are too massive of a driving power.
