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World Series Ticket Prices Soar: A Breakdown of Prices for Games 1 and 2

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Fans waiting to buy tickets for the World Series in Toronto were met with long queues and high prices on the resale market earlier this week. Despite initial face value prices starting as low as $350, prices skyrocketed to thousands of dollars shortly after the majority of fans finally broke through the hour-long queues. Ahead of Games 1 and 2, ticket prices remain high, but there may be some last-minute deals to be found.

Key Takeaways:

  • The cheapest ticket for Game 1 on Ticketmaster is a single General Admission seat in the Outfield District for $868.
  • For a pair, the lowest price on Ticketmaster is $965 in the upper rows of the 500 level for Game 1.
  • Lower bowl seating in the 100 level for Game 1 can be found for as low as $2,072 for a pair.
  • On resale ticketing platform StubHub, prices are similar, with the lowest-priced ticket listed at $864 for General Admission for Game 1.
  • Gametime, another go-to resale ticketing platform, has the cheapest ticket across all platforms, with a General Admission ticket priced at $590 (US) for $826 Canadian for Game 1.
  • The cheapest price for a pair on StubHub for Game 2 is $1,684 in the 100 level.
  • Gametime's lowest-priced ticket for Game 2 is listed at $738 (U.S.), which comes out to $1,033 Canadian.
  • The highest-priced ticket on the market for Game 2 is $95,106 for a pair in the lower bowl.
  • Rogers Centre will be hosting official watch parties during away games, with tickets going for only $15, with net proceeds going toward Jays Care Foundation.

Statistics:

  • The average price for a ticket on Ticketmaster before the queues for Game 1 was $1,115.
  • As of Friday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m., ticket prices on Ticketmaster have dropped to an average of $1,022 for Game 1.
  • The lowest-priced ticket for a pair on StubHub for Game 1 was $1,684 in the 100 level.
  • Gametime's cheapest ticket for a pair for Game 1 is $1,026 Canadian (U.S.$744).
  • The highest-priced ticket on the market for Game 2 was $95,106 for a pair in the lower bowl.

Sources:

  • Insidetorontocom article, Oct. 24, 2024
  • Ticketmaster website, Oct. 24, 2024
  • StubHub website, Oct. 24, 2024
  • Gametime website, Oct. 24, 2024

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