For diehard Yankees fans, the ethical dilemma surrounding Game 6 of the World Series was whether or not to purchase tickets, upset their wives, and wipe out their bank accounts. That's right, tickets were selling for as high as $24,900 for a World Series ticket last night. Perhaps sitting behind the dugout aside of Kate Hudson as she yells of her beau A-Rod would be the selling point; whatever the case may be, fans shelled out outrageous prices for their tickets as they flocked the new Yankee Stadium to witness the Bronx Bombers' 27th World Championship. In what has become the highest-grossing event in StubHub history, ticket prices had ranged from a mind-blowing $475 to an abominable $24,900. Just think: With $400, one would find themselves in relatively good seats, yet now it wouldn't even buy standing room behind the foul pole.
This has taken the term "fan-atic" to a whole new level, with online prices for mediocre seats in the ballpark (pun intended) of $600-$1000. Located on the Legends level in Section 17A (four rows behind the dugout) were the priciest in the venue for a whopping $24,900 EACH. Are you crazy? This poses the title question...World Series Ticket or a Brand New Car? $25,000 can buy you alot of things, especially when it is very well one's entire annual salary. Other pricey seats were found alongside the first-base line nearing $17,500 each. Fans were online purchasing tickets for roughly $700 for seats that would not only give you a nosebleed but also make the players appear to be as minuscule as ants. All in all, the average ticket price on StubHub went for $973, this factoring in those big spenders and those Yanks fanatics. It is safe to say that some wives were displeased with their husbands last night after spending their entire savings.
Let's take a look at some of the prices for "average" seats at Yankee Stadium last night:
Terrace Level (300 Level) Home Plate $1,000/each.....Foul Poles $600/each
Main and Field Levels Home Plate $2,000/each.....Foul Poles $1,000/each
On the bright side, at least those who shelled out the big bucks got to experience New York win its 27th title, and first in its new home.
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