Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox! We are headed to another World Series and can not be more proud, or excited for our team.
In celebration of this milestone- their third World Series run in ten years ( 2004, 2007, 2013), we thought it would be fun to compare ticket prices from past games and tie them into a fun Savvy Student post on Money Management!
Let's get started...
In 2004 World Series tickets averaged around $1800.
In 2007 the average cost of a playoff ticket decreased $300, to a whopping $1500.
You can read about the ticket controversy surrounding this World Series game by reading the Wikipedia article here.
According to StubHub, tickets for Wednesday's game are starting at $424. Yahoo.com is reporting ticket prices in the $300's which represents a premium of 227% over regular season ticket prices. Better seats come with more expensive price tags, of course. As the Sox move further into the series, ticket prices will also rise; some websites are listing ticket prices over $6k for field seats behind home base when purchased in groups of two!
Being that Boston is such a spirited city, you cannot help but feel the excitement even when the cost of these games is a bit astronomical. Witnessing baseball history being made is priceless, right? Unfortunately, if you are not in the income bracket where this is just a minor splurge, then chances are you will be watching the games on a flat screen TV somewhere- which might be the best option for some Savvy Students. If you're still bummed about missing some big games, try looking at it this way:
Whether you are watching the series live in Fenway or on a flat screen, enjoy the game (safely)! Don't forget to designate a driver.
Go SOX!!!!
~Savvy Student
In celebration of this milestone- their third World Series run in ten years ( 2004, 2007, 2013), we thought it would be fun to compare ticket prices from past games and tie them into a fun Savvy Student post on Money Management!
Let's get started...
In 2004 World Series tickets averaged around $1800.
In 2007 the average cost of a playoff ticket decreased $300, to a whopping $1500.
You can read about the ticket controversy surrounding this World Series game by reading the Wikipedia article here.
According to StubHub, tickets for Wednesday's game are starting at $424. Yahoo.com is reporting ticket prices in the $300's which represents a premium of 227% over regular season ticket prices. Better seats come with more expensive price tags, of course. As the Sox move further into the series, ticket prices will also rise; some websites are listing ticket prices over $6k for field seats behind home base when purchased in groups of two!
Being that Boston is such a spirited city, you cannot help but feel the excitement even when the cost of these games is a bit astronomical. Witnessing baseball history being made is priceless, right? Unfortunately, if you are not in the income bracket where this is just a minor splurge, then chances are you will be watching the games on a flat screen TV somewhere- which might be the best option for some Savvy Students. If you're still bummed about missing some big games, try looking at it this way:
- The money spent on just one game for this series is roughly the equivalent to one cup of Starbucks coffee each weekday morning for an entire year.
- If you were to have gone to a game in 2004 at a price tag of $1800 you could also afford dinner out every Saturday night from now until next October- assuming your meal is around $30.
- Rather than scoring tickets to the game in 2007, you and a partner could have flown round trip to London, or Paris. Better yet, although not as fun- if you don't splurge on tickets to this year's series, but you instead put money into savings you would only have to put aside around $8 a week for a year to save more than the cost of a ticket valued at $446.
Whether you are watching the series live in Fenway or on a flat screen, enjoy the game (safely)! Don't forget to designate a driver.
Go SOX!!!!
~Savvy Student
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