The last time I had season tickets was in 2010. Club seats, 40-45 yard line, Section 332. They ran about $100 each. Same seats now? $554. Wow. 
Even the cheapest seats, which used to be about $44, are now $196 each. Now realizing I may have attended my last game in person.
For those who have hung in there with season tickets despite the price increases:
Yep. Insane. Now, they are also among the few frigid weather teams that have to pay to heat that place throughout the winter. That isnāt an out but I do wonder, you know, beyond greed, if that works its way into the cost.
Yes, for a family of four to get just OK tickets, you are looking at anywhere from $1500-$2000 to attend a game. That is outrageous. Iām all for players getting paid, but some of these guys are getting almost $1 million per quarter. Iām with you, I may have attended my last game live. I would rather invest that money and watch the game on TV. Those cheese heads should see a big increase next year. Micah Parsons doesnāt come cheap.
I still have my ticket stub from the 1992 playoff game against Dallas. The ticket, upper deck on the 10 yard line, was $18.50 with a two dollar service charge.
I get what you are saying, but Iām not mad at the players. If the players are making that much, how much are the owners robbing us? Hell, they probably donāt even pay taxes on the profits. Many times showing paper losses to the IRS. They get to write down their taxes with depreciation on the stadium, even when the stadium was publicly financed to begin with!
To be clear, Iām not mad at the players. Iām just saying that itās outrageous how much it is pricing people from going to see the games. I just donāt know how this can go on much longer, but I probably said that 10 years ago too. Who can afford to attend more than one game per season? I certainly like the wealth being spread around. These owners are making a killing.
Iām with you, I think the NFL might have peaked. Of course, Iāve been saying that for about five years nowā¦at least we have something worth watching now.
They seem to have forgotten the old Roman wisdom, āpanem et circensesā.
Iām one of the weird ones that finds watching the game on TV far more enjoyable. The only exception is getting awesome tickets lower deck between the 35ās (but not at the crazy price points). Tailgating at home with friends and family is easier and far less stressful which makes the day more enjoyable for me.
Life is about choices I guess and as much as I love the Lions, Iād rather watch them at home and have money for my other hobbies.
I donāt live in southeast Michigan, but a quick check says the median family income is $72k, which is $54k after taxes. One afternoon of fun for $2k? Yeah, a big nope for the vast majority. Itās become like like a day at the polo grounds for the upper crust.
Thatās the price on the secondary market. The price the Lions are charging for NFL tickets is middle of the pack. Itās the scalpers that are making money. I commend the Lions organization for trying to crack down on scalpers.
Disney World is crazy now too. I mean it was always expensive, but the way they have it set up now is so not worth it.
I also donāt live in SE Michigan, so the drive and ālongā day just isnāt worth it (not even factoring in the $$$ factor). If I lived closer and could go to more games without it taking a full day, season tickets would be an option. But living ~2 hours away, no thanks.
I actually went to the Lions website to obtain the ticket prices because I was curious. These are the tickets being sold through Ticketmaster.
100%. The law really needs to start cracking down on this nonsense.
Yes, the problem is getting in line before the scalpers buy them all. Thatās not always easy to do.
But they arenāt sold by the NFL team, they are being sold by individuals on the secondary market, thatās why seats in the same section are being offered at different prices.
But, I sincerely doubt that you can buy any seats directly from the Lions. In other words, the secondary market is likely the only option.
Yep, thatās true, but the scalpers are the ones making the money. The Lions used to be near the bottom in average ticket prices, now they are in the middle of the pack. Because there is such a high demand, the prices are outrageous on the secondary market. I donāt know enough about Lions tickets to comment, but I know the secondary market is much higher than the face value of the tickets.
Whatever the reason, itās horrible.
Yes, bc the powers that be seem to care so much about countering grift at the moment.
Itās supply and demand in the secondary market and, apparently, thereās a lot of demand.
I remember in 2010, the last year I had season tickets, I couldnāt give my club seats away. For the game against the Steelers, there were more Steelers fans than Lions fans. It was pathetic.
