With Super Bowl 3 Weeks Away, Phoenix Area Accommodations Already Dwindling
The Super Bowl is fast approaching, with only two games remaining to decide which two teams will be squaring off on February 1st. I'm not really a big fan of any of the teams remaining, but I wouldn't mind seeing Andrew Luck get his first Super Bowl victory. With the way the Seahawks are playing right now though, they're starting to look a lot like last year's team that won the Super Bowl. I'll be excited to watch and see who comes out as the Super Bowl champs, even though my Philadelphia Eagles will be sitting at home.
Even though I'm a pretty big NFL fan, I'd be surprised if I ever went to a Super Bowl game in my lifetime. Those tickets are so expensive, it's ridiculous! Currently, Super Bowl tickets on TiqIQ have an average price of $3375.26. This figure is expected to rise since we haven't even reached the peak time for fans to buy tickets yet. Last year, the average price peaked at $4162.71 on the day of the NFC and AFC Championship games, which have yet to be played this year. Most times you'll be paying for a ticket without even knowing who will be playing in the Super Bowl. Also, depending on where the game is held, you might have to pay for a plane ticket and maybe even a hotel room. The Glendale area is already running low on available hotel rooms, three weeks before the game. There are no 4 or 5 star hotel rooms remaining in the 40 mile radius that surrounds Glendale, but there are still some 2 or 3 star hotel rooms available ranging from $139 to $799. The Super Bowl is a very appealing attraction, but I'd much rather save thousands of dollars by choosing to watch the game on my big screen TV at home.
This article relates a lot to the laws of supply and demand. The big reason why Super Bowl tickets are so expensive, is because they are in such high demand. The supply will change from year to year but not by much because it all depends on how many people the stadium can hold. As long as the demand remains high for Super Bowl tickets (which I don't see changing), the equilibrium price will continue to be very high and cause the tickets to be so expensive.
Great enthusiasm Tyler. I feel like most people go to the Super Bowl just to say they went, for the experience. A Super Bowl weekend is just too expensive for the average person.
ReplyDeleteThe Super Bowl is exactly what Joel said it was. Just a weekend for the rich to go show off and spend their money and just get to say "oh hey I went to a super bowl". I think that ticket prices should be dropped, so that the true fans of the NFL and those teams playing could come and show support.
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