Even after the Cubs dropped Game 1 of the World Series to the Indians, enthusiasm for the first World Series games at Wrigley Field since 1945 is running high and wild. Games 3, 4, and if necessary 5 will be at the cozy ball yard on the North Side, and tickets are hard to come by in the extreme.
As such, the secondary market is here to help. Over at TicketCity.com, you see a number of eye-catching prices. On that point, some overall data ...
- Median price on the secondary market for Game 3 is $3,111 (Inventory already sold).
- Median price on the secondary market for Game 4 is $3,819 (Inventory already sold).
- Median price on the secondary market for Game 5 is $3,699 (Inventory already sold).
- Median price for tickets listed for Game 3: $4,000 (Listed, not sold yet).
- Median price for tickets listed for Game 4: $5,175 (Listed, not sold yet).
- Median price for tickets listed for Game 5: $6,000 (Listed, not sold yet).
As you can see, Game 4 is running a little hotter than Game 5 for tickets that have been sold, but Game 5 tickets that are still on the market cost far more than those for Game 4.
When it comes to matters such as ticket prices, the outliers are always interesting. For instance, take a gander at the following asking price for tickets to Game 5 in Wrigley ...
All right. That seems a bit steep. But wait: That's not all!
That's right, people: Those two tickets to Game 5 cost $81,189 a piece. Throw in the service charge, and you'll drop more than $200,000 to take a friend -- a friend who, in lieu of a cash payback, will buy you a couple of beers in exchange for his ticket -- to Game 5 of the World Series at Wrigley Field. Downside? None that I can see.
Here, via the Cubs' official site, is a virtual view of how the game will look from these seats that cost roughly 20 percent of $1 million ...
Go forth and purchase, people. Purchase like no one's watching.
