This year’s World Series is generating quite a buzz, especially with the matchup between two iconic teams: the Yankees and the Dodgers. The ticket prices are skyrocketing to unprecedented heights, with even standing-room tickets going for $1,500.
According to Yahoo Sports, as of the 23rd, the average resale ticket price for Game 1 at Dodgers Stadium—scheduled for the 25th—was $1,731 on SeatGeek, $1,703 on TickPick, and $1,682 on Vivid Seats.
TickPick reports this World Series is the most expensive in history. The cheapest ticket for Game 1 sold through TickPick was a set of six seats in the left-field line, priced at $951 each. Kyle Zorn, a TickPick executive, tweeted on the morning of the 23rd that this price is more than double what the lowest ticket cost for the first games in the previous five World Series. As the series moves to Yankees Stadium for Game 3, standing-room tickets will have a minimum price of around $1,514.
Additionally, the resale site StubHub mentioned that this World Series is poised to become their best-selling event in 24 years of operation. By the morning of the 22nd, sales revenue had already surpassed last year’s total for the World Series.
The surge in ticket prices underscores the allure of the classic Dodgers-Yankees matchup. The two teams have faced each other in 63 World Series, with the Yankees claiming 27 championships compared to the Dodgers’ 7. This matchup is particularly star-studded, featuring five former league MVPs: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Giancarlo Stanton, setting a record for a World Series.
Adam Budelli, a spokesperson for StubHub, noted that much of the excitement is driven by Shohei Ohtani’s fanbase in Japan, which is the country with the most ticket purchases outside the U.S. He added that from a broadcasting perspective, the Yankees vs. Dodgers is the most compelling pairing for the World Series.
Moreover, Japanese fans are particularly enthralled by this year’s World Series, as evidenced by a pop-up store in Tokyo selling Ohtani merchandise, which has attracted long lines of eager shoppers.
