I thought it’d be interesting to compare the value of Con tickets vs other events
Today, single show tickets for the Metropolitan Opera became available. For back orchestra seats, I am paying about 80-90 dollars (depending on the performance) for a 2-3 hour show. Prime seats can cost over $400
US Open single session tickets for the third round for guaranteed seats in Ashe Stadium - starting price is $160. The ticket is for 12pm-6pm and you can also watch matches in the other courts. A grounds pass, which lets you watch any match that’s not in the Grand Stand, Ashe, or Louis Armstrong (meaning, you won’t see any of the marquee players) costs $135.
Regular Broadway shows are about $50-$60 bucks. Again about 2 hours of entertainment.
So with these in mind, how do you think con pricing stacks up?