Fifa is upping efforts to sell luxury hospitality tickets for the World Cup, with packages still available for 102 of the 104 matches at the expanded tournament
The “suite essentials” category promises “the beautiful game, simplified” and offers access to a hospitality suite, a numbered seat and “prepackaged snacks, soft drinks, and a commemorative gift”. Starting at $650
Wait, I thought nosebleed seats started at twice that?
“hospitality suite” is not a private suite, it’s one big room with a shitty buffet and is so crowded you won’t want to be in there if you care about the game at all.
There were like fifteen tickets at a $60 price point, which were technically the cheapest tickets but were basically just a fiction. The nosebleeds for the final do start at like twice that, but group stage matches are cheaper. I do think your broader point is spot on — this is a way to lower prices without admitting they’re lowering prices due to suppressed demand.
Wait, I thought nosebleed seats started at twice that?
“hospitality suite” is not a private suite, it’s one big room with a shitty buffet and is so crowded you won’t want to be in there if you care about the game at all.
There were like fifteen tickets at a $60 price point, which were technically the cheapest tickets but were basically just a fiction. The nosebleeds for the final do start at like twice that, but group stage matches are cheaper. I do think your broader point is spot on — this is a way to lower prices without admitting they’re lowering prices due to suppressed demand.
I think I was looking at the final game prices too. But yeah, they’re definitely not selling as well this year.