Buy Playoff Tickets Now or Later?

[ascalice]

Hello! Just a quick question, do you think it is better to buy playoff tickets for the divisional round and AFC Championship game now, or wait until the week before kickoff to see if the prices drop at all like last year in the wild card game due to weather? Thank you!

[Boatdrinks]

36 minutes ago, ascalice said:

Hello! Just a quick question, do you think it is better to buy playoff tickets for the divisional round and AFC Championship game now, or wait until the week before kickoff to see if the prices drop at all like last year in the wild card game due to weather? Thank you!

At this point I’d say best to wait until closer to game . Just a guess but seems that’s been the best way in the past. 

[PromoTheRobot]

58 minutes ago, ascalice said:

Hello! Just a quick question, do you think it is better to buy playoff tickets for the divisional round and AFC Championship game now, or wait until the week before kickoff to see if the prices drop at all like last year in the wild card game due to weather? Thank you!

 

I'd say the odds are good that prices will crash. Any cold or snowy weather will make people stay home.

[Boatdrinks]

50 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

I'd say the odds are good that prices will crash. Any cold or snowy weather will make people stay home.

A win vs Bengals could drive prices upward as well. Best to wait at this point regardless. 

[Cheektowaga Chad]

I wouldn't expect ticket price drops like last season, tickets on the secondary market last season were cheap all season long. This season not so much besides the jets game.

 

The dolphins game they weren't terrible but still higher than most from the previous season

 

Not knowing what the prices are right now, I would expect the final prices to be in 120 to 150 for the cheap ones 

Edited December 26, 2022 by Cheektowaga Chad

[Patrick Duffy]

Since the Bills will definitely have 1 home playoff game, wouldn't that mean you could only buy that 1 ticket for now? Or how exactly does that work?

 

I mean why would you buy tickets for the next games not knowing if Bills will be playing for sure?

Edited December 26, 2022 by Patrick Duffy

[17islongenough]

Wait.   The weather may be garbage so tickets would go down

[Boatdrinks]

7 minutes ago, Patrick Duffy said:

Since the Bills will definitely have 1 home playoff game, wouldn't that mean you could only buy that 1 ticket for now? Or how exactly does that work?

 

I mean why would you buy tickets for the next games not knowing if Bills will be playing for sure?

Tickets are refundable if game isn’t needed. Some may want to have the proverbial bird in hand ..

[Patrick Duffy]

1 minute ago, Boatdrinks said:

Tickets are refundable if game isn’t needed. Some may want to have the proverbial bird in hand ..

 

Ok thanks. I've never been to a post season game so wasn't sure about that

[strive_for_five_guy]

16 minutes ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

I wouldn't expect ticket price drops like last season, tickets on the secondary market last season were cheap all season long. This season not so much besides the jets game.

 

The dolphins game they weren't terrible but still higher than most from the previous season

 

Not knowing what the prices are right now, I would expect the final prices to be in 120 to 150 for the cheap ones 

The prices I’m seeing on Ticketmaster are $700+ right now.  The afternoon tickets went on sale, I was seeing minimum of around $1,000 by the time I had a chance to bid (which I passed on).  So the prices have settled back down a little, although I’m not sure how much further they will drop for a potential once-in-generation AFCCG. 

[Boatdrinks]

5 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

The prices I’m seeing on Ticketmaster are $700+ right now.  The afternoon tickets went on sale, I was seeing minimum of around $1,000 by the time I had a chance to bid (which I passed on).  So the prices have settled back down a little, although I’m not sure how much further they will drop for a potential once-in-generation AFCCG. 

True. Last AFC title game in BUF was January 1994. Bills are in great shape with Josh, but you can’t just pencil these things in every season. 

[SoCal Deek]

Are we playing in Detroit? 

[djp14150]

4 hours ago, Patrick Duffy said:

 

Ok thanks. I've never been to a post season game so wasn't sure about that

 

ive been to a few but it’s been a while.

 

i was at ones during Kelly years. I was at the Raiders AFC championship game and was at Kelly’s last game against the Jags.

 

I camped out for the championship game where tickets were sold from a local bank at their branches. No scales/ resellers needed.

 

[Cheektowaga Chad]

5 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

The prices I’m seeing on Ticketmaster are $700+ right now.  The afternoon tickets went on sale, I was seeing minimum of around $1,000 by the time I had a chance to bid (which I passed on).  So the prices have settled back down a little, although I’m not sure how much further they will drop for a potential once-in-generation AFCCG. 

Whoa, that's some crazy pricing - tickets will drop unless the weather report says it's gonna be 60 and sunny 

 

I agree the afc championship game might not move, similarly to the Packers Sunday night game this season

[PBF81]

2 hours ago, djp14150 said:

 

ive been to a few but it’s been a while.

 

i was at ones during Kelly years. I was at the Raiders AFC championship game and was at Kelly’s last game against the Jags.

 

I camped out for the championship game where tickets were sold from a local bank at their branches. No scales/ resellers needed.

 

Marine Midland in Rochester?

Which branch?

[ganesh]

14 hours ago, Patrick Duffy said:

 

Ok thanks. I've never been to a post season game so wasn't sure about that

17 years of the Bills ineptitude will do that to you!

14 hours ago, Boatdrinks said:

True. Last AFC title game in BUF was January 1994. Bills are in great shape with Josh, but you can’t just pencil these things in every season. 

The Bills had a great chance to host the AFCG last year.....only 13 seconds separated them from hosting the Bengals!

[BuffaloFan68]

I asked for divisional round tickets but my wife got me wild card tickets because they’re about $500. less for 4 tickets (same seats).  I explained that this game may not happen & she just smiled.  
Go Bills!!!!!

[Not at the table Karlos]

15 hours ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

I wouldn't expect ticket price drops like last season, tickets on the secondary market last season were cheap all season long. This season not so much besides the jets game.

 

The dolphins game they weren't terrible but still higher than most from the previous season

 

Not knowing what the prices are right now, I would expect the final prices to be in 120 to 150 for the cheap ones 

Because of that thing that I get a week ban for if I mention it but others freely discuss it with no punishment limited the pool of potential buyers. 

15 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

The prices I’m seeing on Ticketmaster are $700+ right now.  The afternoon tickets went on sale, I was seeing minimum of around $1,000 by the time I had a chance to bid (which I passed on).  So the prices have settled back down a little, although I’m not sure how much further they will drop for a potential once-in-generation AFCCG. 

Re-sale? Was on site when they went on sale and they were face value from the team. Got kicked and had to wait in line again. They were still the same price. 

Edited December 27, 2022 by Not at the table Karlos

[strive_for_five_guy]

13 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Re-sale? Was on site when they went on sale and they were face value from the team. Got kicked and had to wait in line again. They were still the same price. 

Yes, that was the re-sale price.

[Process]

Definitely wait