LA28 Ticket Frenzy: Early Drops Bring High Prices and Tech Glitches
TL;DR
LA28 kicked off the Olympics’ earliest ticket release with local presales and a general drop, pricing tickets from $28 to $5,519 and adding a 24% service fee. While nearly half of tickets are under $200 and most under $400, many fans still feel priced out amid demand-driven pricing. Users faced access issues like “Access Denied” during time-slot windows, though LA28 said pricing reflects analytics, venue capacity, session type, and demand. Multiple future drops are planned, with limits of 12 tickets per person (plus 12 for soccer).
- Early Olympic Ticket Sales: Fans Met With High Prices, Tech Issues Front Office Sports
- Olympics CEO says more $28 tickets will be released in later drops. The question is, how many? LAist
- 9 Olympics ticket drop tips from locals who braved the LA28 presale Time Out
- LA28 responds to backlash over $5,000 Olympic ticket prices FOX 11 Los Angeles
- Tickets for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to go on sale Thursday ABC7 Los Angeles
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