Ticket Prices

smack8590 · 01-13-2009, 08:00 PM

In the game I am the Nationals my ticket price is currently set at $15.00 how do I know if should increase or decrease the price?

Kelric · 01-13-2009, 08:47 PM

Are you drawing fans to the park? Lower prices tend to help if you aren't. If you're close to selling out, try inching the price up a little at a time and see what happens. Also, see what other teams around the league are charging. Pay attention to their market size, fan loyalty and fan interest.

smack8590 · 01-13-2009, 09:20 PM

How do I see what other teams are charging? And how is market size, fan loyalty and fan interest relevant to prices. Would I increase or decrease prices if market size is low same as loyalty and interest?

Kelric · 01-14-2009, 09:04 AM

Go to their team home page then their financial page. Ticket info might be under Advanced Financials, I can't recall at the moment without the game in front of me.

The larger the Market Size, the more fans you'll theoretically be able to draw in. If you have a very low ticket price, you'll bring in hordes. With a very high price, you'll bring in more than you would with a smaller market.

The higher the Fan Interest, the more fans you can draw. Same with Loyalty.

If all those numbers are high, you can raise the price even higher to take advantage of the rabid fan base (see; Red Sox, Boston). If they are lower, you want to keep your ticket price lower more often than not.

smack8590 · 01-14-2009, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the help

Isura · 01-16-2009, 04:59 PM

One season I boosted ticket prices from $15 to $20 for the playoffs. I of course lost in game 7 of the world series. Bad karma

Never again.

I noticed the cpu rarely varies ticket prices. Usually it is set at the league default, or 10% higher for big market teams.

01-13-2009, 08:00 PM	#1
smack8590 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 15	Ticket Prices In the game I am the Nationals my ticket price is currently set at $15.00 how do I know if should increase or decrease the price?

01-13-2009, 08:47 PM	#2
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Are you drawing fans to the park? Lower prices tend to help if you aren't. If you're close to selling out, try inching the price up a little at a time and see what happens. Also, see what other teams around the league are charging. Pay attention to their market size, fan loyalty and fan interest.

01-13-2009, 09:20 PM	#3
smack8590 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 15	How do I see what other teams are charging? And how is market size, fan loyalty and fan interest relevant to prices. Would I increase or decrease prices if market size is low same as loyalty and interest?

01-14-2009, 09:04 AM	#4
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Go to their team home page then their financial page. Ticket info might be under Advanced Financials, I can't recall at the moment without the game in front of me. The larger the Market Size, the more fans you'll theoretically be able to draw in. If you have a very low ticket price, you'll bring in hordes. With a very high price, you'll bring in more than you would with a smaller market. The higher the Fan Interest, the more fans you can draw. Same with Loyalty. If all those numbers are high, you can raise the price even higher to take advantage of the rabid fan base (see; Red Sox, Boston). If they are lower, you want to keep your ticket price lower more often than not.

01-14-2009, 05:44 PM	#5
smack8590 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 15	Thanks for the help

01-16-2009, 04:59 PM	#6
Isura Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 361	One season I boosted ticket prices from $15 to $20 for the playoffs. I of course lost in game 7 of the world series. Bad karma Never again. I noticed the cpu rarely varies ticket prices. Usually it is set at the league default, or 10% higher for big market teams.