Over the past two seasons, the Detroit Lions have seen massive improvements, nearly making the NFL playoffs last season and on pace to make the postseason this year. While fans have undoubtedly been enjoying the team’s newfound success, they certainly aren’t enjoying the ticket prices that have happened as a result.
As Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reported on Tuesday, the Detroit Lions are raising season ticket prices for the 2024 season after back-to-back strong seasons for the team, and some of the price hikes are absolutely massive.
“The Lions sent out season ticket renewals for the 2024 season Monday and most seats saw a hefty increase in price,” Birkett wrote for the Detroit Free Press. “Tickets increased an average of 30%, a team spokesperson said, though multiple fans reported price increases as high as 85%.”
Obviously, this is a pretty horrible move from the team to raise season ticket prices this high after years of support from the fans, and people were not happy about it.
Me looking at the Lions season ticket renewal invoice email – pic.twitter.com/7s6IV0fdRC
— Sweta Patel (@sweta2311) December 18, 2023
The Lions win double digit games for the first time in forever and they didn’t waste a second upping our season ticket cost 🤣
2021: $7,816 per season
2022: $7,416 per season
2023: $7,560 per seasonDrumroll please…
2024: $12,116 per season
— 〽️AGA Barbie 🇺🇸👱🏼♀️ (@MAGABarbie317) December 19, 2023
From a Lions long time season ticket holder: pic.twitter.com/QOJp2a1ejZ
— HUGE (@Hugeshow) December 18, 2023
The Lions price gouging their most loyal season ticket holders after a taste of success is quite American like 😂
— B Weezy ⁶𓅓 (@B_Man1018) December 18, 2023
Me seeing the Lions season ticket increase pic.twitter.com/TQmOSf8oh9
— Lexi 🏴☠️♥️ (@GoBlueLexi117) December 18, 2023
The Lions Loyal Season ticket prices went way up huh? I did expect an increase but my seats just about doubled. 🤔
— Patrick DeVito (@TheLionsMan) December 18, 2023
It’s certainly understandable that prices increased after the demand for season tickets went up, but it’s clear that people were not happy about such a drastic increase in season ticket prices.
