Here’s how much Super Bowl tickets cost right now

Tickets to the Super Bowl might not be as expensive as they could have been.

Jesse Lawrence, the founder of TicketIQ.com, describes it as a “worst-case demand scenario” for the game because the New England Patriots will be returning (once again) to play in the championship, and the Los Angeles Rams are “without a rooted fan base known for travel.”

“As the result, prices are down, and likely to continue dropping,” Lawrence said. “The Chiefs-Saints would have been the highest demand scenario.”

As of Wednesday, the average ticket price for the Feb. 3 game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was $7,000, and the cheapest ticket was $2,800 (for a seat in the upper end zone), according to TicketIQ.com.

The website also noted that the quantity of tickets available on the secondary market was at a three-year high.

“While ticket prices remain amongst the most expensive we’ve tracked,” Lawrence said, “quantity is at a three-year high and demand remains below average, which would suggest prices are poised to come down.”

On Wednesday morning, prices on NFL Ticket Exchange ranged from $3,250 (for a seat in the upper corner of the stadium) to as much as $30,000 (which includes pregame hospitality and a great view of the field).

On Ace Ticket’s website, prices were starting as low as $2,947 for a ticket in the upper level of the end zone “and go as high as $6,500 or more for some of the very best,” Ace Ticket spokesman Ryan Kelley said.

The most expensive seating option listed on Ace Ticket’s website Wednesday was priced at $249,000.

“That’s actually a full private suite,” Kelley said. “It can hold up to 26 people, comes with complimentary food and beverage, and has private restrooms.”

That $249,000 price tag would cover the cost of admission for a group of 26 people (or approximately $9,576 per person), Kelley said.

So what makes the expensive seats so special?

“Most seats in that $10,000+ plus range are Premium Club Seating,” Kelley explained. “They’re phenomenal seats for a few different reasons. First, [they’re] located within 30 rows of the field and between the 20 yard lines, they offer the very best sight-lines of the game. The seats themselves are cushioned, larger than a regular stadium seat, and come with a lot more legroom.”

Those ticket holders also get access to premium club lounges before, during, and after the game, Kelley said.