Dodgers-Cubs Tokyo Tickets Listed Between $2,000 and Well Over $10,000 in Resale Market

StubHub Prices Soar as Fans Scramble to Catch Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo

Want to see Shohei Ohtani in-person in Tokyo? You may need to fork up some okane, which translates to “money” in Japanese.

Season Ticket Holders Sold Out, But Secondary Market Sees High Demand

Earlier in the week, the Los Angeles Dodgers released a limited number of tickets to eligible season-ticket holders for the Boys In Blue’s season opener at Tokyo Dome against the Chicago Cubs for Mar. 18-19. Tickets set aside for that particular group of fans has since been sold out, but few of those seats have been listed in secondary markets.

StubHub Prices Reach Unprecedented Heights

<p_On the popular resale site, StubHub, tickets for Game 1 of the 2-game series in Japan have been listed between $2,000 and well over $10,000. No, we didn’t mean ¥10,000, but $10,000, as in dollars. The "cheapest" seat available on StubHub as of January 28 is being listed at $2,080, which is in the centerfield bleachers. On the other hand, the most expensive seat on StubHub is being listed for $18,011, located behind home plate.

Game 2 Prices Soar Even Higher

As for Game 2, or the Tokyo series finale, the get-in price starts at just over $1,600. The most expensive ticket for Wednesday, Mar. 19 game is listed at just over $19,000, which is behind home plate.

Additional Ticket Options Unclear

As of Jan. 28, no announcements have been made about whether there are other ways MLB fans based out of Los Angeles or Chicago the areas will be able to purchase the Tokyo Dome series tickets online.

Stars Shine in Tokyo

In addition to welcoming the defending World Series champs, the Mar. 18-19 series marks an informal homecoming for Ohtani and fellow Japanese MLB stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rōki Sasaki, Shōta Imanaga (Cubs) and Seiya Suzuki (Cubs).

The Source: This report used information provided by StubHub’s ticket listing site.

FAQs

• What is the current demand for Dodgers-Cubs Tokyo tickets?
  • The demand is extremely high, with prices ranging from $2,000 to over $10,000 on StubHub.
• How much do the cheapest and most expensive tickets cost on StubHub?
  • The cheapest seat available is $2,080, while the most expensive seat is $18,011.
• Will there be any additional ticket options for fans outside of Los Angeles or Chicago?
  • As of January 28, no announcements have been made regarding additional ticket options.
• Who are the Japanese MLB stars featured in the series?
  • Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rōki Sasaki, Shōta Imanaga (Cubs), and Seiya Suzuki (Cubs) will be participating in the series.