Introduction: The S15 season is nearing its end, and it’s believed that the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent off-season. The grand final between T1 and kt teams is about to kick off. Before this, many joked that the Chengdu venue would have many empty seats, but unexpectedly, as the match approaches, ticket prices for the final have skyrocketed dozens of times, with even the most basic tickets exceeding ten thousand yuan. VIP tickets have become priceless. Some players even received official compensation because they paid but couldn’t secure tickets; the compensation reached over 6000 yuan. This shows how intense the popularity of League of Legends still is.

S15 final ticket prices exceed five figures

Most players are quite familiar with the League of Legends World Championship. As the highest honor in LoL, the official hosts this top-tier event every year, drawing massive attention worldwide as players watch the final champion team. The S15 season’s LPL region once again hosted the Worlds locally, but the results were disappointing. At the quarterfinals, only two LPL teams remained; by the semifinals, TES was surrounded by three LCK teams. The final was between LCK’s T1 and kt teams. This confirmed the LCK region’s early claim to the championship trophy, with LPL failing to reach the final on home soil once again.

When IG was eliminated, many criticized the LPL region, saying it might not win the championship this year, and ticket prices would fluctuate wildly. As LPL teams were gradually knocked out, people felt ticket prices were excessively inflated. Even half a month ago, tickets priced at around 700 yuan had already soared to four or five thousand. As the final approached, ticket prices kept rising repeatedly, and now tickets are nearly impossible to find. According to online inquiries, final tickets have surpassed five-figure prices.

Tickets priced at 888 yuan are now selling for 12,200; 1388 yuan tickets go for 14,500; 1788 yuan tickets fetch 16,200. And these are just the relatively cheaper prices; some tickets are nearing 20,000 yuan. From the recent heat in Chengdu, the audience turnout for the LoL final will be substantial, with very few hotel rooms left. Faker’s fanbase remains strong; even without LPL teams, the venue will be packed. The question is whether so many people will pay ten times or even twenty times the original price for tickets. Although the live atmosphere is great, the speculation has indeed gone too far.

Faker’s global finals record has surprised many players. So far, Faker has reached the final eight times, winning five of those, achieving a 71.4% championship rate. The two losses were in S7 against SKT vs. SSG, and in S12 against T1 vs. DRX. Looking at historical match data, T1’s chances of winning are very high. It remains to be seen if kt can withstand the pressure, especially since they defeated Gen.G twice in this year’s BO5 matches.

Farewell thoughts

The ticket scalping for the S15 final reaching such prices really surprised me. Some sellers even issued full refunds plus an extra 6667 yuan compensation. Honestly, 888 + 6667 yuan totals just over 7000 yuan, so sellers likely aimed to sell at even higher prices, prompting such refunds. Can’t the officials regulate these HNs? Surely there are ways, but probably for the sake of hype, the officials turn a blind eye. If only they were as serious as they are about releasing skins.

Dear viewers, what are your thoughts on this matter?