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Prices for Wednesday's home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
You needn't be a behavioral economist or sports marketer to spot the obvious reason for a lower bowl oddity visible at each Pistons home game since the season tipped off last Wednesday.
Nearly full and barely populated sections are alongside each other on both sides of the court, as Fox Sports Detroit viewers see.
Fans who can afford main floor views save $56 to $112 by avoiding four center sections at Little Caesars Arena, while getting nearly the same experience.
Aaron Brandt, a fan in Royal Oak, tweeted about the anomaly during Monday night's 97-86 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers:
There is a CLEAR difference in attendance between the middle and outside/corner sections at the LCA lower bowl. Price is a real issue. pic.twitter.com/uuD0DACkyX
— Aaron Brandt (@AaronBrandt) October 24, 2017
There's about a $100 difference to sit inside that empty part, vs. sitting a section over, outside of it. People making smart choices here. https://t.co/CZeHQbZOE9
— Aaron Brandt (@AaronBrandt) October 24, 2017
Per Ticketmaster for Wednesday:
— Aaron Brandt (@AaronBrandt) October 24, 2017
Inside the empty part: $109-$142.
Outside of it: $30 - $53.
Those four sections also have a weird barrier keeping them separate from the rest of the arena.
— Aaron Brandt (@AaronBrandt) October 24, 2017
I've noticed just on TV. Hard to justify the rates for an unproven team, new arena or not.
— Matthew Palazzolo (@mattypalaz) October 24, 2017
To be clear, I'm overall still happy I don't have to go to Auburn Hills again. But there's some serious kinks to work out.
— Aaron Brandt (@AaronBrandt) October 24, 2017
Brandt, a 2012 graduate of Grand Valley State University (in advertising and public relations, not economics), is a social media manager at Quicken Loans downtown.
