BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres today announced a new dynamic ticket pricing model for all Sabres home games in the 2016-17 regular season that will adjust ticket prices to better reflect demand throughout the season.
Mini-Packs, which go on sale to the general public on Sept. 7, will once again give fans the opportunity to create their own ticket package comprised of anywhere from five to 40 games. By purchasing a Mini-Pack, fans can save up to 27 percent off initial box office prices. Existing Mini-Pack holders will have the opportunity to renew their package beginning on Aug. 31. Additionally, Mini-Pack holders will not pay a ticket service charge and will have the ability to purchase playoff tickets before they go on sale to the general public (based on availability).
The new pricing plan was developed through a partnership with Qcue, a dynamic pricing company that has previously partnered with several other sports and entertainment organizations. The plan categorizes each game into one of three pricing tiers to determine the initial box office ticket price for individual game tickets. Games are categorized based on the opponent, time of the year, day of the week, classic rivalries and games against marquee players.
As fans purchase tickets, the price of each individual game can rise or fall to better reflect the demand for tickets. Ticket prices may decrease below the initial box office price, but will never fall below season ticket prices. The pricing plan for the 2016-17 season includes eight Tier 1 games, 20 Tier 2 games and 13 Tier 3 games.
The team also announced that single-game tickets for the 2016-17 regular season will go on sale on at 10 a.m. Sept. 17. Tickets for the team’s 2016 preseason home games will go on sale today at 10. a.m. Buffalo will play two home games during the preseason: Sept. 27 vs. Ottawa and Sept. 30 vs. Toronto.
Mini-Packs, which go on sale to the general public on Sept. 7, will once again give fans the opportunity to create their own ticket package comprised of anywhere from five to 40 games. By purchasing a Mini-Pack, fans can save up to 27 percent off initial box office prices. Existing Mini-Pack holders will have the opportunity to renew their package beginning on Aug. 31. Additionally, Mini-Pack holders will not pay a ticket service charge and will have the ability to purchase playoff tickets before they go on sale to the general public (based on availability).
A breakdown of ticket prices for the 2016-17 season is below, denoting box office and Mini-Pack prices. The full season schedule with game pricing designations is attached to this release.
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Preseason
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Tier 1
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Tier 2
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Tier 3
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| Section |
Box
Office |
Box
Office |
Mini-
Pack |
Box
Office |
Mini-
Pack |
Box
Office |
Mini-
Pack |
| 200 Club |
$45
|
$195
|
$145
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$155
|
$125
|
$135
|
$118
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| 200 Ends |
$45
|
$195
|
$145
|
$155
|
$125
|
$135
|
$118
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| 100 Preferred Rink |
$45
|
$195
|
N/A
|
$155
|
N/A
|
$135
|
N/A
|
| 100 II Rink |
$45
|
$195
|
N/A
|
$155
|
N/A
|
$135
|
N/A
|
| 100 III Rink |
$45
|
$195
|
N/A
|
$155
|
N/A
|
$135
|
N/A
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| 100 Preferred |
$45
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$180
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$131
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$150
|
$120
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$105
|
$90
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| 100 Level II |
$35
|
$155
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$116
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$116
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$90
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$89
|
$75
|
| 100 Level III |
$30
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$133
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N/A
|
$95
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N/A
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$75
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N/A
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| 100 Level IV |
$30
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$118
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N/A
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$75
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N/A
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$62
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N/A
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| 300 Level I |
$30
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$102
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$77
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$93
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$75
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$74
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$62
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| 300 Level II |
$25
|
$85
|
$64
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$72
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$60
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$58
|
$47
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| 300 Level III |
$22
|
$70
|
$51
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$59
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$55
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$49
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$43
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| 300 Level IV |
$22
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$70
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$51
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$59
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$55
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$49
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$43
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Tickets can be purchased online at Sabres.com, in person at the First Niagara Center Box Office or by phone at 1-888-223-6000.
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