How one lucky fan snagged $50 ticket to Super Bowl 60 in steal of a lifetime

Fans who are watching Super Bowl 60 live usually have to spend thousands of dollars on their ticket, but one fan got in on a significant discount.

As Super Bowl 60 approached kickoff, ticket prices dropped on the resale market, including SeatGeek. One fane perfectly monitored SeatGeek to secure a Super Bowl on a significant discount compared to the rest of those in attendance.

Here's a look at how a fan took advantage of the resale market to get into Levi's Stadium.

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How did someone buy a $50 Super Bowl ticket?

One fan got a tremendous deal to get into Levi's Stadium ahead of Super Bowl 60. On SeatGeek, someone listed their ticket as on sale for just $50, allowing a fan to get into the game at a fraction the cost of most Super Bowl tickets.

How much did the average Super Bowl ticket cost?

Typically, it costs multiple thousands of dollars to buy a ticket to watch the Super Bowl. Tickets for Super Bowl 60 ranged between  $6,354 to over $63,000 in the weeks leading up to the game. Additionally, the average cost at the resale sites specifically was around $6,000.

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What is the cheapest ticket at the Super Bowl?

In all likelihood, the fan who got into the Super Bowl for $50 bought the cheapest ticket for Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, California. While that ticket was bought on the resale site SeatGeek, it's still significantly cheaper than other tickets to the game on Ticketmaster or the resale sites.

Leading up to the game, it cost fans about at least $6,000 to get into Levi's Stadium.

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Who bought the $50 Super Bowl ticket?

It's unclear who exactly bought the $50 Super Bowl ticket, but one fan successfully monitored SeatGeek to scoop up the ticket once it went on sale.