Usually yes for sports and comedy, and no for theater. We record the cheapest resale ticket for every event we list once a day, and the numbers below compare each finished event with its price about 30 days earlier. They update every day as more events finish.
Updated October 19, 2026. Based on 9,639 events between July 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026. Prices are the cheapest ticket listed on StubHub, before fees, compared with the same event about 30 days before it.
Short answer
- All sports: 16% cheaper the day before (median). Cheaper for 64% of events, pricier for 26% (3,009 events).
- MLB: 19% cheaper the day before (median). Cheaper for 67% of events, pricier for 29% (1,001 events).
- NFL: about the same price the day before (median). Cheaper for 49% of events, pricier for 46% (175 events).
- NHL: 9% cheaper the day before (median). Cheaper for 70% of events, pricier for 24% (156 events).
- MLS: 20% cheaper the day before (median). Cheaper for 68% of events, pricier for 26% (288 events).
- WNBA: 6% cheaper the day before (median). Cheaper for 52% of events, pricier for 44% (159 events).
- Concerts: about the same price the day before (median). Cheaper for 51% of events, pricier for 39% (2,202 events).
- Theater and Broadway: about the same price the day before (median). Cheaper for 33% of events, pricier for 33% (4,171 events).
- Comedy: 17% cheaper the day before (median). Cheaper for 64% of events, pricier for 29% (234 events).
Median price change from 30 days out, by days before the event
| Events | 7 days | 1 day | Day of |
|---|---|---|---|
| All sports | −10% | −16% | −14% |
| MLB | −13% | −19% | −16% |
| NFL | −1% | −1% | +14% |
| NHL | – | −9% | −10% |
| MLS | −15% | −20% | −13% |
| WNBA | −6% | −6% | −17% |
| Concerts | −1% | −2% | −3% |
| Theater and Broadway | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Comedy | −9% | −17% | −29% |
How this is measured
For every event we list, we record the cheapest StubHub ticket once a day. When the event is over, we compare the price about 30 days out with the price 7 days before, the day before and on the event day. The table shows the median change, so one extreme event does not move the result. Groups with fewer than 50 events are left out.
The cheapest ticket is usually a single seat in the worst section, so this shows when getting in costs least, not what a good seat costs. Past patterns are not a promise about any one event: popular games and shows can rise right up to the start.
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