It isn't even about the cost for me. I could buy seasons tickets in any seat in that building, and I feel very fortunate life handed me the right set of cards that I can actually say that. I split seasons tickets for about a decade, and then for a few years went to 2 or 3 games a year, and the last game I went to was the Dallas elimination game.
In 15 years, nothing has changed. How many times can do I have to listen to Cotton Eyed Joe? Stompin Tom comes on at the exact same time. OH NEAT, Sweet Caroline for the BILLIONTH time at the exact same time. OMG, Big Chief... where do you find those wild and whacky Fail Army videos? Wow, another basic chick leaning over puddle of puke on the concourse. Oh, what's that? A Dodge Ram on blocking everyone's path and clogging everything up?
Meanwhile, I can sit in my walkout basement, watching the game in 1000 watts of 7 channel surround, on an 85" TV. I have my own popcorn machine, arcade games, bar (even though I don't drink) can watch the game in my hot tub through the window (yes I designed it that way), we can order in a Sushi feast for less than a couple beers and Nachos, can play with my dogs in the yard during intermissions, and I don't feel guilty for repurposing all that stuff and throwing on Rambo III if they are stinking the joint out.
The point isn't to humble brag... the point is, even when the financial burden of going isn't an obstacle, it got so stale. The game production is literally on rails now like a modern FPS game. I'd rather enjoy it in the comfort of my own awesome basement, which everything it contains, likely cost less than a pair of premium season seats. The value just isn't there anymore.
Go old school. Like Chicago Stadium old school. Kill the DJ's, tacky Jumbotron games, and go back to a pipe organ, a Russ Peake clone on the intercom, and focus on the game itself... I'd actually go. And I think many others would too.
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