49ers ticket prices are skyrocketing, while Warriors ticket prices are cratering It's a tale of two teams moving in opposite directions

San Francisco 49ers ticket prices are up 24 percent this season compared to last season, while Golden State Warriors ticket prices have already dropped 12 percent since the beginning of the NBA season. San Francisco 49ers ticket prices are up 24 percent this season compared to last season, while Golden State Warriors ticket prices have already dropped 12 percent since the beginning of the NBA season. Photo: Getty Images/SFGATE Photo: Getty Images/SFGATE Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close 49ers ticket prices are skyrocketing, while Warriors ticket prices are cratering 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

In his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius wrote, "Look at the past—empire succeeding empire—and from that, extrapolate the future: the same thing. No escape from the rhythm of events."

The philosopher and Roman emperor surely wasn't speaking to the rise and fall of ticket prices of Bay Area sports franchises—but the logic is mostly true, and there's a decent chance you're impressed by a Marcus Aurelius quote.

In any case, the San Francisco 49ers are really good and their tickets are way more expensive because of it. On the flip side, the Golden State Warriors are really bad this year and their ticket prices reflect that.

According to data provided by SeatGeek, tickets for 49ers home games cost 24 percent more this season in comparison to last season. Over the past month, prices are up 60 percent compared to the same period last year.

Average ticket prices for the Niners' next home game on Nov. 11 vs. the Seattle Seahawks are $221, and ticket prices have gone up 6 percent in the last week alone. That makes sense, as the Niners lead the NFC West at 8-0, with the Seahawks nipping at their heels at 7-2.

As of Thursday, the cheapest tickets to get into the game are going for $186. And just to throw more data at you: The Niners were the ninth hottest ticket in the NFL in October 2019, up from 24th in October 2018.

Being undefeated sure makes you popular...which brings us to the Golden State Warriors.

Sitting at a sad 2-6, the Warriors are without most of their stars for the immediate future. According to Seatgeek, ticket prices for Warriors games have dropped 12 percent since the start of the NBA season.

With the Dubs missing all of their dynasty's stars in the near future, there's a decent chance ticket prices will keep dropping.

But maybe free food and drinks at home games will make attending worth it?

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