October 31, 2025

The Toronto Blue Jays have come a long way since Opening Day. Projected to be last in the American League East, the now American League Division Champions are ready to party—currently just one win away from their first World Series title in 32 years. 

Unfortunately, many die-hard fans are left on the outside looking in. 

Since the beginning of the postseason, one word has been at the forefront of many fans’ minds: resellers. In the American League Division Series, tickets for all three home games sold out in less than two hours. With scalpers and bots quickly purchasing a large portion of the inventory, prices for tickets in the 500 sections began to inflate to well over 200% of their initial value.

For sections in the 100s, prices were inflated to over 400% of their original cost, limiting fans from the premium postseason experience they had hoped for. 

Holding a 2-1 ALDS lead over the New York Yankees, the Blue Jays put tickets for the American League Championship Series up for sale. Fans were placed in a queue—which at one point grew to over 100,000 people—and waited patiently, hoping for a chance to purchase tickets at face value.

Once again, inventory quickly depleted, selling out in a matter of minutes. Fans were left with nothing but disappointment and sky-high resale prices, with many taking to social media to express their frustration:

That was me right at 10 am
By the time I got in all that was left was “certified resale” tickets, ridiculous prices pic.twitter.com/Ofv2S5dvBh

— Karen Blue Jays fan (@KarenSoutar1) October 9, 2025

Blue Jays fever had officially taken Toronto by storm, and after the Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners in seven games during the ALCS, the enthusiasm was palpable. As the Blue Jays progressed further in the postseason, the excitement among Canadians grew. Unfortunately, as the exhilaration increased, so did the ticket prices. 

The final straw for many came last Tuesday, when tickets for the World Series went on sale. The process began as usual, with fans entering a virtual queue. This time, there were over 200,000 fans waiting, hoping to snag some reasonably-priced tickets and celebrate Toronto’s beloved team.

As the sale began, the face-value tickets were snapped up in seconds by bots and immediately put back on the market for thousands of dollars more. By the time most legitimate fans made it through the queue, they were left with nothing but a sea of pink resale dots.

Scalpers have made Blue Jays fans feel excluded and disheartened. Many have drawn comparisons to postseason prices in 2015, when the Blue Jays advanced to the ALCS, and 1993, when the Blue Jays last won the World Series. Just 10 years ago, tickets for the ALCS in the 100 level cost $420. In 1993, a ticket for the World Series in the 100s cost just $67.

With Game 6 set to be the most expensive Canadian sporting event ever, many fans are choosing to save money and watch the game from home.