Social media is stunned over the Phoenix Suns’ new concession prices that were released by owner Mat Ishbia on X/Twitter.
On Wednesday morning, Ishbia announced that the Phoenix Suns were drastically reducing their concession prices to make game experiences more affordable for families. Hot dogs, 16oz water bottles, 16oz fountain soda, bags of chips and bags of popcorn will now each cost just $2 for every Suns home game.
Each of these items was previously in the $6.50 to $9 range, with hot dogs alone costing $9. In a follow-up post on X, Ishbia wrote, “Our fans and community are the foundation of what we do and we will continue to invest in making this the best organization in all of basketball, on and off the court.”
Winning starts with our fans. When I walk the concourse at games there aren’t food options for families who don’t want to spend a lot of money. That needs to change, so today we’re rolling out our $2 value menu for all home @Suns games. pic.twitter.com/BsluNoKD5P
— Mat Ishbia (@Mishbia15) December 18, 2024
Ishbia and the Phoenix Suns received plenty of props from fans on social media for their selfless and kindhearted gesture:
“Cannot express how awesome this is. Mat, can you please encourage other owners to do the same? Let sports be affordable again. Let families go to games and not break the bank,” one fan wrote.
“Hello sir please purchase the Minnesota Twins the entire state is begging you,” another requested.
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“Great play, Mat. I hope all teams take note. Nice job making games more accessible for all fans. Very classy move,” said a fan.
“Mr Ishbia You have done did it again. We salute you We appreciate you We love you Merry Christmas,” wrote another.
Great play, Mat. I hope all teams take note. Nice job making games more accessible for all fans. Very classy move.
— Brett Rudy (@bkrudy) December 18, 2024
“I use to do this in franchise mode thinking all the make believe fans would love me,” said a fan.
“Best valley sports owner and it’s not close,” wrote another.
“Not an NBA fan but these prices could get me out to a game. Buying food for kids and tickets and everything adds up fast,” claimed a fan.
“Wish you could’ve bought the Pistons,” said another.
Wish you could’ve bought the Pistons
— James David Dickson (@downi75) December 18, 2024
And to make matters better for Phoenix Suns fans? They actually have a championship-caliber team led by Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. So it’s not like the Suns are just lowering prices in hopes of getting fans to buy dirt-cheap tickets to watch a sad product.
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