Tickets For ‘The Odyssey’ Reach $1,000 On eBay After Ticket Sale Disruptions Hit AMC, Fandango
Key takeaways
- Tickets for the fantasy epic went live on AMC at 12 p.m.
- Problems reported by users on downdetector.com spiked for AMC and Fandango shortly after tickets went live, with users on X also reporting errors with the purchase process.
- Wait times for tickets reached over an hour on AMC’s website, which appears to have returned to normal operations following early hours of the sale.
Topline Demand for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” appeared to surge Thursday afternoon after ticket sales kicked off, triggering secondary ticket postings up to $1,000 on e Bay as AMC and Fandango experienced disruptions and long wait times for premium screenings of the highly anticipated movie.
Wait times for online tickets reached over an hour for "The Odyssey." (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Tickets to see “The Odyssey” in IMAX 70mm during its July 17 opening weekend reached between $500 and $1,000 on eBay for showings in New York, Texas, Florida and Arizona.
Tickets for the fantasy epic went live on AMC at 12 p.m. EDT, though the queue was paused by AMC within the first half hour of the drop as moviegoers presumably flooded the website.