New ticket procedure for New York Comic Con 2016! Register starting 5/20!

NYCC is changing their ticketing process to fight re-sellers who buy badges in bulk and then sell them for upwards of 4x the price.

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This year, NYCC will require fans to register before purchasing tickets, similar to San Diego Comic Con. There also quite a few other changes. Head over to their website for more details (click here), but here are the highlights on the changes:

  • Fan Verification is required for NYCC 2016. Everyone who would like to attend NYCC (whether you are buying Tickets yourself or someone is buying them for you) must fill out a Fan Verification profile.
  • Kids who will be ages 6-12 at the time of NYCC 2016 and will be using a NYCC 2016 Adult Ticket or Sunday Kids Ticket do not need a Fan Verification profile for their NYCC 2016 Ticket.
  • Fan Verification will be open from Friday, May 20 at 12:00 PM EDT to Monday, June 13 at 11:59 PM EDT. Fill out your Fan Verification profile correctly and completely – there’s no need to rush through it.
  • All NYCC 2016 Ticket Types will go on sale at the same time on a first-come, first-served basis. Fan Verification does not guarantee NYCC Tickets.
  • VIP Tickets for NYCC will no longer be made available.
  • NYCC 2016 Tickets will only be sold online. NYCC Tickets will not be on sale at retailers or any events leading up to NYCC 2016.
  • All Fans who filled out a Fan Verification profile will be notified via email 48 hours prior to NYCC Tickets going on sale.
  • The email Fans will receive with the NYCC on-sale date will include a unique link where Fans will have the opportunity to purchase Tickets first-come, first-served when they go on sale. There is a one transaction limit per link.
    If Fans are purchasing Tickets for multiple people, they must be assigned to a person using the name and email address they created their Fan Verification profile with. If Fans are purchasing a Ticket for a kid ages 6-12, they will add their name and age to the Ticket.

I guess New York Comic Con (NYCC) agrees with Senator Kelly and/or Team Iron Man. Just kidding! This is actually a good thing if it means more badges in the hands of the fans. At a minimum, it means more tickets available in the general sale which is good for the non-NYC are fans who couldn’t go to the retailers!

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