Guess it all made sense: Las Vegas is, after all, the land of excess. But $60 for nachos?
That’s what the Super Bowl treat cost on Sunday, when the San Francisco 49ers battled the Kansas City Chiefs in a game for the ages, going to overtime until the Chiefs won their second NFL title in a row.
Tickets to the annual event averaged nearly $10,000 ($9,365, to be exact). But getting into Allegiant Stadium was only half the battle. Once inside, everything was super expensive, too.
The Surf and Turf Nachos basket came in at $58.58 (more than $60 with tax, of course). The Mexican treat, listed under “chef specialties” on the menu, came with queso blanco, pieces of lobster and fillet mignon, pico de gallo, as well as grilled jalapenos and limes — plus a souvenir shot glass filled with salsa.
Social media was filled with angst over the prices. “I’m sorry does that say $58???” one asked on X.
“This is price gouging… I’m calling the BBB,” another wrote.
“I guess if you’re dropping 7K on a ticket, $60 must seem like a bargain for nachos,” a third said.
The specialties featured some other high-priced items. Super Bowlers could order an Ultimate Seafood Stuffed Potato served with lobster mac & cheese and king crab legs — for $49.99.
Another specialty food available at Super Bowl 58 was a $37.99 order of beef ribs from local family chain Rollin Smoke Barbeque. Fans could also get “Loaded Asada Fries” for $16.99 and a “Sunday Sundae,” which was a griddled doughnut topped with three scoops of ice cream, caramelized marshmallows and a chocolate football, for $19.99.
A foreign draft beer cost $16, while domestics cost $14. A hot dog cost $13.99, two tacos cost $11.99 and a lowly pretzel cost $5.99. A soda would have set you back $6.99.
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