Faker's China tour sparks heated discussions, with an exorbitant celebration banquet announced, entry priced at 9500, clearly aiming to cash in.

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Following T1’s world championship victory this year, Faker has engaged in numerous commercial ventures. The newest event announced is a fan meet-up in China, featuring extremely high ticket prices that sold out rapidly after going on sale.

Moreover, this China trip has led to a controversy surrounding a follow-up celebration banquet.

China tour stirs debate, with an outrageously priced celebration banquet at 9500.

To recap, Faker’s China tour includes a fan meeting in Chengdu, where ticket prices are very steep—stand tickets cost over 1500, and the most expensive ticket is 6988, including a friendly match with Faker. Despite the high cost, dedicated fans still supported the event, and tickets sold out fast.

Afterwards, a new event emerged—the so-called celebration banquet. Scalpers began reselling banquet entry tickets for as much as 9500, and even those without fan meeting tickets could attend.

Details about the banquet format specify that attendees will not share a table with Faker. The seating and arrangements will be directed by organizers, held at a hotel or banquet hall, with venue changes possible if there are unexpected situations or leaks about the schedule.

In short, scalpers apparently know where Faker will dine after the fan meeting. There will be many tables allowing numerous fans to join, but attending this meal requires paying 9500.

This banquet has caused considerable controversy, especially combined with the previously high ticket prices, making many feel the banquet is unreasonable.

Clear intent to profit, organizers face criticism.

A simple analysis of the banquet’s nature shows it’s essentially an opportunity for fans to see Faker up close. Fans might arrive early and wait for Faker to come, hoping to cheer him on or record videos.

The key point is how many fans can attend the banquet and whether there are other perks. If the hotel limits the number of attendees, allowing close interaction with Faker, such as photos or autographs, the price might be justifiable. Without these, the pricing seems unreasonable.

Moreover, these tickets are essentially scalper tickets, not sold officially. This implies the fan meeting organizer is likely collaborating with scalpers, making the money-grabbing intent behind the event very obvious.

Leveraging Faker’s massive influence in China, they aim to sell all kinds of tickets at high prices, extracting as much money from fans as possible. Faker likely receives a portion of the earnings, while the rest goes to the organizers, maximizing profits.

Whether the event is worthwhile depends on fan feedback.

Many viewers believe Faker’s side also bears some responsibility. Normally, ticket prices and event arrangements should be mutually agreed upon. However, it seems the banquet part was likely added last-minute by the organizers, probably without Faker’s team being aware.

Also, it’s unclear if this is the first fan meeting event of this kind. If other players have held similar personal fan meetings, comparing prices would help judge fairness. Without comparisons, it’s hard to assess the reasonableness of the cost.

Another crucial factor is the feedback from fans attending the event. If many are dissatisfied with the experience, it could trigger bigger public controversies and affect Faker’s reputation.

If fans feel the event is worthwhile and satisfactory, then everything should be fine.

In summary, Faker’s China tour will definitely bring substantial profits to scalpers and organizers, but it remains to be seen whether the subsequent events will show enough sincerity toward the fans.