Cologne – gamescom day tickets for private visitors now also sold out for Thursday in the online shop
• Complete sell-out approaching: only tickets for Sunday still available in the online Ticket Shop
• Only while supplies last: remainder of day tickets for all days open to the public available at Saturn
• Offer of afternoon tickets on location: plan waiting time
• Ticket contingent reserved exclusively for families
Advance sales for gamescom, which is open to all from 18 to 21 August, are in full swing. After day tickets for private visitors for Saturday were already no longer available in the online Ticket Shop as of mid May, which was recently also the case for Friday, the same now also applies for the gamescom Thursday: there is nothing left. The private visitor day tickets for 18 August are sold out in the online Ticket-Shop. So, those who want to be involved in the world’s largest event for interactive entertainment should hurry up and secure their day ticket for Sunday in the online Ticket Shop for gamescom now. Games fans can purchase a maximum of five tickets for each day. Here to the online Ticket Shop of gamescom: http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/gamescom/trade-fair/ticket_2/index.php. Remainder contingents for all days open to the public are still available at Saturn, but only while supplies last. Afternoon tickets for Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be available on-site at the fair grounds. The afternoon tickets will presumably allow admission from approximately 2:00 p.m. onwards. Admission is dependent on visitor circulation, i.e. the volume of visitors leaving the fair grounds. Queues are to be expected
Owing to the high demand for gamescom tickets, here is an up-to-date, day by day overview of the advance sale situation and the general availability of gamescom admission tickets.
Current gamescom ticket situation at a glance:
Thursday, 18 August 2016: day tickets sold out* There are still some tickets available at Saturn – only while supplies last. Afternoon tickets will be available on-site at the fair grounds.
Friday, 19 August 2016: day tickets sold out* There are still some tickets available at Saturn – only while stocks last. Afternoon tickets will be available on-site at the fair grounds.
Saturday, 20 August 2016: day tickets sold out* There are still some tickets available at Saturn – only while stocks last. Afternoon tickets will be available on-site at the fair grounds.
Sunday, 21 August 2016: only a few thousand day tickets still available at the online Ticket Shop – Expected to sell out very soon. Remaining tickets available at Saturn – only while supplies last.
Family tickets: reserved contingent for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday still available. There are only a few family tickets available for gamescom on Saturday. Please note the conditions of eligibility for the purchase of family tickets.
Trade visitor tickets: trade visitor tickets are available for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the online Ticket Shop.
* Afternoon tickets: the afternoon tickets will presumably allow admission from approximately 2:00 p.m. onwards. Admission is dependent on visitor circulation, i.e. the volume of visitors leaving the fair grounds. Queues are to be expected.
New: gamescom day ticket and public transport ticket are two separate tickets
New this year is the separation of the day ticket and public transport ticket for the public transport associations for Rhine-Sieg (VRS) and Rhine-Ruhr (VRR). Those who purchase their day tickets through the online Ticket Shop will in future receive two documents: the admission ticket for gamescom and the public transport ticket for arrival at and departure from the trade show. The public transport ticket is only valid in combination with the gamescom day ticket. Both documents should be carried with you for arrival and departure and for admission to gamescom.
Related: gamescom Congress 2016 Ticket Sale has Begun
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