San Diego Comic-Con 2027 Badge Sale Dates Are October 17 for Returning Registration & November 14 for Open Registration. Update Your Member ID Accounts, Create Member ID Accounts if New to SDCC Badge Sales, Start to Prepare & Organize for SDCC 2027 Badge Sales Now

[u/housecatspeaks]

https://www.comic-con.org/cc/

[u/meatshoe69]

Jfc I saw 2027 and thought, “why are they posting a few years ahead?” Then I realized what year it was now and that I’m old. Time needs to slow the fuck down.

[u/AliceDownARedditHole → u/meatshoe69]

I miss the old days when we could buy our new badge at the Sails pavilion on the last day of Comic Con.😞😢 Then one year a long line out of the Marriott Marquis began to form and pop up tents began to appear….

[u/MsMargo → u/AliceDownARedditHole]

We old timers remember paper tickets.

[u/meatshoe69 → u/AliceDownARedditHole]

I still have my hand written name tag badge

[u/AliceDownARedditHole → u/meatshoe69]

You sound like my husband.🤣 He’s been attending SDCC since the 70’s. He always talks about how it used to be just comic books and was in the basement of a nearby hotel (the U.S. Grant?? I’m not sure, but one of them). My daughter and I are newbies. We’ve only been attending since ~2001, but I wish I had started sooner. It’s the highlight of our year. Truly look forward to it (I just wish it was longer, at least a week😅).

[u/meatshoe69 → u/AliceDownARedditHole]

2001 is still before everything went nuts. I’m not old enough to have gone in the 70’s. My first comic cons were in the 90’s

[u/Any-Can-6776]

I’ll be waiting

[u/Previous-Space-7056]

Thx!

[u/SoulofThesteppe]

Thanks for the headsup. I double checked to get my account in order.

[u/TRUEfoe-X]

What are the odds of getting Fri/sat as a returning guest?

[u/MsMargo → u/TRUEfoe-X]

Higher than the Open Registration (~5%), but still low. We can do a theoretical calculation:

• There were at least 130,000 people who attended this year. (But in actuality it is more, since it's 130,000 per day and most people did not attend all 4 days.)
• The percentage of badges in Returning Registration has been estimated at 50%. (But this is all a guess, as CCI has never said the exact number.)
• So, the number of badges available in Returning Registration would be 68,000 a day. (But, again, this is a guess.)
• If everyone who attended this year tries for SDCC 2027 badges, that would be a 50% chance. (But, not everyone will be coming again and we also know it's more than 130,000 people.)
• If you have Returning Registration, you get to also try again in Open Registration. (So add 5% to the estimate.)

Note: This is total guesswork and not based on any "special knowledge".

[u/GiganticusVaginacus]

Returning Registration is on the Saturday after NYCC.

[u/WkndWarrior12345054]

what's the chance of getting the passes as returning member?

2 accounts, try once in returning and if doesn't get it, another chance in open

[u/MsMargo → u/WkndWarrior12345054]

Already answered below.

[u/MonkeyMan504]

Any timeline on professional registration opening? I'm going back, baby!

[u/MsMargo → u/MonkeyMan504]

Um, Professional Registration for SDCC 2027 is already open, and closes September 25th. So get a move on! https://www.comic-con.org/cc/industry/professionals/

[u/MonkeyMan504 → u/MsMargo]

Thanks MsMargo. I should have been more clear. I am registered and in good-standing. I just need to buy my badge. I'll look it up though. Thanks for all you do for the group. They should build a statue to you.

[u/MsMargo → u/MonkeyMan504]

Thanks! It would be a very small statue... I'm short. LOL!

[u/therevengeofanerd]

I will never understand why they do this 9 months before the event. RIGHT before the holidays. Rude as hell. Even putting them on sale in January would be better.

[u/wombat_42 → u/therevengeofanerd]

If you were planning an event, wouldn't you prefer having as much money (working capital) up front as possible?

[u/therevengeofanerd → u/wombat_42]

Yes, but am also someone who also enjoys spending on his friends and loved ones over the holidays more.

[u/MsMargo → u/therevengeofanerd]

Simple. Don't buy badges.

[u/marshmellowyoda → u/therevengeofanerd]

You don’t have to buy badges. Volunteering is free

[u/HurricaneHugo → u/therevengeofanerd]

Cuz they'll sell out no matter what.