Fans Were Furious About the $75 Shohei Ohtani Cup — Then It Started Reselling for $290
A souvenir drink cup sparked fan outrage, a policy reversal and a resale frenzy — all within a single opening weekend.
The Los Angeles Dodgers debuted a limited-edition Shohei Ohtani cup at their season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it instantly became the most talked-about concession item in baseball.
The cup is shaped (and textured) like an Ohtani jersey. It was originally selling for $74.99 — or roughly $82, after taxes.
One fan posted a TikTok video of him asking for one. He quickly gave it back once he was told how expensive it was — and he wasn’t the only one surprised at the expense.
Fans were already dealing with sky-high ticket prices, parking, concessions and apparel costs at Dodger Stadium. A novelty cup approaching triple digits felt like the tipping point.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Blinked — and Changed the Deal
By Saturday’s game, the Dodgers had dropped the price to $68.99. But the bigger move was the refill policy.
Originally, the cup came with free refills on the day of purchase only. After the backlash, the team expanded that to free fountain soda refills for the entire 2026 season.
One X user joked it was “either genius marketing or the Dodgers admitting soda costs 11 cents.”
But here’s where the math gets interesting: A regular souvenir cup with fountain soda costs $12 at Dodger Stadium. That means after just six refills, the Ohtani cup pays for itself.
Season ticket holder Angel Yanez, 41, and his 18-year-old son, who plan to attend every home game this season, expect to get plenty of use out of the cup.
“It makes more sense through the year, we are season pass holders. We’re going to utilize the cups every time we are here,” Yanez told the New York Post.
Despite the uproar, the cups sold out during Saturday’s game. The exact number produced is unclear, but more Dodgers players will be featured in future cup designs.
The Shohei Ohtani Cup Enters the Secondary Market
By Sunday, multiple cups had appeared on eBay — and they weren’t going for the initial $75. In fact, two of them sold for $250 each. Some were selling as high as $290.
Fans who purchased the cup at the stadium for roughly $80 were left with plenty of options.
You could keep the cup for the rest of the season and get free soda refills throughout the duration of each game. Or, you could flip the cup for a quick buck and make enough money for another ticket.
Meanwhile, those who scoffed at the cup may have missed one of the few bargains at a Dodgers game this season.
Why Shohei Ohtani Collectibles Are So Popular
The cup frenzy is just the latest chapter in what has become an extraordinary collectible market around Ohtani.
One of his game-used World Baseball Classic jerseys sold for $1.5 million, surpassing the previous record of $1.25 million for an Ohtani game-used jersey.
The superstar also holds the top-selling MLB jersey since the end of the World Series — and signed copies of his new children’s book, Decoy Saves Opening Day, which retail for $25, are reselling for over $1,000.
The trading card market is even more staggering.
Two Ohtani cards have sold for over $2 million each in the last four months, according to The Athletic. And his 2018 Topps Chrome rookie card (Gem Mint PSA 10) is now selling for over $900 — up from under $200 in December 2024.
A $75 cup that triples in value overnight? In the world of Ohtani collectibles, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.
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