*singingtheblues* said:
No it certainly didn't, I waited to buy mine until a mate of mine with less points qualified and he had less than 2500.
I'm pretty sure it went on open sale, but I could be wrong.
It sold out 19 days before the game last season, as per this post
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I'm not sure what the points was, I think it was about 3000, they generally put the tickets on sale 4 weeks beforehand. If it sells out 19 days before this time, it will sell out at 4500. I'm 99% certain it won't go past 3000.