Super Bowl 2022 ad cost hits new high: $7M for 30 seconds in biggest-ever price jump
Average cost of a 30-second ad on national TV during primetime averages $115K
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The price of a Super Bowl commercial in 2022 hit a new peak as multiple companies paid $7 million for a 30-second spot.
The Super Bowl regularly ranks as the most-watched event in the United States year-to-year, which means the channel hosting the contest gets to charge a premium for advertising.
And if this year’s host was worried that businesses still suffered lingering effects from pandemic lockdowns and a shrinking economy, those worries have evaporated: NBC sold out all of its Super Bowl ad spots across all platforms – NBC, Telemundo and digital platforms including Peacock. Only a handful of pre-game slots remain open, the company announced in a press release Thursday.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 18: General view of a billboard near Hollywood & Vine featuring the Vince Lombardi Trophy, promoting Super Bowl 56 (Super Bowl LVI) to be held at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on January 18, 2022 in Hollywood, Califo … (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images / Getty Images)
The blockbuster price is a first, marking a significant jump in price following a few years of stagnation at around $5.5 million. NBC did not specify the average price, but noted it was a new average with "multiple" ads hitting the new peak.
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And the price isn’t the only Super Bowl first this year: Frank’s RedHot will try to distinguish itself from the pack with an "edible" NFT, and DiGiorno launched a free pizza contest based on the score of the championship game.
This photo provided by Cadillac shows a scene from Cadillac's 2021 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Courtesy of Cadillac/Leo Burnett Detroit via AP)
This photo provided by M&M's shows a scene from M&M's 2021 Super Bowl NFL football spot featuring Dan Levy. (M&M's via AP)
This photo provided by Uber Eats shows a scene from Uber Eats 2021 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Uber Eats via AP)
Reddit spent its "entire marketing budget" on a Super Bowl ad.
This year will also see Guy Fieri in his first-ever Super Bowl ad as he teams with Bud Light Seltzer to promote its Hard Soda line.
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The price of a Super Bowl ad has always attracted attention for the outsized cost: the average cost of a 30-second ad on national TV during primetime averages $115,000 – a number the Super Bowl surpassed in the 1970s, according to Nielsen Media Research.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. | 30.89 | +0.24 | +0.78% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. | 222.59 | +1.07 | +0.48% |
| F | FORD MOTOR CO. | 14.03 | -0.17 | -1.20% |
The automobile and food and beverage industries make up the bulk of spending. A FOX Business analysis in 2020 marked out Honda, FedEx, Miller, Dodge, Toyota, Ford, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Budweiser as the companies that have spent the most over the years, with Budweiser spending $449.5 million on 135 ads across 53 Super Bowls.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD | ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV | 66.74 | +0.86 | +1.31% |
| PEP | PEPSICO INC. | 141.36 | +1.45 | +1.04% |
| KO | THE COCA-COLA CO. | 70.50 | -0.01 | -0.01% |
The Super Bowl crossed the landmark $1 million mark in 1995, climbing to $2 million in the new millennium. The price steadily rose over the following decade, reaching 2.95 million in 2010.
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The price skyrocketed after that, climbing to $5 million by 2017 before appearing to hit a limit as the cost leveled off, rising only another $300,000 over the next three years. The cost had still almost doubled in a decade.
The pandemic had a minor but noticeable effect as the cost of a 30-second spot in the 2021 Super Bowl was $5.5 million – down $100,000 from the pre-pandemic high of $5.6 million.
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YouTube announced that it will bring back the AdBlitz for the 16th year running, noting that 72% of fans rewatch at least some football commercials. AdBlitz already has several 2022 teaser ads to provide a taste of what will be the most expensive advertisement offering ever.