Tool fans are rabid. They are poised to help the band unseat Taylor Swift in the #1 chart position in the United States. Part of the reason for that success has been the blockbuster success of the limited, physical edition of the album.
The physical edition has a ton of perks, including a booklet, expanded artwork and a 4" HD screen that displays exclusive visuals not available anywhere else. The pre-orders sold out almost instantly. The band put up a second pressing last night, and that sold out right away as well. So where does one go to get a copy?
eBay! And these auctioneers are charging hundreds of dollars for these physical copies of the album. Take a look at the listings here. We're seeing price ranges from $115 – $159, almost a 4x markup. Look at this insanity:
So, uhh, I guess some people really want this album? If you are among those, and to whom money is no object, you can get to bidding here.
You're probably better off spending that money on seeing Tool live. Tickets went on sale today. Here's the routing:
October 13 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival [Tickets]
October 15 Denver, CO Pepsi Center [Tickets]
October 18 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena [Tickets]
October 20 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center [Tickets]
October 21 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center [Tickets]
October 23 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena [Tickets]
October 25 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center [Tickets]
October 27 Houston, TX Toyota Center [Tickets]
October 29 Tulsa, OK BOK Center [Tickets]
October 31 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum [Tickets]
November 2 Indianapolis, IN Banker’s Life Fieldhouse [Tickets]
November 3 Chicago, IL United Center [Tickets]
November 5 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena [Tickets]
November 6 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse [Tickets]
November 8 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena [Tickets]
November 9 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena [Tickets]
November 11 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena [Tickets]
November 12 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena [Tickets]
November 14 Boston, MA TD Garden [Tickets]
November 16 Newark, NJ Prudential Center [Tickets]
November 18 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center [Tickets]
November 19 Brooklyn, NY Barclay’s Center [Tickets]
November 21 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino Arena [Tickets]
November 22 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall [Tickets]
November 24 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena [Tickets]
November 25 Washington, DC Capitol One Arena [Tickets]
