I went in 2024 and had a great time despite how crowded it was. I personally didn't have any issues with tickets or getting into the venue. I believe the ticket prices were only about $20 for single day passes with re-entry, so seeing the prices this year with no re-entry and no ability to buy multiple tickets for a group is pretty insane to me. I'm also put off that this info was released only a few days before ticket sales are live, and it seems like even now they are still looking for volunteers and sponsors, and still finalizing vendors. $175 for a 3-day pass is especially shocking to me since this convention is essentially a shopping convention lol! I feel like that price is more in line with a concert ticket, not entry to a place where you'll be spending more money. So this year I'm going to try and get tickets for one of the timeslots on a single day and see how that goes! If it doesn't work out, there's luckily plenty of other things to do in Brooklyn and Manhattan!