Super Bowl LX is less than a week away and it’s fair to say that fans are not happy with the merchandise that is currently on offer.
On Sunday night, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will meet at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California in a battle for football’s most coveted prize.
And, as Super Bowl week gets underway, fans are already heading down to Santa Clara to get their preparations in order and pick up their team’s latest merchandise.
However, according to one viral post on X, fans are not happy with the limited selection of apparel that is currently being sold ahead of the ‘Big Game’.
Taking to the social media platform, the fan showcased the current array of New England Patriots merch on offer – which others labelled ‘disgraceful’.
The fan showed off a range of hats, hoodies, jerseys and t-shirts in Patriots colors, however others were unimpressed with the limited designs and patterns available.
Patriots fans have been left incensed with the current Super Bowl LX merchandise on offer
In a viral post, fans noted that the official jersey which the Patriots will wear is not on sale
Instead, a black version – without the stripes and the ‘USA 250’ patch – were seen on sale
Notably, some fans took issue with the fact that the official jersey which the Patriots will wear on Sunday night did not seem to be on offer in the store.
Instead, according to the fan’s viral post, only a black version of the kit, which had Drake Maye’s name on the back, was available in-store.
The official jersey also is not available on the NFL’s online shop. However, it is on sale – without the ‘USA 250’ patch – on the team’s official merchandise site for $180.
It didn’t take long for fans to catch wind of the lack of apparel on offer and vent their frustrations on social media.
Taking to X, one fan wrote: ‘That is all 100% garbage. @Fanatics has RUINED all aspects of sports merchandise, but especially the clothing’.
‘Disgraceful tbh. We really need the consumer to stand up and refuse to purchase any of this garbage,’ another wrote on the platform.
‘This is, without exaggeration, quite possibly the worst hat ever created,’ one fan said, attaching a picture of a black ‘Super Bowl LX’ cap that was on sale.
‘Is there no white jersey with the Super Bowl patch like the pats will actually wear?? [laughing emojis],’ another user wrote.
The black version of the Super Bowl LX jersey was also on sale for $160 on the NFL website
The black version of the Super Bowl LX jersey was also on sale for $160 on the NFL website
Patriots star TreVeyon Henderson pictured in the team’s uniform for Super Bowl LX
Similarly, another fan said: ‘It also looks to be expensive and of very poor quality. Especially the jerseys’.
‘This is so bad. Jerseys look horrible and not even what the team is going to wear,’ another wrote.
Meanwhile, one fan claimed: ‘I’ve been to 3 lids, 2 fanatics, and the stadium, not a single jersey for sale. Authentic or replica. Just cheap off color ones with no stripes.’
Though the official jersey which the Patriots will wear on Sunday night is not currently available, that didn’t stop it from dividing opinion upon it’s release last week.
The Patriots will wear an all-white uniform at Levi’s Stadium, fitted along with ‘Super Bowl LX’ and ‘USA 250’ patches on the front.
Despite the fact that the white uniform serves as good omen – with 16 of the last 20 Lombardi Trophy winners wearing white – Patriots fans are split over the design.
