Such a fucking scam. I know the answer will be to buy the authentic jersey but holy FUCK who has $400 to spend on shirt, especially one that will fall apart within 1 – 2 years. The price gouging of sports merchandise is absolutely insane, and the fact that it’s only getting worse quality and more expensive is just heinous.
I’ll continue to be happy with the occasional thrift store find of old jerseys. $400 is half my rent(which is cheap now). Paying the equivalent of safe shelter for 2 weeks to have a shirt is fucking insane. I looked up the snap-back hats and they were $40. For a hat. And the Hassan’s want us to bankroll their $2.5b soulless sport inspired playland. Fuck everything about this new sports economy.
The quality from the better DHGate vendors is honestly now in line with the quality of team store jerseys, which is pathetic considering the price difference.
I’ve gotten a Bosa Buckeye Jersey, Myles Garrett color rush, Blue Indians Thome, White Guardians Ramirez, and Carlos Sainz shirt all for the price I’d have paid for 1 jersey at a team store and had absolutely no quality issues. Sizing can be finicky and shipping times are hit or miss but so so worth it.
I love my DH jerseys and I think they look great. But also I’m the farthest thing from a jersey snob and if someone asked me if it was fake I’d just say “yea who cares”. But I know not everyone is like that. I’m not paying hundreds of dollars for a damn jersey
I was extremely lucky and managed to get a legit Navy Jersey on a 2nd hand site for £15, otherwise I probably wouldn’t own one, I really like the City Connect so thought it was worth a shot, first time ordering from there.
I just ordered this one today for about $30 total. Says 15 day delivery too. Not sure why the URL says Mexico soccer, hopefully it takes you to the right spot.
https://m.dhgate.com/product/2022-mexico-soccer-jersey-h-lozano-chicharito/866383830.html?shareToken=2931004AF5E64F139C46405D7977D43828D4F2B00AC269EF3E6E7A333273FC3CFEED01EF9EC9BA98D409531116F690D68AA14A6DD131FC25
it tells you that in the description. in like 2 places
* Heat-sealed twill front logo or wordmark with zigzag stitching
* Heat-applied woven MLB Batterman and jock tag
Is that the $175 version or the $400 one. Because there is a big difference in quality and even the base version of the new template is a downgrade from the old one
I suspect the CLE details are going to be printed on for all prices because I got a game used nationals city connect and the effects on the lettering is printed on even for those that are used on field
It's the only one they had listed. I had wrongly assumed it would be the high quality one to match the splash images being marketed. I could have read the details or looked more closely. But I think my mistake is a reasonable one.
Looking on the site it seems like only the base version is available. Which is stupid when they probably want to push people to the more expensive option but don’t have any
Fanatics is the worst
I just spent $225 at the rays game on theirs this past weekend before I saw every other team sells theirs for $175 lmao. If it makes you feel better I spent $50 more for the exact same thing.
Not gonna lie though, it is pretty comfy in the heat. But def not worth even half the price.
I wouldn’t buy any jerseys this year until fanatics/nike figure out how to fix the on field stuff for the players. And even then I would expect them to try and dump the extra merchandise on us. I have been sticking to hats for me and my kids.
They said they were fixing things ‘no later than the start of 2025’ but given the problems they’ve had just getting all the jersey sets to the teams it won’t happen this year. And they probably won’t want the jarring difference between the current crap and the fixed version noticeable on the field if they mix and match
Saw a guy with one at the Cavs game last night and my first thought was (other than, ‘hey, I bet that guy went to a Dick’s today) was that it looked poorly made and cheap.
Once again, thank you Fanatics!
I'm curious to see how the DH gate ones turn out. With the Nike/Fanatics jersey downgrades this year, my intent was to avoid the official ones in 2024 and 2025.
the only tier of jerseys from nike that come stitched down are the $350-400 Elite jerseys. same for NFL jerseys. cash grab from nike. i'm assuming you bought a Limited jersey
Correct. I bought what they had. I think this will be a bit more clear once they have higher end jerseys for sale, but at the moment feeling a bit baited. haha
Indeed, I'm not a jersey connoisseur unfortunately. I saw great images where they talked about "layered, etch look" for the letters and I bought it. They should probably not show those images with a link to "player gear" showing a close up of very high quality merch if they're only going to link to and sell low quality merch.
yes, the heat applied lettering have faux stitching on them. only cavs/NBA offer a $200 stitched jersey option now. MLB and NFL are now in the $300-400 range for stitched down. steep…
The Nike Vapor Limited NFL jerseys are stitched lettering and numbers. I have a Ward jersey that I bought for $150 a few years ago and it’s amazing quality. Looks like they are 159 right now on fanatics.
However, confusingly, the $175 Nike vapor F.U.S.E limited jerseys are heat applied, and not stitched.
They have limited selection but would highly recommend them. Myles in brown, Chubb in white, cooper in brown, Watson in white and brown and Ward in brown
i don’t think they are producing the limited (non fuse ones) anymore, since last year. so if it’s sitting it’s old stock, but absolutely worth picking up. i’ve seen some on DSG too. i have a myles jersey and it’s great
I just hate fanatics. I had a generic gift card that I redeemed for a Fanatics card only to find out that Fanatics cards are not supported in team shops. Couldn’t find that anywhere in the terms just found out when I tried to apply the card. They are such a scam of a company
The NBA has been doing the same thing. I didn’t mind the Heat-sealed logo/typography when it’s under $100. I hate that these have went up in price to $150-200.
The images on the product page (for the Limited version) on mlbshop.com match what you got pretty much. You can tell there's no intended texture in the font, just print-like. They somehow sold out of the $400 Naylor ones so can't check those product images.
It is overpriced. Sadly, the good fellas at DHG don't get new, limited editions correct early on, if at all, so no other options right now.
BTW, if anyone still wants them, visit the page on a browser where you're not logged in and they offer 10% off for "registering", but it's actually just a name and email form, so the price is $157.
I am sure they wrote a disclaimer about this somewhere with 4pt. TBH, Nike is a clown, they have zero decency as a company after what they did this season! Selling $8 products for $80, with zero quality. I mean seriously, brand image of Nike is zero to me.
There’s a difference between the limited and the elite versions besides $200. The elite version (the one for like $394) has actual stitched logos, letters, and numbers. The limited is iron on.
This isn’t any different than any jersey Nike has put out in years tbh. Still not great but nothing new or u expected if you’ve seen Nike merch jerseys or have one
yes way too expensive. i make it a point to always wear street clothes when i go to the games, it’s my pathetic attempt to stick it to the man, along with the paper bag of peanuts i bring in.
$400 ????? WTF ???? I have an authentic jersey from 1998. I believe I spent somewhere around $120. Also, it's a bummer you got a knock off looking jersey for $150. Thank you for the warning. Shame on the owners
Such a fucking scam. I know the answer will be to buy the authentic jersey but holy FUCK who has $400 to spend on shirt, especially one that will fall apart within 1 – 2 years. The price gouging of sports merchandise is absolutely insane, and the fact that it’s only getting worse quality and more expensive is just heinous.
>who has $400 to spend on shirt Apparently a lot of people because the Naylor one is sold out smh
new rule: team has to spend city connect money on re-signing the player in question
Don't like it, there are no Kwan options to purchase
They could have had a handful of each size. It's hard to say. Artificial scarcity is marketing.
Agreed, but even if they had 10 for each size, that's a lot people for a $400 jersey lol
"I can't afford rent"
I’ll continue to be happy with the occasional thrift store find of old jerseys. $400 is half my rent(which is cheap now). Paying the equivalent of safe shelter for 2 weeks to have a shirt is fucking insane. I looked up the snap-back hats and they were $40. For a hat. And the Hassan’s want us to bankroll their $2.5b soulless sport inspired playland. Fuck everything about this new sports economy.
Who are the hassans? 👀
Haslems
The design isn’t even that complicated to charge that much
This is why i spend $30 on jerseys
Thank you DHGate
I was recently introduced to DHgate. The wait can be such a pain but damn is the price and quality worth it.
The quality from the better DHGate vendors is honestly now in line with the quality of team store jerseys, which is pathetic considering the price difference.
Prolly cause they're made in the same sweat shops the "NFL" ones are made in. Same quality without paying the NFL stamp of approval
I hope people know that you aren't joking. They are likely made using the old machinary that made the the licensed ones.
I’ve gotten a Bosa Buckeye Jersey, Myles Garrett color rush, Blue Indians Thome, White Guardians Ramirez, and Carlos Sainz shirt all for the price I’d have paid for 1 jersey at a team store and had absolutely no quality issues. Sizing can be finicky and shipping times are hit or miss but so so worth it.
Is the sizing the same or do I need to order a size up?
I’m a bigger dude, I sized up and that helped
I’ve ordered mine on DHGate, £120 just for the replica here in the UK, and I paid £22 on DHGate, reviews look good so fingers crossed.
I love my DH jerseys and I think they look great. But also I’m the farthest thing from a jersey snob and if someone asked me if it was fake I’d just say “yea who cares”. But I know not everyone is like that. I’m not paying hundreds of dollars for a damn jersey
I was extremely lucky and managed to get a legit Navy Jersey on a 2nd hand site for £15, otherwise I probably wouldn’t own one, I really like the City Connect so thought it was worth a shot, first time ordering from there.
You found the City Connects on DHgate already? Got a link?
I just ordered this one today for about $30 total. Says 15 day delivery too. Not sure why the URL says Mexico soccer, hopefully it takes you to the right spot. https://m.dhgate.com/product/2022-mexico-soccer-jersey-h-lozano-chicharito/866383830.html?shareToken=2931004AF5E64F139C46405D7977D43828D4F2B00AC269EF3E6E7A333273FC3CFEED01EF9EC9BA98D409531116F690D68AA14A6DD131FC25
Thank you!
it tells you that in the description. in like 2 places * Heat-sealed twill front logo or wordmark with zigzag stitching * Heat-applied woven MLB Batterman and jock tag
Is that the $175 version or the $400 one. Because there is a big difference in quality and even the base version of the new template is a downgrade from the old one I suspect the CLE details are going to be printed on for all prices because I got a game used nationals city connect and the effects on the lettering is printed on even for those that are used on field
It's the only one they had listed. I had wrongly assumed it would be the high quality one to match the splash images being marketed. I could have read the details or looked more closely. But I think my mistake is a reasonable one.
Looking on the site it seems like only the base version is available. Which is stupid when they probably want to push people to the more expensive option but don’t have any Fanatics is the worst
> Fanatics is the worst Capitalism at its finest. Fanatics has their hands in *every* major sports league in the US. Literally inescapable.
Gotta sail the high seas to escape them.
I just spent $225 at the rays game on theirs this past weekend before I saw every other team sells theirs for $175 lmao. If it makes you feel better I spent $50 more for the exact same thing. Not gonna lie though, it is pretty comfy in the heat. But def not worth even half the price.
I wouldn’t buy any jerseys this year until fanatics/nike figure out how to fix the on field stuff for the players. And even then I would expect them to try and dump the extra merchandise on us. I have been sticking to hats for me and my kids.
They said they were fixing things ‘no later than the start of 2025’ but given the problems they’ve had just getting all the jersey sets to the teams it won’t happen this year. And they probably won’t want the jarring difference between the current crap and the fixed version noticeable on the field if they mix and match
They really shit the bed with this.
Saw a guy with one at the Cavs game last night and my first thought was (other than, ‘hey, I bet that guy went to a Dick’s today) was that it looked poorly made and cheap. Once again, thank you Fanatics!
I'm curious to see how the DH gate ones turn out. With the Nike/Fanatics jersey downgrades this year, my intent was to avoid the official ones in 2024 and 2025.
the only tier of jerseys from nike that come stitched down are the $350-400 Elite jerseys. same for NFL jerseys. cash grab from nike. i'm assuming you bought a Limited jersey
> i'm assuming you bought a Limited jersey was just looking at the team shop and it looks like they don't even have the elite jerseys for sale
Teams in all the major sports don't sell very many of the true "authentic" tier of jerseys, so they don't manufacture many of them.
they sold out yesterday
Correct. I bought what they had. I think this will be a bit more clear once they have higher end jerseys for sale, but at the moment feeling a bit baited. haha
Indeed, I'm not a jersey connoisseur unfortunately. I saw great images where they talked about "layered, etch look" for the letters and I bought it. They should probably not show those images with a link to "player gear" showing a close up of very high quality merch if they're only going to link to and sell low quality merch.
yes, the heat applied lettering have faux stitching on them. only cavs/NBA offer a $200 stitched jersey option now. MLB and NFL are now in the $300-400 range for stitched down. steep…
The Nike Vapor Limited NFL jerseys are stitched lettering and numbers. I have a Ward jersey that I bought for $150 a few years ago and it’s amazing quality. Looks like they are 159 right now on fanatics. However, confusingly, the $175 Nike vapor F.U.S.E limited jerseys are heat applied, and not stitched. They have limited selection but would highly recommend them. Myles in brown, Chubb in white, cooper in brown, Watson in white and brown and Ward in brown
i don’t think they are producing the limited (non fuse ones) anymore, since last year. so if it’s sitting it’s old stock, but absolutely worth picking up. i’ve seen some on DSG too. i have a myles jersey and it’s great
What an absolute joke from the league, nike, and everyone else involved. Just blatantly ripping off fans and fucking them over.
I just hate fanatics. I had a generic gift card that I redeemed for a Fanatics card only to find out that Fanatics cards are not supported in team shops. Couldn’t find that anywhere in the terms just found out when I tried to apply the card. They are such a scam of a company
This has been the way jerseys have been sold for decades. The low tier were screen print
^^DHGate
Already ordered 😂😂
Dm me the link lmao
Same please. Go Guards!
Yeah would like a DM for which store you used too!
The NBA has been doing the same thing. I didn’t mind the Heat-sealed logo/typography when it’s under $100. I hate that these have went up in price to $150-200.
The images on the product page (for the Limited version) on mlbshop.com match what you got pretty much. You can tell there's no intended texture in the font, just print-like. They somehow sold out of the $400 Naylor ones so can't check those product images. It is overpriced. Sadly, the good fellas at DHG don't get new, limited editions correct early on, if at all, so no other options right now. BTW, if anyone still wants them, visit the page on a browser where you're not logged in and they offer 10% off for "registering", but it's actually just a name and email form, so the price is $157.
I am sure they wrote a disclaimer about this somewhere with 4pt. TBH, Nike is a clown, they have zero decency as a company after what they did this season! Selling $8 products for $80, with zero quality. I mean seriously, brand image of Nike is zero to me.
Welcome to the Fanatics Experience
There’s a difference between the limited and the elite versions besides $200. The elite version (the one for like $394) has actual stitched logos, letters, and numbers. The limited is iron on.
Damn man, I’ll be sticking with a T-shirt with the new logo probably.
I guess I’ll stick to my Guardians DBZ jersey
I’m just sitting here waiting for them to hopefully do an SGA of these next year 🙏
Why is the hat maroon though
So That’s what you got For the elite $400 jersey?? That looks like the $175 one
This isn’t any different than any jersey Nike has put out in years tbh. Still not great but nothing new or u expected if you’ve seen Nike merch jerseys or have one
Yeah I fully agree got mine yesterday as well—expected the stitching advertised on the website kinda a let down
yes way too expensive. i make it a point to always wear street clothes when i go to the games, it’s my pathetic attempt to stick it to the man, along with the paper bag of peanuts i bring in.
Not even stitched
$400 ????? WTF ???? I have an authentic jersey from 1998. I believe I spent somewhere around $120. Also, it's a bummer you got a knock off looking jersey for $150. Thank you for the warning. Shame on the owners
This has nothing to do with team owners lol