The goal, the company explained, is to curtail high resale prices for the hot show.
Fans had to jump through several hoops to even have a shot at tickets.
First, they had to register as interested.
Olivia RodrigoDaniele Venturelli/Getty Images
Then, Invitations from Ticketmaster for the presale went out to a limited number of those who registered.
Watch on Deadline
That invitation, with a verified code, wasnt the final step.
Demand for the tickets far exceeds availability, Ticketmaster added.
Ticketmaster was undoubtedly hoping to avoid the fiasco it experienced earlier this year with Taylor Swift ticket sales.
The debacle prompted lawsuits, congressional hearings and an angry response from Swift herself.
Tom Tapp contributed to this report.
