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2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic Baseball Hobby Box
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What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$800 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (12) | |
$10,000, $833 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Frequently asked
Who's 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What's the main pull in this box?
You're guaranteed one Nucleus Refractor per box, which is the headline parallel. Beyond that, you'll get a Stars in the Night insert and two additional parallels. The real chase is hitting the short-print inserts like Stella Nova or Supernova, or landing an autograph card.
Are autographs easy to pull?
No. Cosmic Chrome Autographs are listed at 1:173 packs, which works out to roughly one per 8-9 boxes. They're on the checklist but definitely not a guarantee. Some inserts like Launched Into Orbit and Extraterrestrial Talent have autograph versions too, but those are even tougher.
What's Planetary Pursuit and why should I care?
It's a new insert set for 2023 with planet-themed parallels. The base Sun version is 1:120 packs, and it gets progressively harder to pull as you move away from the sun (Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc.). Collectors hunt the harder-to-pull planet tiers.
How many parallels are there?
Ten levels total. Refractors are 1:10 packs, Nucleus Refractors are 1:15 packs, then you've got numbered tiers ranging from /199 down to /5, plus 1/1 Superfractors. The numbered ones get progressively scarcer the lower the print run.
What rookies are in the base set?
The set includes several 2023 rookies like Gunnar Henderson, Corbin Carroll, Gabriel Moreno, Adley Rutschman, and Anthony Volpe. These are the cards most collectors hunt in base form and parallel versions.
How does this compare to regular 2023 Topps Chrome?
Cosmic Chrome is the space-themed variant with neon colors and celestial-inspired designs. It's got the same chrome technology but with a completely different aesthetic and its own insert sets. Think of it as Topps Chrome meets 1997 Metal Universe.
What are Stella Nova and Supernova?
Both are die-cut short-print inserts. Stella Nova is 1:240 packs and Supernova is 1:387 packs, making them the hardest inserts to pull. They feature top players and are highly sought after by collectors.
What are the best inserts in 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Nucleus Refractor (1 per box), Planetary Pursuit (1:120 packs (base Sun version)), Launched Into Orbit (1:10 packs), Star Clusters (1:4 packs), Stella Nova (1:240 packs), Supernova (1:387 packs).
When did 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic come out?
It dropped August 30, 2023.
What's in a 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic hobby box?
20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
What's the cheapest 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $799.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic Baseball
Cosmic Chrome returns with a space-themed spin on chrome technology and a 200-card base set. The main chase is Nucleus Refractors and the insert sets like Launched Into Orbit and Planetary Pursuit, though autographs are on the checklist but not guaranteed.
Autographs
Rare, odds not published
On average per hobby box
- 1 Nucleus Refractor
- 1 Stars in the Night insert
- 2 Additional parallels
- 5 Star Clusters inserts
- 4 Extraterrestrial Talent inserts
- 2 Launched Into Orbit inserts
- 2 Refractors
Inserts to watch
- Nucleus Refractor 1 per box Guaranteed one per hobby box, the marquee parallel chase.
- Planetary Pursuit 1 in 120 packs (base Sun version) New for 2023, planet-themed parallels that get harder to pull the further from the sun.
- Launched Into Orbit 1 in 10 packs Insert set with autograph versions available on select cards like Aaron Judge.
- Star Clusters 1 in 4 packs Three players from the same team on one card, fairly easy to find.
- Stella Nova 1 in 240 packs Die-cut short print featuring top players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- Supernova 1 in 387 packs Rarest die-cut insert in the product.
Fast facts
- Released
- August 30, 2023
- Box config
- 20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
- Set size
- 200 cards
- Top rookie
- Adley Rutschman
Last 30 days
Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.