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2019 Topps Chrome Update Baseball Hobby Box
What are these options?
- Mega Box
- A mid-size retail box, bigger than a blaster and smaller than a hobby box. Mega-exclusive parallels are the main draw, and some megas guarantee a hit.
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Box |  |
$75 | ||
| Mega Box Case (40) |  |
$3,000, $75 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2019 Topps Chrome Update, 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
What are the key rookie cards in this set?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso, and Fernando Tatis Jr. are the marquee rookies. Other notable first-year cards include Eloy Jimenez, Keston Hiura, Austin Riley, and Carter Kieboom. All have both base and autograph versions.
How many autographs should I expect per box?
Autographs land at 1:40 packs, so roughly one per 1.4 boxes on average. The autograph checklist has 45 cards, plus special subsets like Rookie Debut autos and 150 Years of Professional Baseball autos at much longer odds (1:49,840 packs).
What makes the refractors so hard to pull?
Base Refractors are 1:74 packs, but there are way more tiers than in 2018. You've got X-Fractors, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green, Gold, Orange, Red, and one-of-one Superfractors. The Superfractors are 1:18,777 packs, making them extremely rare.
Is this product exclusive to any retailer?
Yes, 2019 Topps Chrome Update is exclusive to Target. It comes as seven-pack Mega Boxes (4 cards per pack) and also as hanger packs with three packs plus two exclusive Pink Refractors.
What's the difference between the Mega Box and hanger pack?
Mega Boxes have 7 packs with 4 cards each. Hanger packs give you 3 packs plus 2 guaranteed Pink Refractors, so you get 14 cards total but the Pink Refractors are exclusive to hangers.
Are there any special autograph subsets beyond the main 45-card checklist?
Yes. Rookie Debut Autographs feature seven cards (Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso, Fernando Tatis Jr., Keston Hiura, Michael Chavis, Carter Kieboom, and Eloy Jimenez) at 1:49,840 packs. There's also a 10-card 150 Years of Professional Baseball autograph set and a 10-card The Family Business autograph set, both at 1:49,840 packs.
What's the base set size and design?
The base set has 100 cards and is essentially a chromium version of 2019 Topps Update Series. It includes veterans, rookies, an All-Star Game subset (35 cards), and a Rookie Debut subset (15 cards).
Can I pull Printing Plates in this product?
Yes. Printing Plates (1/1 cards in Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow) are available at 1:4,576 packs, making them extremely scarce but more accessible than Superfractors.
What are the best inserts in 2019 Topps Chrome Update?
Worth keeping an eye out for: 150 Years of Professional Baseball (1:4 packs), The Family Business (1:4 packs), Rookie Debut, Refractors (1:74 packs (base); 1:18,777 packs (Superfractor 1/1)).
When did 2019 Topps Chrome Update come out?
It dropped October 22, 2019.
What's in a 2019 Topps Chrome Update hobby box?
7 packs per Mega Box, 4 cards per pack (28 cards total per box)
Where can I buy 2019 Topps Chrome Update?
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2019 Topps Chrome Update Baseball
2019 Topps Chrome Update brings late-season rookies and All-Stars in chromium with heavy refractor parallels and autographs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso, and Fernando Tatis Jr. headline the rookie class.
Autographs
1 Autograph per 1.4 boxes on average (1:40 packs)
Inserts to watch
- 150 Years of Professional Baseball 1 in 4 packs Features legends like Nolan Ryan, Mike Trout, and Babe Ruth; also available as autographs at 1:49,840 packs.
- The Family Business 1 in 4 packs Highlights baseball families including Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and Ken Griffey Jr.; autograph versions at 1:49,840 packs.
- Rookie Debut Subset of 15 cards featuring first-time All-Stars and notable rookies like Pete Alonso and Eloy Jimenez; autograph versions available.
- Refractors 1 in 74 packs (base); 1 in 18,777 packs (Superfractor 1/1) Multiple tiers from common Refractors to ultra-rare one-of-one Superfractors; includes X-Fractors, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green, Gold, Orange, and Red parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- October 22, 2019
- Box config
- 7 packs per Mega Box, 4 cards per pack (28 cards total per box)
- Set size
- 100 cards
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