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.
Hanger Box
The cheapest retail format, a slim box made to hang on a store peg. It gives the most cards per dollar and suits set builders more than hit chasers.
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.
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For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.
Q2What are the key rookie cards in 2016 Topps Update?
Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are the marquee rookies, each with four cards in the set. Other notable rookies include Corey Seager, Albert Almora, Julio Urias, Blake Snell, and Willson Contreras. The set has over 90 rookie cards total.
Q3How many cards are in the base set?
The base set has 300 cards, which is 50 cards smaller than Series 1 and Series 2, and 100 cards smaller than the 2015 Update set. It captures late-season debuts and mid-season trades.
Q4What are the base card parallels?
Rainbow Foil is the easiest pull at 1:10 packs. Gold is numbered to 2016. Tougher pulls include Black (/64), Pink (/50), Platinum (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1). Black, Silver Frame, and Printing Plates are exclusive to hobby and hobby jumbo packs.
Q5What's the difference between hobby and hobby jumbo boxes?
Hobby boxes have 36 packs of 10 cards each. Hobby jumbo boxes have 10 packs of 50 cards each. Jumbo boxes guarantee 1 autograph and 2 relic cards, plus 10 First Pitch and 10 3000 Hits Club inserts.
Q6What are the main insert sets to chase?
Fire (1:8 packs) features standout digital designs. First Pitch (1:6 packs) returns for a third year with celebrity first pitches. 3000 Hits Club (1:6 packs) and Chasing 3000 (1:8 packs) highlight milestone hitters. All-Star Stitches is a major hit type with game-used jersey swatches.
Q7Are there autographed versions of the inserts?
Yes. Fire, Team Franklin, and 3000 Hits Club all have autographed versions numbered to 25. Chasing 3000 Ichiro autographs are each one-of-ones. Select players in other basic inserts also have signed versions.
Q8What photo variations exist in the base set?
There are 25 rookies with photo variations showing candid shots. All-Star Photo Variations are also included but are much tougher to pull.
Q9What retail-exclusive inserts are there?
500 Futures is exclusive to retail packs and features players who might reach the 500 home run milestone. Target and Walmart each have their own rookie inserts using card designs from players' birth years.
Q10When did 2016 Topps Update come out?
It dropped October 19, 2016.
Q11What's in a 2016 Topps Update hobby box?
36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (hobby); 10 packs per box, 50 cards per pack (hobby jumbo)
Q12What's the cheapest 2016 Topps Update hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $149.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2016 Topps Update?
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.
What to Expect
2016 Topps Update Baseball
2016 Topps Update captures late-season rookies and mid-season trades in a 300-card set, with Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger among the key rookie cards collectors hunt.
Autographs
Rare, odds not published
On average per hobby box
4Chasing 3000 Inserts
4Fire Inserts
4Team Franklin Inserts
63000 Hits Club Inserts
6First Pitch Inserts
3Rainbow Foil Parallels
Inserts to watch
Fire1 in 8 packsStandout digital designs by artist Tyson Beck, making their traditional release after debuting online in 2015.
First Pitch1 in 6 packsThird year of the insert featuring celebrities and notables throwing out ceremonial first pitches from 2016 season, with relic versions available.
3000 Hits Club1 in 6 packsSpotlights players who've already reached the 3,000-hit milestone, continuing a theme from Series 2.
Chasing 30001 in 8 packsHighlights key hits for Ichiro as he approached the 3,000-hit milestone during the 2016 season.
All-Star StitchesFeatures swatches from All-Star workout jerseys, with duals and triples numbered to 25, and premium jumbo patch versions numbered to 6.
Team Franklin1 in 8 packsSecond set of Franklin batting glove company inserts in 2016 Topps products, highlighting sponsored players.
Fast facts
Released
October 19, 2016
Box config
36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (hobby); 10 packs per box, 50 cards per pack (hobby jumbo)
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