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.
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.
Blaster Box
The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
choice
Panini sells Choice as its own box tier, built around a single pack holding base cards, parallels and a guaranteed hit. The Choice-only parallels are the draw, and they carry the word in their names. Look for Choice Red, Blue, Black Gold and the one of one Choice Nebula, so the card itself tells you which box it came from. Autograph counts vary by product line.
FOTL (First Off The Line)
Panini's early-release program, First Off The Line. A limited run goes straight to collectors before the product reaches shops, and each box adds exclusive parallels or extra hits over the standard hobby box. The program started with 2016-17 Immaculate Basketball. Since 2020 many FOTL drops have been priced by Dutch auction, where the asking price opens high and steps down until the boxes sell out.
On this productEach Prizm FOTL Premium Edition box holds one pack of 10 cards: 3 Shimmer autographs, 3 Shimmer Prizms and 4 Silver Prizms. FOTL-exclusive parallels include Blue Shimmer, Gold Shimmer, Gold Vinyl and Nebula.
target version
A box made for Target stores, so the same product at Walmart or a hobby shop is not quite the same thing inside. Target versions usually carry their own exclusive parallel colors, and the pack count can differ too. Both Topps and Panini follow this convention, and the box front normally states the store name outright.
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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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What are the key rookie cards in this set?
Zion Williamson (#248), Ja Morant (#249), and RJ Barrett (#250) are the marquee rookies. They're the main reason collectors open Prizm. All three have a full rainbow of Prizm parallels, from common Silver to ultra-rare Black (1/1) and Gold (/10).
Q3How many autographs will I get in a hobby box?
You'll pull 2 autographs per hobby box on average. They come from Rookie Signatures, Signatures, or Sensational Signatures, and those cards also have parallel versions available.
Q4What makes the Prizm parallels so collectible?
Almost every card in the set has a Prizm parallel. You'll average 22 Prizm parallels per box. They range from easy-pull Silver Prizms to numbered tiers like /299, /199, /99, down to ultra-rare Gold (/10) and Black (1/1). The rainbow of colors and scarcity levels keeps collectors hunting.
Q5Is there a difference between hobby and retail boxes?
Yes. Hobby boxes have 12 packs of 12 cards each. Retail boxes have 24 packs of 4 cards each. Hobby is the standard for serious collectors and typically has better odds on premium hits.
Q6What's the base set size?
The base set is 300 cards. It includes current NBA players, Hall of Famers, and the 2019 draft class rookies. Every base card has multiple Prizm parallel versions.
Q7Are there any new inserts in this release?
Yes. Far Out!, Fearless, and Widescreen are new for 2019-20. Luck of the Lottery and Fireworks are returning inserts. All inserts have parallel versions available.
Q8When did 2019-20 Prizm release?
It hit shelves on December 4, 2019. It was one of the biggest releases of that year, driven by hype around Zion Williamson and the strong 2019 draft class.
Q9When did 2019-20 Panini Prizm come out?
It dropped December 4, 2019.
Q10What's in a 2019-20 Panini Prizm hobby box?
12 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (hobby); 24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (retail)
Q11What's the cheapest 2019-20 Panini Prizm hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $524.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q12Where can I buy 2019-20 Panini Prizm?
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
2019-20 Panini Prizm Basketball
2019-20 Prizm is the chromium release built around the star-studded 2019 draft class, headlined by Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett. The set's real draw is the rainbow of Prizm parallels in every pack, plus two autographs per hobby box.
Autographs
2Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
22Prizm parallels (mix of colors and patterns)
Inserts to watch
Rookie SignaturesFirst-year talent autographs, the primary chase for collectors hunting 2019 draft class ink.
SignaturesMix of veterans and retired players, available in multiple Prizm parallels including Gold and Black.
Sensational SignaturesAdditional ink subset with parallel options.
Prizm Parallels (Base)22 per boxThe core draw of the product. Colors range from common Silver to rare Black (1/1) and Gold (/10), with numbered tiers from /299 down to 1/1.
Far Out!New insert for 2019-20.
FearlessNew insert for 2019-20.
WidescreenNew insert for 2019-20.
Luck of the LotteryReturning insert.
FireworksReturning insert.
Fast facts
Released
December 4, 2019
Box config
12 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (hobby); 24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (retail)
Set size
300 cards
Top rookie
Ja Morant
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