2018-19
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2018-19 Panini Donruss Basketball Hobby Box
What are these options?
- 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.
- 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaster Box |  |
$200 | ||
| Hanger Box | |
$125 | ||
| Blaster Box Case (20) |  |
$3,950, $197 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2018-19 Panini Donruss, 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 to hunt?
Luka Doncic (#177) and Trae Young (#198) are the two biggest Rated Rookie pulls. Both have multiple Press Proof parallels ranging from /349 down to 1/1 Black Laser versions. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#162) is also a strong rookie chase.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
Each hobby box guarantees 2 autographs. You'll find them in sets like Next Day Signatures (on-card ink from 2018 draft class), Rookie Materials Signatures (ink plus swatch), Timeless Treasures, Significant Signatures, and various Dominators Signatures variants.
What's the deal with the Press Proof parallels?
Hobby boxes come with six Press Proof parallel tiers on base and Rated Rookie cards: Silver (/349), Purple (/199), Red Laser (/99), Blue Laser (/49), Gold Laser (/10), and Black Laser (1/1). Retail has its own exclusive laser parallels like Holo Green and Holo Yellow.
What makes the Charles Barkley SP so hard to pull?
The Charles Barkley SP is a major short print that lands less than one per case, making it one of the toughest hits in the product. It's hobby-exclusive with Green and Black parallels.
What's the base set structure?
The 200-card base set splits into 150 veterans (#1-150) and 50 Rated Rookies (#151-200). All base cards have multiple parallel versions, with hobby-exclusive Press Proofs and retail-exclusive laser holos.
What are the main insert sets in hobby boxes?
Hobby inserts include Court Kings, Hall Kings, Rookie Kings, All Heart, All-Stars, All Clear for Takeoff, The Rookies, Swishful Thinking, and Retro Series. The product promises 60 total inserts and parallels per 10-pack box, so you're pulling a lot of chase cards.
How does the new jumbo format compare to previous Donruss releases?
2018-19 switched to a jumbo configuration with 10 packs of 30 cards each (300 cards per box) instead of the standard smaller pack format. This was a new approach for the revived Donruss brand, giving collectors more volume per box.
When did 2018-19 Panini Donruss come out?
It dropped November 7, 2018.
What's in a 2018-19 Panini Donruss hobby box?
10 packs per box, 30 cards per pack
Where can I buy 2018-19 Panini Donruss?
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.
2018-19 Panini Donruss Basketball
2018-19 Donruss Basketball brings back the retro brand with a fresh jumbo box format and a 200-card base set headlined by Luka Doncic and Trae Young's Rated Rookie cards. You're chasing bright, '80s-inspired inserts and two guaranteed autographs per box.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 60 Inserts and parallels combined (Court Kings, Hall Kings, Rookie Kings, All Heart, All-Stars, All Clear for Takeoff, The Rookies, Swishful Thinking, Retro Series, plus Press Proof parallels)
Inserts to watch
- Rated Rookies Fifty first-year standouts including Luka Doncic (#177) and Trae Young (#198), the marquee rookie chase cards.
- Court Kings / Hall Kings / Rookie Kings Donruss's spin on Diamond Kings with bright, bold designs; found throughout hobby and retail packs with Press Proof parallels.
- Charles Barkley SP Less than 1 per case Major short print exclusive to hobby with Green and Black parallels; one of the toughest pulls in the product.
- Retro Series Hobby-exclusive insert set with retro '80s vibe and bright colors evoking nostalgia.
- All Clear for Takeoff Hobby-exclusive insert with bold design and colorful aesthetic.
Fast facts
- Released
- November 7, 2018
- Box config
- 10 packs per box, 30 cards per pack
- Set size
- 200 cards
- Top rookie
- Luka Doncic
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.