2018-19
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2018-19 Panini Status Basketball Hobby Box
What are these options?
- Jumbo Value Box
- Panini's big retail pack of roughly 30 cards. The jumbo value box is a sealed box of 12 of them. Both are volume plays for set builders, with a few retail-only parallels mixed in.
- 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.
- Fat Pack
- One oversized retail pack of 25 to 35 cards, also sold as a cello or value pack. It offers the most base cards per dollar, sometimes with a few exclusive parallel colors.
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Value Box |  |
$500 | ||
| Hanger Box |  |
$125 | ||
| Hanger Box Case (36) | |
$4,500, $125 per box | ||
| Fat Pack Case (12) | |
$4,800, $400 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 2 retailers we follow for 2018-19 Panini Status, 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 makes 2018-19 Panini Status worth opening?
It's the only retail-only release of the 2018 rookie class, giving you access to Luka Doncic and Trae Young rookie cards and autographs. The foil base design and multiple exclusive parallels per box type add variety to the hunt.
Who are the key rookies in this set?
Luka Doncic (card #122 in Rookies 1, #172 in Rookies 2) and Trae Young (card #142 in Rookies 1, #192 in Rookies 2) are the marquee names. Other notable 2018 draft picks include Deandre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Michael Porter Jr.
What are the different box types and their exclusive content?
Blasters have 8 packs of 5 cards and exclusive Green parallels. Hanger boxes are single 30-card boxes with exclusive Orange parallels. Fat packs come 12 per box with 15 cards each and exclusive Aqua parallels. Each format also has exclusive insert sets.
How many parallel levels are there?
Over ten different parallel tiers exist, including non-numbered versions (Aqua, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Pursuit) and numbered versions (Aspirations /99 or less, Status numbered to jersey number, Gold /10, and Kaleido 1/1).
What insert sets should I know about?
The main chases are New Breed and Freshman Signatures (rookie autos), Draft Night Signatures (/32, signed at the 2018 NBA Draft), and Elite Signatures and Legendary Signatures (veteran/retired player autos). There are also memorabilia inserts like Legendary Status Materials, Rookie Essentials, and Swatches, plus several other themed inserts like Court Vision, Factions, and Quo.
How is the base set structured?
The 200-card base set is split into three sections: Veterans (#1-100), Rookies 1 (#101-150), and Rookies 2 (#151-200). Rookies 1 and Rookies 2 feature the same 50 players but with different parallel availability, so you can chase both versions.
What's the difference between Status and Aspirations parallels?
Status parallels are numbered to the player's jersey number, making them unique for each player. Aspirations parallels are numbered to 99 or less but use a fixed print run per player rather than jersey number. Both carry on a tradition from the Elite brand.
When did 2018-19 Panini Status come out?
It dropped March 27, 2019.
What's in a 2018-19 Panini Status hobby box?
Blaster: 8 packs of 5 cards per box. Hanger Box: 1 box of 30 cards. Fat Pack: 12 packs of 15 cards per box.
Where can I buy 2018-19 Panini Status?
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 Status Basketball
2018-19 Panini Status is a retail-only basketball release centered on the 2018 rookie class, headlined by Luka Doncic and Trae Young. The set features a foil foundation with a colorful design and comes in three configurations (blasters, hanger boxes, and fat packs), each with exclusive parallels and insert sets.
Autographs
Rare, odds not published
On average per hobby box
- 4 Rookie cards on average per hanger box
- 3 Parallel cards on average per hanger box
Inserts to watch
- New Breed Autographs Rookie autographs, including Luka Doncic and Trae Young, that drive much of the product's appeal.
- Draft Night Signatures 1 in 32 Numbered to 32, these are autographs signed at the 2018 NBA Draft and are among the toughest pulls.
- Aspirations Parallels Numbered to 99 or less, these parallels carry on the Elite brand tradition and are available on all 150 base cards.
- Status Parallels Numbered to the player's jersey number, these parallels vary in scarcity and are a key chase element.
- Gold Parallels Numbered to 10, these are among the hardest parallels to pull and highly sought by collectors.
- Kaleido Parallels One-of-one parallels that represent the ultimate parallel chase for any base card.
Fast facts
- Released
- March 27, 2019
- Box config
- Blaster: 8 packs of 5 cards per box. Hanger Box: 1 box of 30 cards. Fat Pack: 12 packs of 15 cards per box.
- 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.