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2023 Panini Donruss Optic Football Hobby Box
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What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- 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.
- Hobby Blaster Box
- A blaster-size box sold through card shops instead of mass retail. It carries its own chase content and costs more than the store-shelf blaster of the same set.
- 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.
- Retail Box
- A full box of the individual packs sold loose at big-box stores, often 24 of them. Same base set as the hobby version, with fewer or no guaranteed hits.
- h2
- Panini's compact take on a hobby box, short for Hobby Hybrid. Fewer packs, one guaranteed autograph, and parallels found only in H2 boxes. On this productH2 boxes are the only place to find Bronze Mojo and Red Mojo parallels, with five H2-exclusive parallels per box (four Red Mojo, one Bronze Mojo).
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box | ![]() |
$795 | ||
| Hobby Box 1st off the line fotl hobby | ![]() |
$1,500 | ||
| Hobby Box h2 | ![]() |
$215 | ||
| Hobby Box hobby | ![]() |
$825 | ||
| Mega Box | ![]() |
$16 | ||
| Hobby Blaster Box | ![]() |
$75 | ||
| Blaster Box | ![]() |
$54 | ||
| Retail Box | ![]() |
$126 | ||
| Mega Box Case (20) | ![]() |
$1,800, $90 per box | ||
| Hobby Blaster Box Case (20) | ![]() |
$1,500, $75 per box | ||
| Blaster Box Case (20) | ![]() |
$1,190, $59 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 6 retailers we follow for 2023 Panini Donruss Optic, 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
Who's 2023 Panini Donruss Optic for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What's the main autograph hit in 2023 Donruss Optic Football?
Rated Rookie RPS Autographs are the primary signature cards. You'll pull one autograph per hobby box, and it's typically a 2023 rookie like Anthony Richardson or Will Anderson Jr. These also come in parallel versions.
How many Rated Rookies are in a hobby box?
You'll average about 20 Rated Rookies per hobby box. The base set includes 100 Rated Rookies (cards 201-300), so there's a solid chance of hitting multiple top prospects.
What parallels should I know about?
Every hobby box has 12 parallels, with 9 of them serial-numbered. The unnumbered ones include Fire, Freedom, Holo, Jazz, and Stars. Numbered parallels range from /300 down to 1/1 Black and Gold Vinyl versions. H2 boxes are the only place to find Bronze Mojo and Red Mojo parallels.
Is Downtown in this product?
Yes. Downtown gets the Optic chrome treatment and includes the International and Super Bowl variants that were in the base 2023 Donruss Football set. It's one of the most chased insert sets in football cards.
What's the difference between hobby and H2 boxes?
Hobby boxes have 20 packs with 1 autograph and 4 inserts. H2 boxes have 8 packs with 5 inserts and exclusive Bronze Mojo and Red Mojo parallels. H2 is a higher-end variant with different hit ratios.
How does the base design look?
It takes the standard Donruss layout and puts it on chrome, giving it a look and feel similar to Prizm and Select. The parallels incorporate various colors, patterns, and graphics. Jazz parallels return after debuting in 2022, and Flex parallels use emoji-inspired designs.
What other autograph sets are in the product?
Beyond Rated Rookie RPS Autographs, you can also pull Rookie Patch Autographs and Legendary Patch Autographs. The Legendary set features Hall of Famers like Bo Jackson with patch memorabilia.
What are the best inserts in 2023 Panini Donruss Optic?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Downtown, Rated Rookie RPS Autographs, Rookie Kings, My House, Legendary Patch Autographs.
When did 2023 Panini Donruss Optic come out?
It dropped July 31, 2024.
What's in a 2023 Panini Donruss Optic hobby box?
20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (hobby); 8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (H2)
What's the cheapest 2023 Panini Donruss Optic hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $794.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2023 Panini Donruss Optic?
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.
2023 Panini Donruss Optic Football
2023 Donruss Optic Football brings the classic Donruss design to chrome with Panini's Optichrome technology, delivering one autograph per hobby box and a deep roster of Rated Rookies including top 2023 draft picks like Anthony Richardson and Will Anderson Jr.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 20 Rated Rookies cards
- 12 Parallel cards (9 of which are serial-numbered)
- 4 Insert cards (Downtown, My House, Mythical, or Rookie Kings)
Inserts to watch
- Downtown One of the most popular chase sets in football cards, now with the Optic chrome treatment and includes International and Super Bowl variants.
- Rated Rookie RPS Autographs The main source of signatures in the product, featuring the top rookies from the 2023 draft class with multiple parallel versions available.
- Rookie Kings A themed insert set highlighting the top rookie talent in the product.
- My House An insert set featured in the product checklist.
- Legendary Patch Autographs Features Hall of Famers and legends with patch memorabilia and autographs, including players like Bo Jackson.
Fast facts
- Released
- July 31, 2024
- Box config
- 20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (hobby); 8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (H2)
- Set size
- 300 cards
- Top rookie
- Bijan Robinson


