2023
2023 Panini Contenders Football Hobby Box
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Frequently asked
Who's 2023 Panini Contenders for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes 2023 Contenders Football worth opening?
The product is built on five guaranteed autographs per box, including at least one on-card signature. That's a heavy auto load compared to most football products, and the Rookie Ticket RPS cards are historically the most sought rookie autographs in the hobby.
What are the key rookie cards?
The Rookie Ticket RPS subset (#101-142) features the top 2023 draft class with on-card autographs. Notable rookies include Anthony Richardson, C.J. Stroud, Jalen Carter, and Will Anderson Jr. These are the cards collectors hunt most aggressively.
How do the parallels work?
Both Season Ticket and Rookie Ticket cards come in multiple parallel tiers, from common versions (Bronze, Opening Kickoff) to scarce numbered parallels like Cracked Ice (/25), Week 18 (/18), Gold (/10), and Goal Line (/5). The rarest are 1/1 Printing Plates and Super Bowl Tickets.
What's the difference between hobby and retail boxes?
Hobby boxes guarantee five autographs (one on-card) plus ten inserts or parallels. Retail boxes have no autographs but include twenty inserts or parallels instead, with exclusive retail-only parallels like Gold and Blue Game Tickets.
Are there autographs of veterans and legends?
Yes. Beyond the rookie focus, the product includes NFL Ink autographs and Legendary Contenders Autographs featuring established stars and retired greats like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and others.
What's the base set like?
The 301-card set includes 100 Season Ticket cards (veterans), 42 Rookie Ticket RPS cards (on-card rookie autos), and 159 regular Rookie Ticket cards. The hobby base has an Escher Squares pattern with holofoil finish, while retail versions have a plain white background.
How many cards are in a hobby box?
Each hobby box contains 48 cards total (6 packs of 8 cards each). You'll pull five autographs and ten inserts or parallels, leaving roughly 33 base cards per box.
What are the best inserts in 2023 Panini Contenders?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Ticket RPS, Rookie Ticket, Crown Jewels, Supernatural, Superstar Die-Cuts, NFL Ink.
When did 2023 Panini Contenders come out?
It dropped July 16, 2024.
What's in a 2023 Panini Contenders hobby box?
8 cards per pack, 6 packs per box (48 cards total)
What's the cheapest 2023 Panini Contenders hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $399.99 CAD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2023 Panini Contenders?
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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$500 |  |
$400 |
| Mega Box | |
$70 | ||
| Blaster Box | |
$25 | ||
| Hobby Box Case | |
$900 | ||
| Blaster Box Case |  |
$500 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2023 Panini Contenders, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
2023 Panini Contenders Football
2023 Panini Contenders Football is built around Rookie Ticket RPS autographs, the brand's signature on-card rookie ink that collectors have chased for decades. Every hobby box delivers five autographed cards including at least one signed on-card, plus ten inserts or parallels.
Autographs
5 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 1 On-card autographs
- 4 Additional autographed cards
- 10 Inserts or parallels
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Ticket RPS The cornerstone insert featuring on-card rookie autographs, historically the key chase for football rookies.
- Rookie Ticket Base rookie autographs available with multiple parallel tiers including Cracked Ice and die-cut Ticket Stub versions.
- Crown Jewels Standard insert set featured in the product.
- Supernatural Standard insert set with distinctive design.
- Superstar Die-Cuts Die-cut insert featuring veteran and star players.
- NFL Ink Autograph insert featuring veteran and retired stars alongside rookies.
Fast facts
- Released
- July 16, 2024
- Box config
- 8 cards per pack, 6 packs per box (48 cards total)
- Set size
- 233 cards
- Top rookie
- Bijan Robinson