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2022 Panini Contenders Football Hobby Box
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.
- 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.
- 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 |  |
$275 | ||
| Blaster Box |  |
$25 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (12) | |
$3,300, $275 per box | ||
| Blaster Box Case (35) | |
$725, $21 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 6 retailers we follow for 2022 Panini Contenders, 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 2022 Panini Contenders for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes 2022 Contenders worth opening?
The main draw is Rookie Ticket Autographs, on-card signatures that typically rank as a player's top card. Hobby boxes guarantee five autographs per box, so you're chasing multiple hits. The parallel tiers (especially Clear Ticket /10 and 1/1 Mosaic versions) add serious scarcity to the hunt.
Who are the key rookies?
The 2022 class includes Kenny Pickett, Garrett Wilson, Christian Watson, Brock Purdy, and Kyren Williams. Brock Purdy's autographs command the highest prices, especially the scarce Stub Ticket and Championship Ticket parallels.
How do the Rookie Ticket parallels work?
Rookie Ticket RPS cards come in multiple parallel versions: standard, Red Zone, Cracked Ice /22, Clear Ticket /10, Championship /49, Playoff /99, and 1/1 Mosaic Clear Ticket. Each tier gets progressively scarcer. Variations also exist, adding another layer of complexity to the chase.
What's the difference between Rookie Ticket RPS and regular Rookie Ticket?
RPS (Real Player Signatures) cards are on-card autographs from the 2022 draft class. Regular Rookie Ticket cards are also autographs but may use different signature sources. Both are highly sought, but RPS versions are typically the premium chase.
Are there non-rookie autographs in this product?
Yes. Besides rookie autos, you'll find Coaches Ticket, Legendary Contenders Autographs, MVP Contenders Autographs, NFL Ink, Signs of Greatness, and Sunday Ticket Signatures. Veterans like Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce appear on base Season Ticket cards.
What's the base set like?
The 287-card base set is built around a ticket theme. Season Ticket cards (#1-100) feature veterans and have their own parallel structure (Red Zone, Stardust, Cracked Ice /21, Championship /99, Playoff /199, 1/1 Printing Plates and Super Bowl Ticket). Coaches Ticket rounds out the base at #303-310.
Is this a good value at $228 per hobby box?
That depends on your target. If you're hunting Brock Purdy or other premium rookie autos, the guaranteed five autographs per box make it reasonable. However, most hits will be lower-tier parallels or non-rookie signatures. Blaster boxes offer a cheaper entry point but with fewer guaranteed hits.
What are the best inserts in 2022 Panini Contenders?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Ticket RPS, Rookie Ticket, Crown Jewels, Touchdown Tandems, 2002 Rookie Ticket RPS.
When did 2022 Panini Contenders come out?
It dropped March 29, 2023.
What's in a 2022 Panini Contenders hobby box?
18 packs per box, 6 cards per pack (hobby). 12 boxes per case.
What's the cheapest 2022 Panini Contenders hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $274.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2022 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.
2022 Panini Contenders Football
2022 Panini Contenders is built around Rookie Ticket Autographs, the brand's signature on-card rookie signatures that rank among a player's most iconic cards. Hobby boxes deliver five total autographs plus 18 inserts, making it a chase-heavy product for collectors hunting rookie autos and parallel variations.
Autographs
5 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 18 Insert cards (Contenders Series, Touchdown Tandems, Crown Jewels, Contenders Pennants, etc.)
- 1 Parallel card
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Ticket RPS On-card rookie autographs with multiple parallel tiers (Clear Ticket /10, Mosaic Clear Ticket 1/1, Cracked Ice /22, Championship /49, Playoff /99). The cornerstone chase of the product.
- Rookie Ticket Non-RPS rookie autographs with similar parallel structure. Variations add extra layers to the hunt.
- Crown Jewels New insert theme featuring veteran stars like Tom Brady. Short-print insert chase.
- Touchdown Tandems New insert pairing notable players. Complements the main autograph focus.
- 2002 Rookie Ticket RPS Throwback autograph set inspired by 2002 design. Adds a retro angle to the rookie chase.
Fast facts
- Released
- March 29, 2023
- Box config
- 18 packs per box, 6 cards per pack (hobby). 12 boxes per case.
- Set size
- 310 cards
- Top rookie
- Brock Purdy
6 CARDS
PER PACK
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18 PACKS
PER BOX
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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.