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2020 Panini Absolute Football 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.
- 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaster Box |  |
$125 | ||
| Retail Box |  |
$360 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2020 Panini Absolute, 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 2020 Absolute worth opening?
Every hobby box is loaded with three guaranteed autographs, including at least one Rookie Premiere Materials card. That's a premium hit rate compared to most NFL products, and you're chasing key 2020 draft rookies like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Tua Tagovailoa.
What are the key rookie cards?
The 2020 class is stacked. Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa, CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, and Chase Young are among the biggest names. Their Rookie Premiere Materials Autographs are the chase cards, with the top three (Burrow, Herbert, Tua) serial numbered to just /149.
How do the base card parallels work?
Base cards come on Spectrum stock (hobby only) and have a ton of parallels: Red (/100), Orange (/75), Blue (/50), Green (/25), Gold (/10), Purple (/5), and Black (1/1). There are also numbered variants like Red Squares (/199) and Orange Mosaic (/149).
What's the difference between hobby and blaster?
Hobby boxes have 3 packs of 5 cards each and guarantee three autographs per box. Blaster boxes have 8 packs of 8 cards and are retail-only, with no guaranteed hits. Spectrum base cards are exclusive to hobby.
What are the new autograph inserts for 2020?
Hall Worthy Signatures features Hall of Famers and Canton-bound players (/99 base). Gridiron Force Signatures showcases the NFL's most dominant players, also /99 base. Both have rare Platinum 1/1 parallels.
Is there anything besides autographs and relics?
Yes. Kaboom! is a new illustrated insert set that's a case hit. It has no autographs or swatches but comes in Gold (/10) and Green (1/1) versions. Jumbo Football cards feature massive pigskin swatches with Shield 1/1 parallels.
How many cards are in the base set?
242 cards total. The first 100 are veterans, cards 101-200 are rookies, and 201-242 are Rookie Premiere Materials Autographs. Rookie base cards are serial numbered to /199.
When did 2020 Panini Absolute come out?
It dropped October 7, 2020.
What's in a 2020 Panini Absolute hobby box?
Hobby box: 3 packs per box, 5 cards per pack (15 cards total). Blaster box: 8 packs per box, 8 cards per pack (64 cards total).
Where can I buy 2020 Panini Absolute?
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2020 Panini Absolute Football
2020 Panini Absolute is a premium NFL football set built around rookie autographs and memorabilia hits, with every hobby box guaranteed to deliver three autographs including at least one Rookie Premiere Materials card. The set features 200 base cards split evenly between veterans and rookies, anchored by key 2020 draft class names like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Tua Tagovailoa.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 1 Rookie Premiere Materials Autographs (guaranteed, /399 or less)
- 2 Additional autographs (Signature Rookies, Hall Worthy Signatures, Gridiron Force, or other auto inserts)
- 1 Multi-swatch memorabilia card (Tools of the Trade or similar)
- 1 Additional memorabilia card (relic or swatch)
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Premiere Materials Autographs 1 per box guaranteed The marquee hit in every hobby box, featuring top 2020 draft picks like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Tua Tagovailoa with three pieces of memorabilia.
- Signature Rookies Spectrum Autographed rookie base cards with multiple parallel tiers ranging from /199 down to 1/1 Black versions.
- Hall Worthy Signatures New for 2020, featuring Canton-bound veterans with /99 base versions and rare Platinum 1/1 parallels.
- Gridiron Force Signatures New insert showcasing the NFL's most dominant players, serial numbered to /99 with Gold and Platinum parallels.
- Tools of the Trade Multi-swatch memorabilia cards with three, four, or five pieces of game-worn material and premium parallels.
- Kaboom! Case hit Short-print illustrated inserts with no autographs or swatches, available in Gold (/10) and Green (1/1) versions.
Fast facts
- Released
- October 7, 2020
- Box config
- Hobby box: 3 packs per box, 5 cards per pack (15 cards total). Blaster box: 8 packs per box, 8 cards per pack (64 cards total).
- Set size
- 242 cards
- Top rookie
- Joe Burrow