2018
2018 Panini Prestige Football Hobby Box
Panini football
Sold out at every shop we track, in Canada and the US.
Sold out at every shop we track, in Canada and the US.
Other releases of Panini Prestige
Frequently asked
What are the key rookie cards to chase?
Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, and Lamar Jackson are the marquee rookies. The base set includes 100 rookies total (cards 201-300), and Rookie Signatures autographs exist for 97 of them, making those the real chase cards.
Is this a hobby or retail product?
2018 Prestige is retail-only. There are no traditional hobby boxes. Instead, you've got Box Buy boxes (2 hits), Blasters (1 hit), Hanger boxes, Fat Packs, and Gravity Feed packs. Each configuration has exclusive inserts and parallels.
What's the difference between Box Buy and Blaster?
Box Buy boxes guarantee 2 autographs or memorabilia cards, while Blasters have 1. Blasters also get exclusive Xtra Points Blue and Red parallels on Signatures and Rookie Signatures, plus Prime Gold parallels (mostly /25). Box Buy boxes get Rookie Signatures Xtra Points Gold (/25 or less).
What are Xtra Points parallels?
Xtra Points are the main parallel set in Prestige, coming in Blue, Green, Purple, and Red versions. Different configurations have exclusive colors: Green is hanger-only, Purple is fat pack-only, and Blue/Red are blaster-only on certain inserts. They're not numbered, so they're more common than the Gold versions.
Are there any numbered or 1/1 cards?
Yes. Printing Plates are 1/1 and come in Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow versions for base cards (#1-200 only). Rookie Signatures Xtra Points Gold parallels are numbered to 25 or less and are Box Buy exclusives. Prime Gold parallels (mostly /25) are blaster-only.
What's the base set like?
300 cards total: 200 veterans (cards 1-200) and 100 rookies (201-300). Rookies are listed with their NFL teams. Short prints are inserted approximately one per case and are marked SP on the checklist.
How does this compare to other 2018 football releases?
Prestige is entry-level and retail-focused, so it's more accessible than hobby-heavy products. It has a strong rookie class and solid autograph content, but the retail-only distribution means fewer high-end chase cards compared to products like Panini Optic or Donruss Optic.
What are the best inserts in 2018 Panini Prestige?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Signatures, Signatures, Highlight Reel, Stars of the NFL, Power House, Rising Stars.
When did 2018 Panini Prestige come out?
It dropped June 6, 2018.
What's in a 2018 Panini Prestige hobby box?
Multiple retail configurations: Gravity Feed (36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack); Box Buy (2 hits guaranteed); Blaster (1 hit guaranteed); Hanger Box; Fat Pack (30 cards); Retail Pack (10 cards). Hobby boxes not available.
Where can I buy 2018 Panini Prestige?
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 Panini Prestige Football
2018 Panini Prestige Football is a retail-only release built around the 2018 rookie class, headlined by Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, and Lamar Jackson. The 300-card base set mixes 200 veterans with 100 rookies, and hits come via Rookie Signatures autographs and memorabilia inserts across multiple box configurations.
Autographs
Varies by configuration: 2 hits per Box Buy, 1 hit per Blaster
On average per hobby box
- 4 Insert cards (Box Buy)
- 6 Insert cards (Blaster)
- 12 Rookie base cards (Box Buy)
- 8 Rookie base cards (Blaster)
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Signatures The main autograph chase with 97 different rookies; Xtra Points parallels (Green, Purple, Gold /25 or less) add scarcity tiers.
- Signatures Veteran autographs with Xtra Points Blue and Red parallels exclusive to blasters.
- Highlight Reel Insert set found in gravity feed packs with five Xtra Points parallel versions; also has memorabilia counterpart.
- Stars of the NFL Insert set with Xtra Points parallels exclusive to blasters; includes jersey memorabilia versions.
- Power House Insert set with Xtra Points parallels exclusive to fat packs; jersey memorabilia versions available.
- Rising Stars Insert set with five Xtra Points parallel tiers; features emerging players.
Fast facts
- Released
- June 6, 2018
- Box config
- Multiple retail configurations: Gravity Feed (36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack); Box Buy (2 hits guaranteed); Blaster (1 hit guaranteed); Hanger Box; Fat Pack (30 cards); Retail Pack (10 cards). Hobby boxes not available.
- Set size
- 300 cards
- Top rookie
- Josh Allen