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2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar 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.
- 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 |  |
$50 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (8) | |
$390, $49 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 2 retailers we follow for 2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar, 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 2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar for?
A solid first box. Cheap to crack, fun to rip, and you'll still land the year's rookies without dropping serious cash.
What makes this different from regular Absolute Football?
It's an advent calendar format with 24 holiday-themed packs instead of a standard box. You open one pack per day leading up to the holidays, and it includes exclusive Holiday Suit memorabilia cards and special inserts like Kaboom Horizontal.
What are the key inserts to hunt?
Kaboom Horizontal and Solar Eclipse Horizontal are the ultra-rare inserts. Kaboom cards come with a special pop-out podium display. You'll also find White Snow numbered parallels (/299) mixed into packs.
Does every calendar have autographs?
No, this product doesn't include autographs. It's base and insert focused, with the Holiday Suit memorabilia card being the guaranteed hit per calendar.
What players are on the cards?
Beckett notes the checklist features retired players and college players on NIL deals due to licensing constraints, so don't expect current NFL stars on every card.
How many cards do you get total?
Each calendar has 24 packs with 3 cards per pack, so 72 cards total. You're guaranteed 24 Red and Green base parallels plus one Holiday Suit memorabilia card.
When does 2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar come out?
It drops October 28, 2026.
What's in a 2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar hobby box?
24 packs per box, 3 cards per pack
What's the cheapest 2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $49.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar?
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.
2026 Absolute Football Countdown Calendar
A 24-pack advent calendar version of Panini Absolute Football with holiday-themed packs. Hunt for rare Kaboom Horizontal and Solar Eclipse Horizontal inserts, plus Holiday Suit memorabilia cards.
On average per hobby box
- 24 Red and Green base parallels
- 1 Holiday Suit memorabilia card
Inserts to watch
- Kaboom Horizontal Ultra-rare insert with special pop-out display podium feature.
- Solar Eclipse Horizontal Tough-to-find ultra-rare insert.
- White Snow Numbered parallel (/299) base card variant.
Fast facts
- Releases
- October 28, 2026
- Box config
- 24 packs per box, 3 cards per pack
Last 30 days
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.