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.
Mega Box
A mid-size retail box, bigger than a blaster and smaller than a hobby box. Mega-exclusive parallels are the main draw, and some megas guarantee a hit.
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.
Tin
A decorated metal box holding a handful of packs, often with a bonus card inside. The packs are standard product; the tin and its extras are the draw.
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.
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.
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 31 retailers we follow for
2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.
Q2What changed in 2023-24 Series 1 compared to previous years?
This is a major redesign. Packs went from 8 cards to 12 cards, and boxes dropped from 24 packs to 12 packs. You get fewer total cards per box but more inserts per pack. Young Guns stayed at six per box despite the smaller box size.
Q3What are the key rookies to chase?
Young Guns cards (#201-250) are the main rookie chase. The set includes 49 Young Guns total. Notable rookies include Matthew Knies and other top prospects from the 2023 draft class. Young Guns pull at 1:2 hobby packs.
Q4How many inserts should I expect per box?
You'll get roughly 10-12 non-base cards per box on average. That includes six Young Guns, four UD Canvas, two 200' x 85' inserts, plus Honor Roll, UD Portraits, Dazzlers, Special Edition, Star Surge, Star Zone, and other themed inserts. The exact mix varies.
Q5What are the parallel tiers for base cards?
Series 1 has seven parallel levels: Outburst Silver (1:30 hobby), Clear Cut (1:48 hobby), Deluxe (/250), Exclusives (/100), Outburst Red (/25), High Gloss (/10), and Outburst Gold (1/1). Young Guns have the same parallels available.
Q6Does this product have autographs?
No. Series 1 is a base and insert-heavy product with no guaranteed autographs. It's designed for collectors who want volume and variety rather than hits.
Q7What makes UD Canvas special?
UD Canvas is a 120-card insert set featuring top stars and Young Guns with a painted art style. You'll pull about four per box. The real chase is the hard-signed and hand-numbered UD Canvas Signatures cards, which are extremely rare.
Q8Are there any new insert sets this year?
Yes. New inserts include 200' x 85' (Lite FX cards with a rink backdrop), Star Surge (rising stars), Star Zone (veteran stars), Special Edition (elegant designs), Stat Box Fillers, and Teacher's Pet (report card themed). Most have rare die-cut or numbered parallels.
Q9How does the base set break down?
The 250-card base set includes 198 veteran cards (#1-200) and 49 Young Guns (#201-250), plus three checklist cards. Veterans pull at a higher rate, while Young Guns are 1:2 packs.
Q10When did 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1 come out?
It dropped October 18, 2023.
Q11What's in a 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1 hobby box?
12 packs per box, 12 cards per pack
Q12What's the cheapest 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1 hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $114.75 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1?
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.
What to Expect
2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey
2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1 is a major redesign of the flagship hockey set, featuring 12-card packs and 12 packs per box instead of the traditional 8-card packs and 24-box format. Young Guns rookie cards remain the main chase at six per box, with a massive expansion of insert sets and parallel tiers.
On average per hobby box
6Young Guns rookie cards
4UD Canvas cards
2200' x 85' inserts
6Honor Roll or UD Portraits cards
6Special Edition, Star Surge, or Star Zone inserts
8Debut Dates, Rookie Retrospective, Stat Box Fillers, or Teacher's Pet cards
1Blue Dazzlers card
1Outburst Silver parallel
1Clear Cut, UD Canvas Black and White, or 200' x 85' Gold parallel
1Additional rare insert or serial-numbered card
Inserts to watch
Young Guns1 in 2 hobby packsThe signature rookie subset, six per box on average. Cards #201-250 of the base set.
UD Canvasapproximately 1 in 3 packs120-card insert set featuring top stars and Young Guns, four per box on average. Includes rare hard-signed UD Canvas Signatures cards.
UD Portraits1 in 7 packs; 1 to 2 per boxOver-the-top framed designs of stars and rookies. At least one per box, with Silver (/99) and Red (/25) frame parallels.
Dazzlers1 in 12 packs; 1 per boxColorful veteran-only inserts in Series 1. Blue Dazzlers average one per box, with Pink versions also available at 1:144 packs.
200' x 85'1 in 6 packs; 2 per boxNew insert set with Lite FX featuring stars on a hockey rink backdrop. Two per box on average, with Gold, Red (/99), and Black (1/1) parallels.
Outburst parallelsSilver 1 in 30 hobby, Red /25, Gold 1/1New parallel tiers for all 250 base cards including Young Guns. Outburst Gold marks the first time Young Guns have been given the one-of-one treatment.
Fast facts
Released
October 18, 2023
Box config
12 packs per box, 12 cards per pack
Set size
750 cards
Top rookie
Matthew Knies
12 CARDSPER PACK
=
12 PACKSPER BOX
By CardStock Editorial·
Price history
Last 30 days
CanadaUSA
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.
