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.
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2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What makes 2022-23 SP Authentic worth opening?
You're guaranteed two autographs per box on average, with at least one being a Future Watch rookie auto. That's a strong hit rate for a mainstream product, and the Future Watch rookies are the perennial chase in SP Authentic.
Q3What are the key rookie cards?
The Future Watch Rookies (#101-200) are the main draw. Top prospects like Matt Boldy, Owen Power, Matty Beniers, and Marco Rossi all have autographed Future Watch cards numbered to 999. The first 50 copies of each player's auto also include a debut-date inscription, making those early serials extra collectible.
Q4How do the Future Watch parallels work?
Future Watch base cards come in Red (1:2.5 packs, unsigned), Blue (/399, unsigned), Green (/199, unsigned), Gold (/99, unsigned), and 1/1 Black (unsigned). The autographed versions are separate and don't have these parallels. All base Future Watch cards are numbered to 999.
Q5What's the Spectrum FX Bounty program?
Collect all 91 Spectrum FX cards across four rarity tiers (veterans pull at 1:10 packs, Future Watch rookies range from 1:20 to 1:160 packs). The first 50 collectors to complete and register the set get a 100-card Gold Spectrum FX set plus a mystery bonus. Everyone else gets a nine-card Bounty Award set.
Q6Are there throwback designs in this product?
Yes. You'll find 2002-03 Retro and 2012-13 Retro versions of Autographed Future Watch, Sign of the Times, and Auto Patch cards. There are also Retro Acetate Future Watch cards on plastic stock that recreate iconic past rookie designs.
Q7What's the difference between the two autographs per box?
One is guaranteed to be a Future Watch rookie auto. The second autograph can be another Future Watch auto, or it could be from one of the other autograph sets like Sign of the Times, Chirography, UD Authentics, or Limited Auto Material.
Q8How many base cards are in the set?
200 total: 100 veteran base cards (#1-100) and 100 Future Watch rookies (#101-200). Veteran base cards come in Red, Gold (/99), and 1/1 Black parallels. Future Watch base cards have their own parallel tiers.
Q9What are the best inserts in 2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Future Watch Autographs (1 per box (guaranteed)), Future Watch Auto Patch, Sign of the Times (1:32 packs), Pageantry (1:2 packs), Collaborations (1:5 packs), Spectrum FX Bounty.
Q10When did 2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic come out?
It dropped November 1, 2023.
Q11What's in a 2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box?
10 packs per box, 9 cards per pack, 16 boxes per case
Q12What's the cheapest 2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $159.75 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
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
2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey
SP Authentic returns with its signature Future Watch rookie autographs, delivering two autographs per hobby box on average. The set features 100 veterans and 100 rookies, with Future Watch cards numbered to 999 and hard-signed versions including debut-date inscriptions on the first 50 copies of each player.
Autographs
2Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Additional autograph card (could be a second Future Watch auto)
10Collaborations, True Leaders, or Top Rookies cards
8Limited Red parallels (base or Future Watch)
6Pageantry cards
1Pageantry Red parallel
1Numbered or rare tech insert card
1Spectrum FX Bounty card
Inserts to watch
Future Watch Autographs1 per box (guaranteed)The cornerstone of SP Authentic, these rookie autos are numbered to 999 and hard-signed, with the first 50 of each player including a debut-date inscription.
Future Watch Auto PatchHard-signed rookie patch cards numbered to 100, plus a one-of-one Mystery Black parallel.
Sign of the Times1 in 32 packs; about 1 in 3 boxesMulti-signature insert with versions ranging from 1 to 8 signers, numbered down to /5 on the highest-tier versions.
Pageantry1 in 2 packs; 5 per boxStar veteran and rookie insert with hard-signed auto and 1/1 black auto parallels available.
Collaborations1 in 5 packs; 2 per boxNew 25-card dual-subject insert set featuring teammates, with Blue (1:24 packs) and Green (1:120 packs) parallels.
Spectrum FX Bounty91-card set split across four rarity tiers; complete the set and register it to earn exclusive Gold Spectrum FX cards or a nine-card Bounty Award set.
Fast facts
Released
November 1, 2023
Box config
10 packs per box, 9 cards per pack, 16 boxes per case
Set size
198 cards
Top rookie
Matt Boldy
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