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.
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 20 retailers we follow for
2022-23 Upper Deck Premier, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What's the main draw of 2022-23 Premier?
Every box is built around hard-signed autographs and premium memorabilia. You're guaranteed one acetate rookie or veteran auto patch card plus a second autograph, making it one of the most auto-heavy high-end products.
Q3What are the key rookie cards?
The Acetate Rookie Auto Patch cards are the crown jewels, featuring top rookies with on-card signatures and oversized patch swatches. They come in base, Gold, and Platinum (1/1) versions. Horizontal Acetate Rookie Auto Patches offer a landscape twist on the same concept.
Q4How does the base set work?
The 150-card base set breaks into three tiers: 90 veterans numbered to /299, 10 legends to /99, and 50 rookies to /399. All base cards are serial-numbered. Veterans and legends get Gold (/65 and /25 respectively) and Platinum (1/1) parallels, while rookies add Bronze (/199), Purple (/10), and Platinum.
Q5What memorabilia cards should I know about?
Premier Mega Patch cards feature oversized uniform swatches from single or multiple players. Rookie Patch-Taculars focus on top rookies with jumbo patches. You'll also see Premier Gear, Premier Dual/Triple/Quad Jersey sets, and various relic parallels like Hockey Lace and Fight Strap.
Q6What are Premier Slapshots?
A new insert set for 2022-23 featuring hard-signed autographs of players caught mid-slapshot. Veterans and rookies pull at 1:12 packs, legends at 1:48. Gold parallels are numbered to /10.
Q7Are there any retro or special design elements?
Yes. 2003-04 Rookie Patch Auto cards bring back a classic design with modern rookies, numbered to /99 or /49 with scarce Gold parallels (/5 or fewer). Premier Dynamic Imagery is new for 2022-23, emphasizing action photography on autographs and memorabilia cards.
Q8What's the difference between veteran and rookie autographs?
Veteran autos pull at 1:4 packs, while rookie autos are 1:5 packs. Legends are much tougher at 1:125 packs. Rookie autos tend to have higher print runs (up to /399 base) compared to veterans (/299), but rookie acetate patches and special inserts are often more sought after.
Q9What are the best inserts in 2022-23 Upper Deck Premier?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Acetate Rookie Auto Patch, Horizontal Acetate Rookie Auto Patch, Premier Slapshots Auto (1:12 packs (veterans and rookies), 1:48 packs (legends)), Premier Mega Patch, Rookie Patch-Taculars, Premier Focus Auto Patch.
Q10When did 2022-23 Upper Deck Premier come out?
It dropped November 13, 2024.
Q11What's in a 2022-23 Upper Deck Premier hobby box?
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack
Q12Where can I buy 2022-23 Upper Deck Premier?
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 Premier Hockey
2022-23 Upper Deck Premier is a high-end hockey product built around hard-signed autographs and premium memorabilia. Every box delivers acetate rookie patch autos, veteran autographs, and oversized patch cards featuring stars like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, and the year's top rookies.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Acetate Autograph Patch card (rookie or veteran)
1Additional autograph (base or insert)
2Base cards or parallels
Inserts to watch
Acetate Rookie Auto PatchThe marquee chase card, featuring rookies with hard-signed autos on acetate with oversized patch swatches; comes in base (/249 or /99), Gold (/65 or /35), and Platinum (1/1) versions.
Horizontal Acetate Rookie Auto PatchLandscape-oriented version of the rookie acetate auto patch, numbered to /99 or /49 with Gold and Platinum parallels.
Premier Slapshots Auto1 in 12 packs (veterans and rookies), 1 in 48 packs (legends)Action-shot autographs of players mid-slapshot; veterans and rookies pull at 1:12, legends at 1:48, with Gold parallels /10.
Premier Mega PatchOversized memorabilia cards featuring jumbo uniform swatches (chest logos, shoulder logos, sleeve numbers, commemorative logos) from single or multiple players.
Rookie Patch-TacularsJumbo patch cards for top rookies with chest logo base (/25), shoulder logo Gold (/5), and button logo Black (1/1) versions.
Premier Focus Auto PatchDark-design autograph and patch inserts with tiered print runs; rookies numbered to 149, 75, or 50 with Gold parallels.
Fast facts
Released
November 13, 2024
Box config
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack
Set size
149 cards
Top rookie
Matt Boldy
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.
