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.
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.
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 29 retailers we follow for
2021-22 Upper Deck SP Authentic, 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 2021-22 SP Authentic?
Future Watch rookie autographs are the headliner. Cole Caufield, Jeremy Swayman, Trevor Zegras, and other top prospects all have signed cards in the set. You're guaranteed two autographs per box on average, so the odds of landing a rookie signature are solid.
Q3How many autographs come in a typical box?
Two. One is a Future Watch rookie autograph, and the other is an additional autograph from either a veteran base card, an insert like Sign of the Times, or a premium card. Both are on-card, not stickers.
Q4What are the base set parallels?
All 200 base cards (100 veterans and 100 Future Watch rookies) have three unsigned parallel tiers: Limited Red (1:2.5 packs), Limited Gold (/99), and Limited Black (1/1). The red parallels are the most common pull.
Q5What's the Spectrum FX Bounty program?
It's a 99-card insert set split into four rarity levels. Collectors who complete the full set can redeem it for an exclusive card #100 that doesn't appear in packs. The first 50 people to finish also get a set of 100 Gold parallels and two surprise cards.
Q6Are there any new inserts in 2021-22?
Yes. SP Holofoils (1:160 packs) are brand new and feature players against a hologram backdrop. Pageantry is another new insert highlighting top stars, with some autographed versions. SP Die-Cuts and SP Top Rookies also debut this year.
Q7What's the difference between Sign of the Times single-signed and multi-signed cards?
Single-signed cards land 1:30 packs. Multi-signed versions have 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 player signatures and are serial-numbered to /25, /15, /10, /6, or /5 respectively. The more signatures, the scarcer the card.
Q8Do all Future Watch rookies have autographs?
Not all, but the vast majority do. A few like Lane Pederson and David Farrance are non-autographed versions. The signed ones are numbered to 999 and come with on-card ink.
Q9What veteran stars are in the base set?
The 100 veteran base cards include Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and other NHL superstars. Some also have Limited Autograph versions that land 1:60 packs.
Q10When did 2021-22 Upper Deck SP Authentic come out?
It dropped April 19, 2023.
Q11What's in a 2021-22 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box?
10 packs per box, 9 cards per pack. Case of 16 boxes.
Q12What's the cheapest 2021-22 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $129.75 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2021-22 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
2021-22 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey
2021-22 SP Authentic is built around Future Watch rookie autographs and on-card signatures from established stars like Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews. Each box delivers two autographs on average, making it a reliable pull for collectors chasing signed rookie debuts.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Future Watch autographed rookie card
1Additional autograph (veteran or insert)
1Numbered base card, parallel, or premium insert
1Spectrum FX Bounty card
8Limited Red parallel cards
Inserts to watch
Future Watch Autographs1 per boxSigned rookie debuts, the core chase of SP Authentic. Most have on-card signatures with debut-date inscriptions on the first 50 copies.
Sign of the Times1 in 30 packs; 1 in 3 boxesMulti-signed cards ranging from 2 to 8 players, with serial-numbered tiers (/25, /15, /10, /6, /5). A staple autograph insert since the brand's early days.
Spectrum FX1 in 10 packs (veterans), 1 in 20 packs (FW Level 1), 1 in 42 packs (FW Level 2), 1 in 160 packs (FW Level 3)Part of the Bounty program. Collectors who complete the full 99-card set can redeem for an exclusive card #100 not in packs.
SP Holofoils1 in 160 packs; 1 in 16 boxesNew for 2021-22, these feature players against a hologram backdrop and are a tough short-print chase.
SP Top Rookies1 in 3 packs; 3 to 4 per boxHighlights top prospects with Blue (1:12) and Green (1:60) parallel versions for added scarcity.
Limited Red Parallels1 in 2.5 packsStandard unsigned parallels available on all 200 base cards. Also come in Limited Gold (/99) and Limited Black (1/1) tiers.
Fast facts
Released
April 19, 2023
Box config
10 packs per box, 9 cards per pack. Case of 16 boxes.
Set size
199 cards
Top rookie
Cole Caufield
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