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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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What makes 2020-21 SP Authentic worth opening?
Every box is guaranteed two autographs, including at least one hard-signed Future Watch rookie. The Spectrum FX bounty program adds a chase element where completing the 99-card set earns exclusive rewards. It's a solid auto-heavy product with strong rookie content.
Q3Which rookies are the key pulls?
Future Watch rookies (#148-232) are the main draw, with players like Alexis Lafreniere, Connor McMichael, and Josh Norris among the notable autographed cards. These are hard-signed and numbered to 999, with the first 50 copies of each also inscribed by the player.
Q4What's the Spectrum FX bounty program?
It's a 99-card set collectors build from packs. Once you complete the full set and register it at UpperDeckBounty.com, you earn an exclusive card #100. The first 50 collectors to finish also get a complete Gold parallel set of all 100 cards.
Q5How do the Future Icons cards work?
Future Icons (#117-147) pair two young players from the same franchise and are numbered to 199, making them the rarest cards in the base set. They're non-autographed but serve as a short-print chase within the core set.
Q6What are the key insert sets besides Future Watch?
Sign of the Times is back with regular versions (1:42 packs) and rare decade-specific variants (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s) plus multi-signature cards. Limited Auto Material pairs hard-signed autos with game-used memorabilia. UD Authentics is a new set featuring active and retired stars.
Q7How many cards are in the base set?
232 total. The core base has 100 veteran cards, plus Celebrated Moments (#101-116), Future Icons (#117-147), and Future Watch rookies (#148-232). Base Set Limited Red parallels fall about three per box.
Q8Are all Future Watch autographs hard-signed?
Yes, all Future Watch autograph cards are hard-signed. The first 50 copies of each autographed Future Watch rookie also include a player inscription, making those even more collectible.
Q9When did 2020-21 Upper Deck SP Authentic come out?
It dropped June 29, 2022.
Q10What's in a 2020-21 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box?
18 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. 8 boxes per inner case, 2 inners per master case (16 boxes per case).
Q11What's the cheapest 2020-21 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $209.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q12Where can I buy 2020-21 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
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What to Expect
2020-21 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey
2020-21 SP Authentic is built around Future Watch rookie autographs, with every box guaranteed two signatures including at least one hard-signed rookie card. The set leans heavily on the Spectrum FX bounty program and classic SP inserts like Sign of the Times.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Additional autograph card (various inserts)
3Base Set Limited Red parallel cards
1Spectrum FX bounty card (at least one)
6Regular Base Set Celebrated Moments, True Leaders, or SP Top Performers cards
Inserts to watch
Future Watch RookiesThe core chase of the product, featuring hard-signed autographs of top rookies numbered to 999, with first 50 copies inscribed.
Spectrum FX Bounty1 per box (approximately)99-card set with varying rarity tiers; collectors who complete the set earn exclusive card #100 and potential Gold parallel set.
Sign of the Times1 in 42 packs (regular), 1 in 255 packs (2000-01 Retro), 1 in 1,728 packs (decade-specific)Classic SP insert featuring hard-signed autographs; includes multi-signature variants and decade-themed subsets (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s).
2010-11 Retro Future Watch AutographsThrowback design with three rarity tiers, numbered to 399 or less; also available with Auto Patch variants.
Limited Auto MaterialHard-signed autographs paired with game-used memorabilia, four rarity tiers each numbered to 100 or less.
UD Authentics1 in 360 packs (regular), /49 or /25 (Auto Patch)New insert set featuring active stars and retired legends with hard-signed signatures and optional memorabilia.
Fast facts
Released
June 29, 2022
Box config
18 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. 8 boxes per inner case, 2 inners per master case (16 boxes per case).
Set size
232 cards
Top rookie
Kirill Kaprizov
5 CARDSPER PACK
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18 PACKSPER BOX
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