Upper Deck AEW set details revealed... and it's kind of brutal!!!

kdog4187 · 08-09-2021, 05:48 PM

I just saw the link for the official details of the new AEW set and it is ROUGH!!! Autographs fall 4... PER CASE (16 boxes) relics fall 8 per case. A quarter of the boxes in each case wont have a hit of any kind!!!

I am deeply disappointed and this to me is a huge missed opportunity for UD. I can't possibly see where these boxes will have any kind of value per box. Wrestling has a tried and true formula. All UD had to do was follow the format of Topps products and include at least one hit per box. I know I will just be picking up singles for this release.

Edited- added a link for the details

https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...restling-cards

mnvikingstwins · 08-09-2021, 05:57 PM

Wednesday in action stupid insert counts as the other box hits

MyNameRadio · 08-09-2021, 06:25 PM

This is exactly what I expected when I first heard UD got the license. Sucks for sure. The ONLY reason this will ever potentially have or hold value is because it’s the first ever AEW set. If they continue this trend through any other sets, it’s going to kill any potential for these cards. Sucks

Gurds · 08-09-2021, 09:05 PM

While not ideal. Would be nice if it was 8 autos/8 relics per 16 box case but hopefully with not a lot of autos out there they will retain value and also with it being the first set.

Hopefully UD does one or two sets a year unlike Topps who has multiple sets a year with an auto in each box which is why I think they don't retain that much value besides the top performers.

tnvolfan16 · 08-09-2021, 09:06 PM

depends as well on how much boxes will sell for. if they are $150, then bad, if they are $49, may not be as bad

Gurds · 08-09-2021, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnvolfan16

depends as well on how much boxes will sell for. if they are $150, then bad, if they are $49, may not be as bad

Very good point. Hopefully they are sub $100. Maybe $75?

gorillaz · 08-09-2021, 11:51 PM

I’m in on a case depending on price

ScottT87 · 08-10-2021, 02:44 AM

Looking at the preview pictures… is it just me or has Darby Allin decided to sign like ‘Dean Ambrose’? ��

sthoemke · 08-10-2021, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottT87

Looking at the preview pictures… is it just me or has Darby Allin decided to sign like ‘Dean Ambrose’? ��

Yeah, it definitely looks like Dean Ambrose's autograph.

One of the designers probably looked at the wrong sticker sheet for the mock-up.

PelicanFly · 08-10-2021, 08:10 AM

NYJNYYFan · 08-10-2021, 09:31 AM

Really disappointed with this. I’ll probably just stick to buying singles now

Fryabusa · 08-10-2021, 12:47 PM

When I first heard about this I was pretty sure I was gonna buy a case. Now maybe two boxes, one to keep and one to open. Now it's all about the box price.

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likeahawk · 08-10-2021, 12:54 PM

Another of the large sports card stores had this up for pre-order today at 99.95 a box.

Tblades_17 · 08-10-2021, 01:30 PM

wow swing and miss by UD and AEW.

kdog4187 · 08-10-2021, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by likeahawk

Another of the large sports card stores had this up for pre-order today at 99.95 a box.

At 100 a box there is just no value being given to the customer. When Topps can do a set with 1 autograph AND 1 relic per box for under 100 there is just no excuse. The possibility of paying 100 dollars and receiving base cards a couple of inserts and maybe a numbered card is just ridiculous!!! I am a fan not a flipper or reseller but even being a big AEW fan I can't justify spending money on a product like this.

Seahawks fan · 08-10-2021, 05:45 PM

This looks like a 2006 era UD release. Sticker autos, lame designs, small patch windows, and nothing new/innovation. Throw in the modern day too many parallels and you have yourself a very forgettable product.

LC2nine10 · 08-11-2021, 06:48 AM

This is why I laugh when basketball/football folks lament no UD and can't wait for them to "make a comeback".

Singles will be crazy expensive when it drips because it's the 1st and fans want product, but it's going to be so hard to move boxes. Gonna suck for breakers which I guess could he good as box prices won't be kept high, but it will keep singles off the market to a degree without vast quantities being broken.

$100 for a box of nothing is just too harsh. How could they not at least have relics in every box?

Lazy Booking · 08-11-2021, 09:01 AM

Yeah, pretty disappointed in this. I'm not much of an AEW fan but was excited about the prospect of another player in the wrestling card market. No way I'm touching this at $100/box.

NYJNYYFan · 08-11-2021, 10:00 AM

I recently found out about the All In card set from 2008. What's everyone's thoughts on that as the "real" first AEW set?

BlowoutBuzz · 08-11-2021, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYJNYYFan

I recently found out about the All In card set from 2008. What's everyone's thoughts on that as the "real" first AEW set?

It isn't ... as AEW didn't exist at the time. Call it the AEW XRC set.

TinCastleMusic · 08-11-2021, 12:27 PM

I was so excited to lay down money on a case of this without question, but yeah, can't justify that much when these could drastically drop if they don't sell well. Too bad, but maybe they will adjust things for the next go around if there is one?

DonrussDean · 08-11-2021, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnvolfan16

depends as well on how much boxes will sell for. if they are $150, then bad, if they are $49, may not be as bad

They probably will be over $100 a box and probably closer to $200 and sale out in minutes.

People are hungry for these.

jmarascojr · 08-12-2021, 11:00 AM

I was hoping that Brodie Lee would have a card in the set, something for me to chase, or even an insert tribute set...

Lazy Booking · 08-12-2021, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonrussDean

They probably will be over $100 a box and probably closer to $200 and sale out in minutes.

People are hungry for these.

Based on distributor preorder pricing, I'd say a $100/box ceiling out of the gate is a pretty safe bet. Based on box configuration, I'd be a bit bumfuzzled if prices pushed north of that. But if anything has proved true in the last couple of years, it's that fans are wildly loyal to brands and will lap up whatever those brands are pushing... so who knows.

Based on the roster at the time of this hitting production, I have a hard time figuring the auto checklist would offer enough of a chase to justify an inflated price, but that's just me.

mj91534 · 08-16-2021, 11:02 AM

Just a thought should have done the Tristar format 3 to 4 hits per box usually 1 to 3 autos, 1 possible relic and a numbered card

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08-09-2021, 05:48 PM	#1
kdog4187 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 348 kdog41874dev	Upper Deck AEW set details revealed... and it's kind of brutal!!! I just saw the link for the official details of the new AEW set and it is ROUGH!!! Autographs fall 4... PER CASE (16 boxes) relics fall 8 per case. A quarter of the boxes in each case wont have a hit of any kind!!! I am deeply disappointed and this to me is a huge missed opportunity for UD. I can't possibly see where these boxes will have any kind of value per box. Wrestling has a tried and true formula. All UD had to do was follow the format of Topps products and include at least one hit per box. I know I will just be picking up singles for this release. Edited- added a link for the details https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...restling-cards Last edited by kdog4187; 08-09-2021 at 05:52 PM. Reason: added a link

08-09-2021, 09:05 PM	#4
Gurds Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 8,705 gurds22 gurds	While not ideal. Would be nice if it was 8 autos/8 relics per 16 box case but hopefully with not a lot of autos out there they will retain value and also with it being the first set. Hopefully UD does one or two sets a year unlike Topps who has multiple sets a year with an auto in each box which is why I think they don't retain that much value besides the top performers. __________________ Dress code: Black tie optional. Just like life.

08-09-2021, 09:06 PM	#5
tnvolfan16 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 1,472 bmatlock5	depends as well on how much boxes will sell for. if they are $150, then bad, if they are $49, may not be as bad __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/192172968@N07/albums

08-10-2021, 01:30 PM	#14
Tblades_17 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 2,000 t-blades	wow swing and miss by UD and AEW. __________________ http://s1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd402/tblades_17/

08-10-2021, 05:45 PM	#16
Seahawks fan Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 7,861	This looks like a 2006 era UD release. Sticker autos, lame designs, small patch windows, and nothing new/innovation. Throw in the modern day too many parallels and you have yourself a very forgettable product. __________________ Always looking for Kam Chancellor and Rare Marcus Trufant cards. I will buy or trade just message me.

08-09-2021, 05:57 PM	#2
mnvikingstwins Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 42,190 ski_4 ski_4	Wednesday in action stupid insert counts as the other box hits

08-09-2021, 06:25 PM	#3
MyNameRadio Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 173 barich1992	This is exactly what I expected when I first heard UD got the license. Sucks for sure. The ONLY reason this will ever potentially have or hold value is because it’s the first ever AEW set. If they continue this trend through any other sets, it’s going to kill any potential for these cards. Sucks

08-09-2021, 11:51 PM	#7
gorillaz Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 10,903	I’m in on a case depending on price

08-10-2021, 02:44 AM	#8
ScottT87 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Lincoln, England Posts: 470	Looking at the preview pictures… is it just me or has Darby Allin decided to sign like ‘Dean Ambrose’? ��

08-10-2021, 08:10 AM	#10
PelicanFly Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: San Diego Posts: 487

08-10-2021, 09:31 AM	#11
NYJNYYFan Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 514 njufcfan fcosta87	Really disappointed with this. I’ll probably just stick to buying singles now

08-10-2021, 12:47 PM	#12
Fryabusa Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Har Co Maryland Posts: 75	When I first heard about this I was pretty sure I was gonna buy a case. Now maybe two boxes, one to keep and one to open. Now it's all about the box price. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

08-10-2021, 12:54 PM	#13
likeahawk Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 53	Another of the large sports card stores had this up for pre-order today at 99.95 a box.

08-11-2021, 06:48 AM	#17
LC2nine10 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 2,835	This is why I laugh when basketball/football folks lament no UD and can't wait for them to "make a comeback". Singles will be crazy expensive when it drips because it's the 1st and fans want product, but it's going to be so hard to move boxes. Gonna suck for breakers which I guess could he good as box prices won't be kept high, but it will keep singles off the market to a degree without vast quantities being broken. $100 for a box of nothing is just too harsh. How could they not at least have relics in every box?

08-11-2021, 09:01 AM	#18
Lazy Booking Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Green, OH Posts: 128	Yeah, pretty disappointed in this. I'm not much of an AEW fan but was excited about the prospect of another player in the wrestling card market. No way I'm touching this at $100/box.

08-11-2021, 10:00 AM	#19
NYJNYYFan Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 514 njufcfan fcosta87	I recently found out about the All In card set from 2008. What's everyone's thoughts on that as the "real" first AEW set?

08-11-2021, 12:27 PM	#21
TinCastleMusic Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St. Cloud, MN Posts: 1,997 TurckAuctions SketchBookRecords	I was so excited to lay down money on a case of this without question, but yeah, can't justify that much when these could drastically drop if they don't sell well. Too bad, but maybe they will adjust things for the next go around if there is one? __________________ https://sportscardalbum.com/u/raspberryeyesmusic

08-12-2021, 11:00 AM	#23
jmarascojr Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,389 shooterjoe13	I was hoping that Brodie Lee would have a card in the set, something for me to chase, or even an insert tribute set... __________________ Always looking to trade, https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVYMy7F I PC Luke Harper/Brodie Lee

08-16-2021, 11:02 AM	#25
mj91534 Banned Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Manalapan NJ Posts: 4,581	Just a thought should have done the Tristar format 3 to 4 hits per box usually 1 to 3 autos, 1 possible relic and a numbered card Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk