2022 Topps Chrome Update

[yodastories]

Originally Posted by jdjdjd

I’m having the same experience with hobby so far. Here’s Bobby. Check out that rough emboss smh.

Wow, I've never seen the emboss offset like that. It's like 1 or 2mm off.

Topps finding new ways to f**k up.

[towerymt]

Ah, that takes me back to 2019 Prizm basketball. I didn't know that was a thing they could mess up til I had a card in hand and noticed it.

[JAM061200]

Originally Posted by IND2FLA

Four hobby boxes in so far and it is brutal. One hit (auto/color) per box it seems - nothing of note.

Same format for packs. No Julio purple yet. One Bobbie Witt RD purple

So no difference from Mega??? Just 24 of the same packs?? No better odds??? Now I'm questioning getting those other 4 hobbys. Hmmmmmm

[IND2FLA]

Originally Posted by JAM061200

So no difference from Mega??? Just 24 of the same packs?? No better odds??? Now I'm questioning getting those other 4 hobbys. Hmmmmmm

Identical odds but I am finding one hit per box. Box #5 had an Alek Thomas auto and that is the best card so far.

[travuw]

Originally Posted by IND2FLA

Four hobby boxes in so far and it is brutal. One hit (auto/color) per box it seems - nothing of note.

Same format for packs. No Julio purple yet. One Bobbie Witt RD purple

That this is just a re-packaged, marked up copy of retail is infuriating. Same odds, same #@#@#@#@ quality issues, no different insert or parallels. What garbage from Topps.

The releases that are capping 2022 are the straw that breaks the camel's back for modern hobby wax. Pairing this with a recession and cash-flow tightening, 2023 releases are going to rot and rightfully so.

[The Accountant]

Glad I resisted the urge to load up.

[varjakpaul]

Extremely disappointed in this year's Chrome Update - consistently one of my favorite releases of the year. One Mega Box in, happy with my pulls (two Penas and a Julio debut) but extremely disappointed in the QC - tons of off-center cards, lots of embossing issues.

[IND2FLA]

Originally Posted by jdjdjd

I’m having the same experience with hobby so far. Here’s Bobby. Check out that rough emboss smh.

Do a lot of your ASG cards have a soot on them? I'd say about half of the ASG cards have it.

Makes me feel like I am in Fiddler on the Roof.

[ThoseBackPages]

none at the local Target today

[CxL]

Confirmed that update hobby and mega packs are the same. Been saying this……

[DylanPowers92]

Originally Posted by yodastories

Wow, I've never seen the emboss offset like that. It's like 1 or 2mm off.

Topps finding new ways to f**k up.

I had a few cards from Donruss Optic that were not ever close to embossed around the player. I ended up throwing them away they were that bad. Never seen Topps mess up with that like this.

[JAM061200]

Originally Posted by CxL

Confirmed that update hobby and mega packs are the same. Been saying this……

I’m anxious to see a break of a hobby box before Wednesday.

[IND2FLA]

Originally Posted by JAM061200

I’m anxious to see a break of a hobby box before Wednesday.

Watch a break of 2.5 megas and you'll get an extra pack.

[DonnieBaseball2]

Hobby is the same as retail??? Holy crap what an F U to their customers. Sorry to all who bought

[JAM061200]

So a Bowman Draft Super Jumbo the better buy here??

[JAM061200]

Originally Posted by IND2FLA

Watch a break of 2.5 megas and you'll get an extra pack.

I could and have but I want to see a hobby break.

[DonnieBaseball2]

Originally Posted by JAM061200

I could and have but I want to see a hobby break.

It’s the exact same product in different box

[KhalDrogo]

Wow! Fanatics is even worse than I thought. Not sure how that’s possible since I think they are pure #@#@#@#@ already.

[DonnieBaseball2]

I’m probably forgetting something, but I can’t think of another product marketed as “hobby” that was basically a 24 Ct retail box. They usually call them retail boxes in the description. From the looks of the packs I’ve seen they also don’t have the hobby insignia on the outside of the pack. If I preordered from one of the big three, I’d honestly ask for a refund, this is a joke. Just a thought for those who did and are unhappy

[travuw]

Originally Posted by DonnieBaseball2

I’m probably forgetting something, but I can’t think of another product marketed as “hobby” that was basically a 24 Ct retail box. They usually call them retail boxes in the description. From the looks of the packs I’ve seen they also don’t have the hobby insignia on the outside of the pack. If I preordered from one of the big three, I’d honestly ask for a refund, this is a joke. Just a thought for those who did and are unhappy

That was my thought too. Is there another example of a Topps release with no differentiation between hobby and retail? Opening Day? I preordered a sizeable chunk of hobby from Blowout on this one and I'd happily return but there is no way they will take it back at cost.

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by DonnieBaseball2

I’m probably forgetting something, but I can’t think of another product marketed as “hobby” that was basically a 24 Ct retail box. They usually call them retail boxes in the description. From the looks of the packs I’ve seen they also don’t have the hobby insignia on the outside of the pack. If I preordered from one of the big three, I’d honestly ask for a refund, this is a joke. Just a thought for those who did and are unhappy

I preordered a case from BO.

I knew the risk and took it. It’s not BO’s fault but my own.

As much as I’d like to return it, I have to take full responsibility for my purchasing decision.

[KhalDrogo]

At this point, I think Fanatics is intentionally #@#@#@#@ing the big three and the breakers. How many pallets of this garbage did they order and are going to be stuck with? This is what they get for gouging everyone the last few years. This could be Rubin’s master plan to crush these guys and force them into a liquidity crisis. Buy wax high from Fanatics and sell low because the product is garbage. Force as many of these guys out as possible. At the least, minimize their power.

If that’s what Fanatics is doing, it’s brilliant. Taking a gamble that the consumer will forgive them in the end.

[IND2FLA]

Well - that was brutal. Don't really have anything to say at this point. Some of the ASG cards are super dirty. Kind of gross because I have no idea what it actually is on the cards.

12 boxes - 13 "hits". The box with the green had the extra hit. It would take a major card to feel anywhere decent about the case.

The only reason I show the two purple are because those are the two best quality wise I got out of the case and if I had to guess they would PSA 9.

From a simple math perspective you would be much much better off buying straight Target Megas at $5/pack. I paid the $170 from BO which equates to a little over $7 a pack - lets say $2 extra per pack for "hobby". At 288 packs per case this is a premium of ~$575 for the only benefit of it seems there is a hit per hobby box.

I'd much rather save the $575 and take my odds with Target Megas. I ripped 6 target megas and got a refractor and an auto.

If they are priced to match the Target Megas I would think $120 on Topps.com. Anything more than that are you are paying to, what I believe, guarantee some type of hit per box.

[h00perstar34]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

At this point, I think Fanatics is intentionally #@#@#@#@ing the big three and the breakers. How many pallets of this garbage did they order and are going to be stuck with? This is what they get for gouging everyone the last few years. This could be Rubin’s master plan to crush these guys and force them into a liquidity crisis. Buy wax high from Fanatics and sell low because the product is garbage. Force as many of these guys out as possible. At the least, minimize their power.

If that’s what Fanatics is doing, it’s brilliant. Taking a gamble that the consumer will forgive them in the end.

This will be a blowout Black Friday special next year

[cj828282]

Topps has really junked the TC line. Only plus were the logofractors and many of those had quality issues as well. Does not bode well for Sonic.