First Buzz: 2025-26 Topps Chrome NBA cards - Page 16

Mister2Bits · 11-19-2025, 01:32 PM

Honestly in this economy who can afford this?

0.1% chance of even getting half the value back in cards.

Fanatics should be trying to grow this hobby not turn people away.

Super hard pass and really disappointing.

Bcr · 11-19-2025, 01:36 PM

Who would've thought only allowing one company to make a product is bad for the consumer...

yoyosh · 11-19-2025, 01:38 PM

Wow, the jumbos are moooooooooving fast on "the secondary market" at 1150-1200.
You have to be nutso to open a box anywhere near that price (unless you're a breaker, of course!)

Americards · 11-19-2025, 01:42 PM

MVP buyback will help...

Bruin7 · 11-19-2025, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by yoyosh

Wow, the jumbos are moooooooooving fast on "the secondary market" at 1150-1200.
You have to be nutso to open a box anywhere near that price (unless you're a breaker, of course!)

That’s absolutely insane. I never thought low-mid tier Chrome would ever establish pricing like this.

BoSoxFan1999 · 11-19-2025, 01:58 PM

How TF are even Megas listed for $130+ on eBay when they are still available at $85/pop on Topps? Are people stupid?

BoSoxFan1999 · 11-19-2025, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by yoyosh

Wow, the jumbos are moooooooooving fast on "the secondary market" at 1150-1200.
You have to be nutso to open a box anywhere near that price (unless you're a breaker, of course!)

And $525+ for hobbies.

BackToWax · 11-19-2025, 02:04 PM

Anyone know when fanatics megas will be releasing?

THE(NEXT)LEVEL · 11-19-2025, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruin7

That’s absolutely insane. I never thought low-mid tier Chrome would ever establish pricing like this.

You can pretty much crap in a box and put a Topps sticker on it, and people will overpay for it.

Americards · 11-19-2025, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999

How TF are even Megas listed for $130+ on eBay when they are still available at $85/pop on Topps? Are people stupid?

none of the retail boxes have sold

kyle1707 · 11-19-2025, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Americards

MVP buyback will help...

Actually a good point

notoriousrmb · 11-19-2025, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister2Bits

Honestly in this economy who can afford this?

0.1% chance of even getting half the value back in cards.

Fanatics should be trying to grow this hobby not turn people away.

Super hard pass and really disappointing.

Turn away? Look at the people here desperate to buy, no one is being turned away except the low end buyers and that's not the target audience anyways. Fanatics knows their audience, the hype crowd with disposable income. Not the kid looking to buy some $5 hobby packs, that's what flagship is for.

hermanotarjeta · 11-19-2025, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister2Bits

Honestly in this economy who can afford this?

0.1% chance of even getting half the value back in cards.

Fanatics should be trying to grow this hobby not turn people away.

Super hard pass and really disappointing.

Fanatics and the breaker culture are essentially forcing you to join them.

If watching another man open packs for you on camera is something you enjoy, good for you.

That’s not a hobby to me, and fanatics I understand could honestly care less.

kyle1707 · 11-19-2025, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999

How TF are even Megas listed for $130+ on eBay when they are still available at $85/pop on Topps? Are people stupid?

The answer is yes.

It helps you understand how and why people struggle with keeping a house or car and having awful credit troubles.

hermanotarjeta · 11-19-2025, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MTBRM

Grabbed a hobby as I was cursing Topps out under my breath at checkout for these prices. Probably will just sell once it comes in and buy into breaks for my PC.

We thinking $800 for Sapphire at this rate?

If you enjoyed this release, I know you won’t be able to wait for the sapphire Dutch auction!

hermanotarjeta · 11-19-2025, 02:34 PM

Box flipper boi margins are getting smaller and smaller with each release.

Are we having fun yet?

jkampis · 11-19-2025, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by THE(NEXT)LEVEL

You can pretty much crap in a box and put a Topps sticker on it, and people will overpay for it.

Don’t give anyone any ideas.

Asian62150 · 11-19-2025, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister2Bits

Honestly in this economy who can afford this?

0.1% chance of even getting half the value back in cards.

Fanatics should be trying to grow this hobby not turn people away.

Super hard pass and really disappointing.

They just want to grab as much fast money as they can, even at the expense of growing their customer base.

Extremely short-sighted decisions being made.

hermanotarjeta · 11-19-2025, 02:49 PM

Anyone else feel the gold logomen award winner relics don’t have enough hobby star power to create a frenzy?

njsportscardguy · 11-19-2025, 02:50 PM

If you can't see the writing on the wall, you're either naive, blind, or more bluntly; too stupid! It's so blatantly obvious that Craptastics...DOESN'T WANT AVERAGE SCHLEPS (ie. you, me, 90+% of the BO community!)....in this hobby anymore! Well,...certainly, at least; not in the "Premium Product sector"! They don't want the guy who wants (example) a box/case or two of NBA Chrome Hobby or Jumbos! Or any other popular, mainstream product, for that matter. WHY WOULD THEY...!?! They stand to make a HELLUVA' LOT MORE by:

a) NOT selling to us (sell to schleps = one & done = a lil' $ from the sale)
b) contracting persons/small businesses to break on Craptastics Live (make lots o' $$$)
c) offering allocation to said persons/businesses/breakers (make lot 'o $$$)
d) having breakers...run-breaks on Craptastics Live (make lots 'o $$$)
e) forcing consumers who'd otherwise be buying boxes/cases,..from us,...to buy into breaks on Craptastics Live! (make lot o' $$$)

Ya' see...?!? It's quite simple, really. Sell to SCHLEPS like us: make a one-time, lil' bit! Do it MY WAY (aka. the Craptastics way!): make A SHART-TON OF MONEY! And if you need further evidence that they don't want us playin' in their backyard anymore, look no further than FIFTY DOLLAR BLASTER BOXES & EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLAR MEGA BOXES!

You want Flagship, you want Heritage, you want paper product and/or niche products...?? Most likely, you'll be able to eat until your heart's contented. You want..."the good stuff", they're going to FORCE YOU to OVERPAY,...on the individualist-level, or,...FORCE YOU to start buying into breaks! The writings on the wall, people. You can choose to acknowledge/accept as such, or you can continue to fool yourself. They just simply DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY (in the traditional sense),...NO...MO'! Assimilate, or look into..."diversifying" your hobby-ventures!

Today, set a precedence.

hermanotarjeta · 11-19-2025, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njsportscardguy

If you can't see the writing on the wall, you're either naive, blind, or more bluntly; too stupid! It's so blatantly obvious that Craptastics...DOESN'T WANT AVERAGE SCHLEPS (ie. you, me, 90+% of the BO community!)....in this hobby anymore! Well,...certainly, at least; not in the "Premium Product sector"! They don't want the guy who wants (example) a box/case or two of NBA Chrome Hobby or Jumbos! Or any other popular, mainstream product, for that matter. WHY WOULD THEY...!?! They stand to make a HELLUVA' LOT MORE by:

a) NOT selling to us (sell to schleps = one & done = a lil' $ from the sale)
b) contracting persons/small businesses to break on Craptastics Live (make lots o' $$$)
c) offering allocation to said persons/businesses/breakers (make lot 'o $$$)
d) having breakers...run-breaks on Craptastics Live (make lots 'o $$$)
e) forcing consumers who'd otherwise be buying boxes/cases,..from us,...to buy into breaks on Craptastics Live! (make lot o' $$$)

Ya' see...?!? It's quite simple, really. Sell to SCHLEPS like us: make a one-time, lil' bit! Do it MY WAY (aka. the Craptastics way!): make A SHART-TON OF MONEY! And if you need further evidence that they don't want us playin' in their backyard anymore, look no further than FIFTY DOLLAR BLASTER BOXES & EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLAR MEGA BOXES!

You want Flagship, you want Heritage, you want paper product and/or niche products...?? Most likely, you'll be able to eat until your heart's contented. You want..."the good stuff", they're going to FORCE YOU to OVERPAY,...on the individualist-level, or,...FORCE YOU to start buying into breaks! The writings on the wall, people. You can choose to acknowledge/accept as such, or you can continue to fool yourself. They just simply DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY (in the traditional sense),...NO...MO'! Assimilate, or look into..."diversifying" your hobby-ventures!

Today, set a precedence.

But without flipping boxes, how else are neckbeards going to feed their families?

BoSoxFan1999 · 11-19-2025, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Anyone else feel the gold logomen award winner relics don’t have enough hobby star power to create a frenzy?

Jokic and Wemby would have definitely driven up hype more, that's for sure. DPOY logomen not gonna do much for anyone though (unless it's Wemby).

Andy5 · 11-19-2025, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister2Bits

Honestly in this economy who can afford this?

0.1% chance of even getting half the value back in cards.

Fanatics should be trying to grow this hobby not turn people away.

Super hard pass and really disappointing.

It's not the hobby we used to know. Breakers run it now.

maj78 · 11-19-2025, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kyle1707

Actually a good point

Not if Luka wins. He's not in this release, correct?

anusinha · 11-19-2025, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kyle1707

Actually a good point

The MVP is Luka "monkey paw curls"

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Bcr Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,770	Who would've thought only allowing one company to make a product is bad for the consumer...

11-19-2025, 01:38 PM	#378
yoyosh Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: USA Posts: 4,404 partyauctions yoyosh	Wow, the jumbos are moooooooooving fast on "the secondary market" at 1150-1200. You have to be nutso to open a box anywhere near that price (unless you're a breaker, of course!)

11-19-2025, 01:42 PM	#379
Americards Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: USA Posts: 4,780	MVP buyback will help...

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BoSoxFan1999 Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,847 bro19991 Bro19999	How TF are even Megas listed for $130+ on eBay when they are still available at $85/pop on Topps? Are people stupid?

11-19-2025, 02:04 PM	#383
BackToWax Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 814 BackToWax	Anyone know when fanatics megas will be releasing?

11-19-2025, 02:34 PM	#391
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 21,978	Box flipper boi margins are getting smaller and smaller with each release. Are we having fun yet?

11-19-2025, 02:49 PM	#394
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 21,978	Anyone else feel the gold logomen award winner relics don’t have enough hobby star power to create a frenzy?

11-19-2025, 02:50 PM	#395
njsportscardguy Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 852	If you can't see the writing on the wall, you're either naive, blind, or more bluntly; too stupid! It's so blatantly obvious that Craptastics...DOESN'T WANT AVERAGE SCHLEPS (ie. you, me, 90+% of the BO community!)....in this hobby anymore! Well,...certainly, at least; not in the "Premium Product sector"! They don't want the guy who wants (example) a box/case or two of NBA Chrome Hobby or Jumbos! Or any other popular, mainstream product, for that matter. WHY WOULD THEY...!?! They stand to make a HELLUVA' LOT MORE by: a) NOT selling to us (sell to schleps = one & done = a lil' $ from the sale) b) contracting persons/small businesses to break on Craptastics Live (make lots o' $$$) c) offering allocation to said persons/businesses/breakers (make lot 'o $$$) d) having breakers...run-breaks on Craptastics Live (make lots 'o $$$) e) forcing consumers who'd otherwise be buying boxes/cases,..from us,...to buy into breaks on Craptastics Live! (make lot o' $$$) Ya' see...?!? It's quite simple, really. Sell to SCHLEPS like us: make a one-time, lil' bit! Do it MY WAY (aka. the Craptastics way!): make A SHART-TON OF MONEY! And if you need further evidence that they don't want us playin' in their backyard anymore, look no further than *FIFTY DOLLAR BLASTER BOXES* & EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLAR MEGA BOXES! You want Flagship, you want Heritage, you want paper product and/or niche products...?? Most likely, you'll be able to eat until your heart's contented. You want..."the good stuff", they're going to FORCE YOU to OVERPAY,...on the individualist-level, or,...FORCE YOU to start buying into breaks! The writings on the wall, people. You can choose to acknowledge/accept as such, or you can continue to fool yourself. They just simply DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY (in the traditional sense),...NO...MO'! Assimilate, or look into..."diversifying" your hobby-ventures! Today, set a precedence.