First Buzz: 2025-26 Topps Chrome NBA cards - Page 94

jmarascojr · 01-22-2026, 01:28 PM

We The Hobby is flexing cases of Sapphire on their IG.... "release day"

lklopfenstein · 01-22-2026, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by J1L

For real?!

Yep I was surprised as well

J1L · 01-22-2026, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lklopfenstein

Yep I was surprised as well

what draws have you hit on? and have you entered a bunch? sorry - trying to crack the code lol

lklopfenstein · 01-22-2026, 01:36 PM

No worries - for cards the 3 were marvel studios sapphire, Disney, sapphire, and this one. I missed out on a few before that (2). I also enter shoe drops probably 5 and hit on 2. So I really think it is money spent as opposed to the BS they spout about better luck next time.

eastbayak · 01-22-2026, 01:36 PM

Bob Ross, where's the update?!

boxbuster7 · 01-22-2026, 01:38 PM

so 1 guy on this entire forum hit. Lol.

jjcan · 01-22-2026, 01:44 PM

Outside of the $13k-7k asking price on ebay for 1 box, I am not sure if many people hit yet?

weatherwarrior · 01-22-2026, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

so 1 guy on this entire forum hit. Lol.

I didnt even bother. My shop has a case coming and they have set aside half of it for me should I decide I want it.

I hate the whole eql lottery anyways.

But most shops and distributors have already paid for it so 90% was sold ahead of time like many here have stated.

So I imagine the big breakers probably got 100-200 cases each. Dave and Adam's, BO, Steel city, and others probably get a nice chunk of cases. And most of the big lcs get between 1-5 cases depending on how much they do with Topps annually.

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eastbayak · 01-22-2026, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by weatherwarrior

I didnt even bother. My shop has a case coming and they have set aside half of it for me should I decide I want it.

I hate the whole eql lottery anyways.

But most shops and distributors have already paid for it so 90% was sold ahead of time like many here have stated.

So I imagine the big breakers probably got 100-200 cases each. Dave and Adam's, BO, Steel city, and others probably get a nice chunk of cases. And most of the big lcs get between 1-5 cases depending on how much they do with Topps annually.

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Very nice!

J1L · 01-22-2026, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by weatherwarrior

I didnt even bother. My shop has a case coming and they have set aside half of it for me should I decide I want it.

I hate the whole eql lottery anyways.

But most shops and distributors have already paid for it so 90% was sold ahead of time like many here have stated.

So I imagine the big breakers probably got 100-200 cases each. Dave and Adam's, BO, Steel city, and others probably get a nice chunk of cases. And most of the big lcs get between 1-5 cases depending on how much they do with Topps annually.

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sir - if you buy half a case im going to need to see video evidence of that break

Braves420 · 01-22-2026, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

so 1 guy on this entire forum hit. Lol.

Correlates as I've seen over time, if no

email by now, likely all in the long ass queue of "You got F*#Ked email"

bub838 · 01-22-2026, 01:51 PM

One person in the EQL Discord won. That's nuts. ONE.

weatherwarrior · 01-22-2026, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by J1L

sir - if you buy half a case im going to need to see video evidence of that break

No worries. Ill record it. And ill post the results here like I do with everything else I open with this product lol.

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J1L · 01-22-2026, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bub838

One person in the EQL Discord won. That's nuts. ONE.

2 verified winners. im crying lol

Bob Ross · 01-22-2026, 01:52 PM

1 winner in EQL Discord.

boxbuster7 · 01-22-2026, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by weatherwarrior

No worries. Ill record it. And ill post the results here like I do with everything else I open with this product lol.

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good luck! hope you pull some heat

hermanotarjeta · 01-22-2026, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by weatherwarrior

No worries. Ill record it. And ill post the results here like I do with everything else I open with this product lol.

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Best of luck!

Bob Ross · 01-22-2026, 02:00 PM

1 winner for boxes in EQL Discord is the lowest win number I've ever seen for a box release, and for maybe the most entered product of all time for Fanatics on EQL.

If I had to take an educated guess, they allocated maybe 20 boxes for EQL of the 10k box print run - and that might be too high.

Chris P · 01-22-2026, 02:02 PM

Officially got the "you're a loser" email

nabzy28 · 01-22-2026, 02:04 PM

I had posted a 'joke' comment on some video about this, estimating 1.4 million entries for 37 boxes available to the public. Might have been close.

cbeauch87 · 01-22-2026, 02:04 PM

Did not win. I think I'm now 0-for-13 on EQL entries.

Jwax13 · 01-22-2026, 02:04 PM

I'm now 0/10 on EQL. Escalation odds amirite

Bob Ross · 01-22-2026, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Not really. The price is simply a front. They're giving barely anything away considering less than 0.5% of the print run will be on EQL. It's just a show to say they "released" the product. They just can't send a full 100% of a release to Fanaticslive, as much as they'd like to.

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Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Exactly. Seriously, what would stop them? EQL allows them to hide how much they release.

Fun to read this again.

beavers · 01-22-2026, 02:06 PM

None for me boss

sandlotsportcards · 01-22-2026, 02:07 PM

Nada for me

01-22-2026, 01:28 PM	#2326
jmarascojr Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,585 shooterjoe13	We The Hobby is flexing cases of Sapphire on their IG.... "release day" __________________ Always looking to trade, https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVYMy7F I PC Luke Harper/Brodie Lee

01-22-2026, 01:38 PM	#2331
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 13,365 boxbuster777	so 1 guy on this entire forum hit. Lol. __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

01-22-2026, 02:04 PM	#2345
nabzy28 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In a warehouse of common sense Posts: 7,323 nabzy28	I had posted a 'joke' comment on some video about this, estimating 1.4 million entries for 37 boxes available to the public. Might have been close. __________________ Sent from my Danger Hiptop T-Mobile Sidekick in 2002

01-22-2026, 01:36 PM	#2329
lklopfenstein Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 1,107	No worries - for cards the 3 were marvel studios sapphire, Disney, sapphire, and this one. I missed out on a few before that (2). I also enter shoe drops probably 5 and hit on 2. So I really think it is money spent as opposed to the BS they spout about better luck next time.

01-22-2026, 01:36 PM	#2330
eastbayak Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 17,046 eastbayak	Bob Ross, where's the update?!

01-22-2026, 01:44 PM	#2332
jjcan Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,382	Outside of the $13k-7k asking price on ebay for 1 box, I am not sure if many people hit yet?

01-22-2026, 01:51 PM	#2337
bub838 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 5,361	One person in the EQL Discord won. That's nuts. ONE.

01-22-2026, 01:52 PM	#2340
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,151	1 winner in EQL Discord.

01-22-2026, 02:00 PM	#2343
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6,151	1 winner for boxes in EQL Discord is the lowest win number I've ever seen for a box release, and for maybe the most entered product of all time for Fanatics on EQL. If I had to take an educated guess, they allocated maybe 20 boxes for EQL of the 10k box print run - and that might be too high.

01-22-2026, 02:02 PM	#2344
Chris P Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15,277	Officially got the "you're a loser" email

01-22-2026, 02:04 PM	#2346
cbeauch87 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Washington Posts: 1,158	Did not win. I think I'm now 0-for-13 on EQL entries.

01-22-2026, 02:04 PM	#2347
Jwax13 Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 320	I'm now 0/10 on EQL. Escalation odds amirite

01-22-2026, 02:06 PM	#2349
beavers Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,361	None for me boss

01-22-2026, 02:07 PM	#2350
sandlotsportcards Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Massillon Ohio Posts: 3,194 sandlotsportcards nkirkbride	Nada for me