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2018 Topps Chrome Update

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Description

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2018 Topps Chrome Update was released exclusively to Target stores the week of October 31st. As with previous iterations of this product, it is an abbreviated chromium-stock rendition of the Topps Update set, and is packaged in seven-pack "Mega Boxes."

Based on production figures and stated insertion odds, we estimate that production of the 2018 Chrome Update is more than double that of the 2017 edition.

Distribution

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Seven packs per Mega Box (MSRP: $19.99), four cards per pack. Exclusive to Target stores.

Reviews

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Insertion Ratios

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Cards Total Cards Numbered To Odds
Base 100 - 4:1
Refractor 100 250 1:48
X-Fractor 100 100 1:119
Gold Refractor 100 50 1:236
Red Refractor 100 25 1:472
SuperFractor 100 one-of-one 1:11,988
Printing Plates 100 four for each 1:2981
An International Affair 20 - 1:2
Autograph 43 - 1:49
Autograph X-Fractor 43 125 1:206
Autograph Gold Refractor 43 50 1:514
Autograph Orange Refractor 43 25 1:1032
Autograph Red Refractor 43 5 1:5367
Autograph SuperFractor 43 one-of-one 1:26,831
Rookie Autograph 4 - 1:1451
Rookie Autograph Blue Refractor 4 150 1:2065
Rookie Autograph Blue Wave Refractor 4 150 1:1950
Rookie Autograph Green Refractor 4 99 1:3157
Rookie Autograph Gold Refractor 4 50 1:5994
Rookie Autograph Gold Wave Refractor 4 50 1:5963
Rookie Autograph Orange Refractor 4 25 1:13,416
Rookie Autograph Red Refractor 4 5 1:59,940
Rookie Autograph Red Wave Refractor 4 5 1:59,940
Rookie Autograph SuperFractor 4 one-of-one 1:385,084
Rookie Autograph Printing Plates 4 four for each 1:53,562
An International Affair Autographs 10 - 1:26,831

Checklist

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Base Set

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We estimate 41,200 copies of each base card were produced.

  • HMT1 Shohei Ohtani RC
  • HMT2 Jordan Hicks RC
  • HMT3 Joey Lucchesi RC
  • HMT4 Tyler Beede RC
  • HMT5 Chris Stratton RC
  • HMT6 Daniel Mengden RC
  • HMT7 Miles Mikolas RC
  • HMT8 Tyler O'Neill RC
  • HMT9 Gleyber Torres RC
  • HMT10 Jesse Biddle RC
  • HMT11 Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. RC
  • HMT12 Isiah Kiner-Falefa RC
  • HMT13 Dustin Fowler RC
  • HMT14 Nick Kingham RC
  • HMT15 David Bote RC
  • HMT16 Michael Soroka RC
  • HMT17 Fernando Romero RC
  • HMT18 Jack Flaherty RC
  • HMT19 Walker Buehler RC
  • HMT20 Miguel Andujar RC
  • HMT21 Clint Frazier RC
  • HMT22 Victor Robles RC
  • HMT23 Rafael Devers RC
  • HMT24 Scott Kingery RC
  • HMT25 Ronald Acuña, Jr. RC
  • HMT26 Gleyber Torres RC
  • HMT27 Ozzie Albies RC
  • HMT28 Rhys Hoskins RC
  • HMT29 Amed Rosario RC
  • HMT30 Scott Kingery
  • HMT31 Ronald Acuña, Jr. RC
  • HMT32 Shohei Ohtani
  • HMT33 Gleyber Torres
  • HMT34 Jordan Hicks RC
  • HMT35 Michael Soroka
  • HMT36 Nick Kingham RC
  • HMT37 Andrew McCutchen
  • HMT38 Giancarlo Stanton
  • HMT39 Eric Hosmer
  • HMT40 J.D. Martinez
  • HMT41 Matt Kemp
  • HMT42 Zack Cozart
  • HMT43 Carlos Santana
  • HMT44 Ian Kinsler
  • HMT45 Ichiro
  • HMT46 Marcell Ozuna
  • HMT47 Christian Yelich
  • HMT48 Matt Harvey
  • HMT49 Todd Frazier
  • HMT50 Randal Grichuk
  • HMT51 Jose Bautista
  • HMT52 Stephen Piscotty
  • HMT53 Evan Longoria
  • HMT54 Austin Meadows RC
  • HMT55 Juan Soto RC
  • HMT56 Willy Adames RC
  • HMT57 Dylan Cozens RC
  • HMT58 Felipe V?zquez
  • HMT59 Shane Bieber RC
  • HMT60 Jose Abreu
  • HMT61 Freddie Freeman
  • HMT62 Jose Altuve
  • HMT63 Javier Baez
  • HMT64 Jose Ramirez
  • HMT65 Nolan Arenado
  • HMT66 Manny Machado
  • HMT67 Brandon Crawford
  • HMT68 Mookie Betts
  • HMT69 Mike Trout
  • HMT70 Aaron Judge
  • HMT71 Nick Markakis
  • HMT72 Matt Kemp
  • HMT73 Bryce Harper
  • HMT74 Willson Contreras
  • HMT75 J.D. Martinez
  • HMT76 Ozzie Albies RC
  • HMT77 Max Scherzer
  • HMT78 Jacob deGrom
  • HMT79 Josh Hader
  • HMT80 Gleyber Torres RC
  • HMT81 Francisco Lindor
  • HMT82 Alex Bregman
  • HMT83 Chris Sale
  • HMT84 Luis Severino
  • HMT85 Corey Kluber
  • HMT86 Lorenzo Cain
  • HMT87 Yadier Molina
  • HMT88 Mitch Haniger
  • HMT89 Joey Votto
  • HMT90 Gerrit Cole
  • HMT91 Scooter Gennett
  • HMT92 Kenley Jansen
  • HMT93 Freddy Peralta RC
  • HMT94 Yairo Munoz RC
  • HMT95 Trevor Story
  • HMT96 Charlie Blackmon
  • HMT97 Manny Machado
  • HMT98 Juan Soto RC
  • HMT99 Austin Meadows RC
  • HMT100 Willy Adames RC

Parallels

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All 100 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Pink Refractor
  • Refractor (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
  • X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plate (set of four for each)

Inserts

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An International Affair

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  • IA-AJ Aaron Judge
  • IA-CC Carlos Correa
  • IA-DG Didi Gregorius
  • IA-FF Freddie Freeman
  • IA-FL Francisco Lindor
  • IA-GS Gary Sanchez
  • IA-GT Gleyber Torres
  • IA-I Ichiro
  • IA-JA Jose Altuve
  • IA-JB Javier Baez
  • IA-JV Joey Votto
  • IA-KD Khris Davis
  • IA-MM Manny Machado
  • IA-MT Mike Trout
  • IA-OA Ozzie Albies
  • IA-RA Ronald Acuña, Jr.
  • IA-RD Rafael Devers
  • IA-SO Shohei Ohtani
  • IA-YC Yoenis Cespedes
  • IA-YM Yoan Moncada

Autographs

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Autographs

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All Autographs are Refractors and available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 125 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)
  • ACBU-AR Amed Rosario
  • ACBU-CF Clint Frazier
  • ACBU-CHS Chris Stratton
  • ACBU-DB David Bote
  • ACBU-DC Dylan Cozens
  • ACBU-FM Francisco Mejia
  • ACBU-GT Gleyber Torres
  • ACBU-I Ichiro
  • ACBU-JE Jesse Biddle
  • ACBU-JOH Jordan Hicks
  • ACBU-JS Juan Soto
  • ACBU-LG Lourdes Gurriel, Jr.
  • ACBU-MMI Miles Mikolas
  • ACBU-MSO Michael Soroka
  • ACBU-NK Nick Kingham
  • ACBU-OA Ozzie Albies
  • ACBU-RA Ronald Acuña, Jr.
  • ACBU-RH Rhys Hoskins
  • ACBU-SB Shane Bieber
  • ACBU-SK Scott Kingery
  • ACBU-SO Shohei Ohtani
  • ACBU-WA Willy Adames
  • ACBU-AM Andrew McCutchen
  • ACBU-AUM Austin Meadows
  • ACBU-CAS Carlos Santana
  • ACBU-CY Christian Yelich
  • ACBU-DF Dustin Fowler
  • ACBU-DM Daniel Mengden
  • ACBU-EL Evan Longoria
  • ACBU-FP Freddy Peralta
  • ACBU-FR Fernando Romero
  • ACBU-FV Felipe V?squez
  • ACBU-IAK Ian Kinsler
  • ACBU-IK Isiah Kiner-Falefa
  • ACBU-JF Jack Flaherty
  • ACBU-JH Josh Hader
  • ACBU-MH Mitch Haniger
  • ACBU-MO Marcell Ozuna
  • ACBU-RD Rafael Devers
  • ACBU-TB Tyler Beede
  • ACBU-VR Victor Robles
  • ACBU-WB Walker Buehler
  • ACBU-ZC Zack Cozart

Rookie Autographs

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All Rookie Autographs are Refractors and available in the following Refractor parallels.

  • Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Blue Wave Refractor (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
  • Green Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Gold Wave Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Red Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Red Wave Refractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • SuperFractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
  • RA-KM Kyle Martin
  • RA-JM Juan Minaya
  • RA-TD Tyler Danish
  • RA-TT Travis Taijeron
  • RA-KM Kyle Martin
  • RA-JM Juan Minaya
  • RA-TD Tyler Danish
  • RA-TT Travis Taijeron

An International Affair Autographs

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  • AIA-FL Francisco Lindor
  • AIA-JA Jose Altuve
  • AIA-JV Joey Votto
  • AIA-SO Shohei Ohtani
  • AIA-YC Yoenis Cespedes
  • AIA-CC Carlos Correa
  • AIA-GT Gleyber Torres
  • AIA-MM Manny Machado
  • AIA-RA Ronald Acuña, Jr.
  • AIA-YM Yoan Moncada