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2013 Topps Update Chrome Mega Box

Description

Released exclusively to retail outlets in special "Mega Boxes" on October 23, 2013, Topps Chrome Update is a 55-card partial parallel of the 2013 Topps Update base set. Each Mega Box contained five packs of 2013 Topps Update and two packs of Chrome Update and retailed for $14.99.

NOTE: Chrome Update packs were distributed EXCLUSIVELY in the retail Mega Boxes.

Using extrapolation, 137,500 Chrome Update packs and a little less than 10,000 copies of each Chrome Update base card were produced.

Distribution

Only available via 2013 Topps Holiday Mega retail boxes (MSRP $14.99). Each box includes:

Five packs of 2013 Topps Update, 8 cards per pack
Two packs of 2013 Topps Update Chrome, 4 cards per pack

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Retail Odds
Base	55	-	4:1
Gold Refractor	55	250	1:11
Black Refractor	55	99	1:27
Postseason Heroes	20	-	?
All-Star Stitches Chrome Relics	25	-	1:34
All-Star Stitches Chrome Autograph Relics	10	-	1:572

Checklist

Base Set

NOTE: As Topps did not publish a checklist beforehand, this checklist is incomplete. Any assistance in compiling the full 2013 Topps Chrome Update checklist would be greatly appreciated.

MB-1

MB-2 Miguel Cabrera AS

MB-3 Matt Harvey AS

MB-4 Jose Fernandez RD

MB-5 Anthony Rendon RC

MB-6 Yoenis Cespedes HRD

MB-7 Justin Verlander AS

MB-8 Clayton Kershaw

MB-9 Mike Trout AS

MB-10 Chris Archer

MB-11 Carlos Martinez RC

MB-12 Nick Franklin RC

MB-13 Allen Craig AS

MB-14

MB-15 Michael Cuddyer HRD

MB-16

MB-17 Kevin Gausman RC

MB-18 Bud Norris

MB-19 Mike Zunino RC

MB-20 Gerrit Cole RC

MB-21 Yu Darvish AS

MB-22

MB-23 Dan Haren

MB-24

MB-25 Michael Young

MB-26 Jake Peavy

MB-27 Bryce Harper AS

MB-28

MB-29 David Wright HRD

MB-30 Bryce Harper HRD

MB-31

MB-32 Zack Wheeler RC

MB-33

MB-34 Brian Wilson

MB-35

MB-36

MB-37 Jose Fernandez RC

MB-38 Kyle Gibson RC

MB-39 Nolan Arenado RC

MB-40 Oswaldo Arcia RC

MB-41 Yasiel Puig RD

MB-42 Wil Myers RC

MB-43 Mariano Rivera AS

MB-44

MB-45 David Wright AS

MB-46 Buster Posey AS

MB-47 Christian Yelich RC

MB-48 Adam Wainwright AS

MB-49

MB-50

MB-51 Hyun-Jin Ryu RD

MB-52 Evan Gattis RC

MB-53 Yasiel Puig RC

MB-54 Chris Davis HRD

MB-55 Jurickson Profar RD

MB-?? Prince Fielder HRD

MB-?? Ian Kennedy

MB-?? Marcell Ozuna RC

MB-?? James Shields

MB-?? Joey Votto AS

MB-?? Shelby Miller RC

Parallels

All 55 Chrome Update base cards are available in the following parallels.

Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)

Inserts

Postseason Heroes

The checklist to the Postseason Heroes Chrome set is identical to the insert of the same name in 2013 Topps Update. For brevity's sake, please refer to the Topps Update article for the checklist.

Autographs & Game-Used

Like with the base set, Topps failed to release a checklist of the Autographs and Game-Used cards beforehand. Again, we ask for your assistance in compiling the respective set's checklists.

All-Star Stitches Chrome Relics

25 cards

ASR-?? Manny Machado

ASR-?? Justin Verlander

ASR-FH Felix Hernandez

ASR-RC Robinson Cano

ASR-?? David Ortiz

ASR-?? Mariano Rivera

All-Star Stitches Chrome Autograph Relics

10 cards