2018 Topps Chrome Update
Description
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
Seven packs per Mega Box (MSRP: $19.99), four cards per pack. Exclusive to Target stores.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| 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
Base Set
- HMT29 Amed Rosario RC
- HMT31 Ronald Acuña, Jr. RC
- HMT34 Jordan Hicks RC
- HMT36 Nick Kingham RC
- HMT39 Eric Hosmer
- HMT42 Zack Cozart
- HMT43 Carlos Santana
- HMT44 Ian Kinsler
- HMT46 Marcell Ozuna
- HMT47 Christian Yelich
- HMT49 Todd Frazier
- HMT53 Evan Longoria
- HMT55 Juan Soto RC
- HMT57 Dylan Cozens RC
- HMT64 Jose Ramirez
- HMT65 Nolan Arenado
- HMT66 Manny Machado
- HMT69 Mike Trout
- HMT71 Nick Markakis
- HMT72 Matt Kemp
- HMT76 Ozzie Albies RC
- HMT77 Max Scherzer
- HMT80 Gleyber Torres RC
- HMT81 Francisco Lindor
- HMT82 Alex Bregman
- HMT87 Yadier Molina
- HMT89 Joey Votto
- HMT90 Gerrit Cole
- HMT96 Charlie Blackmon
- HMT98 Juan Soto RC
- HMT99 Austin Meadows RC
- HMT100 Willy Adames RC
- HMT3 Joey Lucchesi RC
- HMT2 Jordan Hicks RC
- HMT1 Shohei Ohtani RC
- HMT27 Ozzie Albies RC
- HMT26 Gleyber Torres RC
- HMT4 Tyler Beede RC
- HMT5 Chris Stratton RC
- HMT6 Daniel Mengden RC
- HMT9 Gleyber Torres RC
- HMT10 Jesse Biddle RC
- HMT14 Nick Kingham RC
- HMT15 David Bote RC
- HMT16 Michael Soroka RC
- HMT18 Jack Flaherty RC
- HMT20 Miguel Andujar RC
- HMT21 Clint Frazier RC
- HMT7 Miles Mikolas RC
- HMT8 Tyler O'Neill RC
- HMT11 Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. RC
- HMT12 Isiah Kiner-Falefa RC
- HMT13 Dustin Fowler RC
- HMT17 Fernando Romero RC
- HMT19 Walker Buehler RC
- HMT22 Victor Robles RC
- HMT23 Rafael Devers RC
- HMT24 Scott Kingery RC
- HMT25 Ronald Acuña, Jr. RC
- HMT28 Rhys Hoskins RC
- HMT30 Scott Kingery
- HMT32 Shohei Ohtani
- HMT33 Gleyber Torres
- HMT35 Michael Soroka
- HMT37 Andrew McCutchen
- HMT38 Giancarlo Stanton
- HMT40 J.D. Martinez
- HMT41 Matt Kemp
- HMT45 Ichiro
- HMT48 Matt Harvey
- HMT50 Randal Grichuk
- HMT51 Jose Bautista
- HMT52 Stephen Piscotty
- HMT54 Austin Meadows RC
- HMT56 Willy Adames RC
- HMT58 Felipe V?zquez
- HMT59 Shane Bieber RC
- HMT60 Jose Abreu
- HMT61 Freddie Freeman
- HMT62 Jose Altuve
- HMT63 Javier Baez
- HMT67 Brandon Crawford
- HMT68 Mookie Betts
- HMT70 Aaron Judge
- HMT73 Bryce Harper
- HMT74 Willson Contreras
- HMT75 J.D. Martinez
- HMT78 Jacob deGrom
- HMT79 Josh Hader
- HMT83 Chris Sale
- HMT84 Luis Severino
- HMT85 Corey Kluber
- HMT86 Lorenzo Cain
- HMT88 Mitch Haniger
- HMT91 Scooter Gennett
- HMT92 Kenley Jansen
- HMT93 Freddy Peralta RC
- HMT94 Yairo Munoz RC
- HMT95 Trevor Story
- HMT97 Manny Machado
Parallels
All 100 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.
- 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
An International Affair
- IA-AJ Aaron Judge
- IA-CC Carlos Correa
- IA-DG Didi Gregorius
- IA-SO Shohei Ohtani
- IA-RA Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- IA-JB Javier Baez
- IA-JV Joey Votto
- IA-OA Ozzie Albies
- IA-YM Yoan Moncada
- IA-GS Gary Sanchez
- IA-FF Freddie Freeman
- IA-FL Francisco Lindor
- IA-GT Gleyber Torres
- IA-I Ichiro
- IA-JA Jose Altuve
- IA-KD Khris Davis
- IA-MM Manny Machado
- IA-MT Mike Trout
- IA-RD Rafael Devers
- IA-YC Yoenis Cespedes
Autographs
Autograph
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)
Rookie Autograph
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)