2026 Topps Inception Football reportedly hits Hobby Nov. 6 at $369.99
2026 Topps Inception Football reportedly brings back NFL licensing for the first time since 2015, with Hobby boxes estimated to release November 6, 2026. Hobby presales began October 5, 2026 at $369.99 per box, and each box holds 1 autograph in a single 7-card pack. First Day Issue boxes opened at $2,000 in their October 1, 2026 presale and sold out at $900, with an estimated release of October 30, 2026. Topps released an unlicensed Inception Football product in 2024. Hobby and FDI boxes each carry one 7-card pack, with 8 boxes per case.
Each FDI box contains 1 FDI Patch Auto (/22), 1 additional autograph, 2 FDI parallels (/18) and 2 additional parallels. The base set has 200 cards, though the checklist is subject to change. Base parallels include Green, Purple /150, Red /99, Aqua /75, Gold Electricity /50, Hot Pink /35, Blue /25, Orange /10, Sky /5 and Inception 1/1, with Hot Pink and Gold Electricity new this year.
Launch inserts and Rookie Short Prints return, with only unnumbered Alpha parallels. Autograph lines include Silver Signings, Dawn of Greatness, Genesis and Dual Rookie Autographs. Charged Particles Autographs and Immersion Autographs debut in the football set, carried over from the MLB product. Rookie Jumbo Relic Autographs contain a large circular piece of player-worn memorabilia.
The base checklist opens with Arizona Cardinals players Michael Wilson (#1), Trey Benson (#2), Marvin Harrison Jr. (#3), Trey McBride (#4) and Budda Baker (#5), and includes Patrick Mahomes II (#76), Caleb Williams (#26), Josh Allen (#16) and Travis Hunter (#74).
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