2023 Topps Chrome Update Set Review—WAY Too Many Parallels!

2023 Topps Chrome Update is here! In this video I will share my review of this product, and what is good and bad about this particular set. Overall, the set has some very strong, and some very weak points. 2023 Topps Chrome Update is also unique as it is different than any other Topps Chrome Update set that we have seen since 2006. I will review rookies, parallels, autographs, and more to help you decide if you should look to buy a pack or two.

[scottiebcards]

NOTE: There ARE SOME on card autos in this set. That is a great step in the right direction, but this just shows that Topps should strive to make ALL cards on card in the future. Thanks for watching!

[tedjerdee]

I've watched a lot of this get opened. I think they used the "rare" inserts as a cushion to overprint like crazy since people are chasing the debut patches. I do like that they have created THE card for each player's rookie card but o lord are these tough boxes to open as you said especially at $350 for a jumbo. There really isn't any new rookies to chase in this that weren't in the original Topps Chrome

[BASEBALLfreakFORlife]

I’m really happy Bobby Millers auto is on card

[HitItDeep]

Thanks Scottie. You do great work and I appreciate the math and card breakdown.

[Figuerg]

It’s also weird that Nolan Jones is in this as he already had a Rockies base card and auto in regular chrome.

[frankspicci]

I'm driving home from the Pasadena front row card show last night back to Salt Lake and I stopped at a Target and saw some update chrome blasters. I had no idea they were 35.00. That's completely ridiculous. And usually it's cheaper at target. I don't even know what they are at Walmart but probably a little more. I grabbed some to buy and then noticed the price and I was like screw that. I'm so sick and tired of the inflated prices of crap like retail where you get two to three dollars worth of cards and your blaster.

[flawedthinker]

I give this product a D+. It’s only saving grace is the inserts and the debut patches.

[erikletendre]

I agree on the parallels and autos. But that debut patch is the perfect excuse to overprint the hell out of this which is why it isn't sold out on Topps yet, I swore regular chrome was sold out on first day. Its fun to open, but when the chase bounties are known to be ripped, it'll tank.

[Susbus]

That trout diamond dominance is amazing and I need iy

[fliplife]

For all the guys that say there are too many parallels that’s easy too say if your not the one that opened the product the hobby boxes are too expensive for a average person I would like to believe that if your going to spend at least 200 or more on a box that there’s a little more hits.

[RawGradeFlip]

I have seen a couple on card autos pulled on Stryker Breaks product review videos. Not sure if there was a rhyme or reason to which ones. Seemed like it was some of the base autos (white borders).

[Bryan]

The guy I PC, Andruw Monasterio, had his redemption debut patch auto pulled and is on ebay now. Disappointed that it's listed outside my price range. It's going to take a few years before the debut patch cards truly become relevant when we get superstar level rookies, like Elly next year and possibly Jackson Chourio and Holliday in next year's update.

[josiahmcctchn]

Crazy the parallel increase over the years WOW

[jimfalkler]

Hi Scottie, thanks for the video. These are sharp looking cards.

[charleswolph]

Always love your content and honesty about products.. I opened a bunch of base Chrome this year and at a 220 base set it was fun... reasonable price wise and easy to put together sets with help from secondary markets... don't see the reason for ANOTHER 220 card set that just recycled players from base set

[captains_collectibles]

saw post on reddit that the patches arent in packs?

[HomebrewGuy]

Thank you so much, always appreciate your detailed analysis. I was on the fence and made the decision to wait and the what I wanted as a single and this video just confirmed I was leaning the right way. Will you have a Black & White video coming out? thoughts on that release?

[DeadGuyCardboard]

I love how Topps is bringing back rare inserts, but they need to make them a lot scarcer, like print run less than 100 not 300+.

[kenosabi]

I'm also confused why every card company thinks I want hot pink Lisa frank looking parallels.

[RaleighCarGuy]

Good review. There are some on card autos in addition to sticker autos for some reason.