A Review Of 2022 Topps Chrome Update [UPDATED]

Mike D December 11, 2022

2022 Topps Chrome Update

2022 Topps Chrome has, to date, been a product rollout that likely didn’t go quite the way Topps envisioned it. While controversy rocked the 2022 Topps Chrome release, time marches on and it’s time for 2022 Topps Chrome Update (but wait, there is controversy with quality issues with 2022 Topps Chrome Update as well).

What will it include? Will it help redeem 2022 Topps Chrome? Or will this wild ride continue with a new chapter?

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2022 Topps Chrome Update release date and format

The 2022 Topps Chrome Update release was released on December 21, 2022.

Previous Topps Chrome Update releases in 2021 and 2020 have been retail-only offerings in blaster or mega box format, and exclusive to Target.

While 2022 Topps Chrome Update will be available at Target in Mega Box format, they are also available in Hobby box format this year.

Regardless of release format, packs contain 4 cards per pack.

Target Mega Boxes contain 10 packs per box. Hobby boxes contain 24 packs per box. Hobby cases contain 12 hobby boxes.

Mega Boxes are priced at $49.99 on Target’s website. Hobby boxes are pre-selling for around $150-170.

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2022 Topps Chrome Update base set and design

Topps Chrome Update is intended to be an update to the Topps Chrome product released earlier in the year. It will mostly contain players who changed teams, rookies, and players not included in prior 2002 Topps Chrome releases.

Looking for a a premium version of 2022 Topps Chrome Update? Check out the Sapphire version.

Young stars Bobby Witt Jr., Oneil Cruz, Spencer Torkelson, Julio Rodriguez, and Wander Franco all make appearances on the checklist.

READ: The 2023 Topps Chome Update release will include the introduction of Rookie Debut patches.

2022 Topps Chrome Update parallels

As with all Topps Chrome offerings, collectors can expect a rainbow of parallels, the rarer of which will be serial numbered. As of this writing, the details of the parallel offerings is not public.

The one exception is that we know that Purple Refractors land one per hobby pack.

2022 Topps Chrome Update inserts

Inserts land about 12 per hobby box in 2022 Topps Chrome Update. Several insert offerings are available for your chasing pleasure.

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2022 All-Star Game Chrome

This 50-card set highlights members of the 2022 American and National League All-Star teams. So, the set contains many of the biggest stars in the game, but not really any star rookies.

Diamond Greats Die-Cuts Chrome

With 75 cards, the Diamond Greats is a die-cut, chromium exploration of some of the biggest stars of today and yesteryear.

Generation Now Chrome

This 25-card offering features some of the most exciting young players in the game.

2022 Topps Chrome Update autographs

Autographs don’t have the central role in 2022 Topps Chrome Update that they have in many products, but there are autographs. They’re not a guaranteed hit, so consider them an extra chance, not a sure thing.

Autographs have their own parallel offerings, but details are not yet available.

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Base Autographs

The base autographs offering in 2022 Topps Chrome consists of 140 cards. With checklist that sizeable, you get some hot names, but also some deeper cuts that may or may not excite collectors quite as much.

2022 All-Star Game Autographs

22 cards from the 2022 All-Star Game insert set get the autograph treatment.

Diamond Greats Die-Cuts Chrome Autographs

27 cards from the Diamond Greats Die-Cuts insert set get autographs.

Generation Now Chrome Autographs

Not be to left out, select cards from the Generation Now insert set get autographed versions. In this case, 17 of the 25 cards have signature versions.

2022 Topps Chrome Update value

2022 Topps Chrome Mega boxes list for $49.99. Let’s explore how that compares to recent sales of prior years.

The last two years, the product has not really retained its value unopened. 2019 was a different story, although it’s perhaps not the best bet for a buy-and-hold candidate.

With a new hobby box offering, it’ll be interesting to see if these become a staple of the product and a solid buy-and-hold offering going forward.

Final thoughts on 2022 Topps Chrome Update

2022 Topps Chrome Update wraps up the 2022 Topps Chrome saga. Will this be a peaceful end to a controversial product, or does more darkness lurk in the future?

Based on what we know now, 2022 Topps Chrome Update looks like a straightforward update to the Topps Chrome product. With some interesting rookies, players in new uniforms, and some parallels, inserts, and autographs to chase, there’s lots to like.

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Previous content: A way too early look at 2022 Topps Chrome Update

2022 Topps Chrome Update isn’t available quite yet and details are still sparse. But the product is starting to get some buzz, so we thought we would loop in collectors to know what we know so far about this highly-anticipated product.

Let’s take a look at what we might be able to expect and what we don’t know yet about 2022 Topps Chrome Update.

2022 Topps Chrome Update: A few thoughts on what we are likely to see

We don’t know much about exactly what 2022 Topps Chrome Update will hold, but we can make a few educated guesses.

We’re expecting:

• A 100-card base set (like 2020 and 2021), which is smaller than the standard Topps Update
• A rainbow of Refractor Parallels
• Autographs will be included, but not guaranteed in any box.
• A continuation of some of the insert sets found in the 2022 Topps Chrome product.

And a few things we’re not sure about yet:

• Exactly what retail formats we’ll see, including cards per pack and packs per box
• Will 2022 Topps avoid the controversy that has surrounded 2022 Topps Chrome to date?

2022 Topps Chrome Update: Rookies?

One of the big questions, and a big component of the value that 2022 Topps Chrome will offer, is what rookies will be included?

With 2022 Topps Chrome, that’s been a sticky topic. Shortly after the initial release of 2022 Topps Chrome, it became clear that a number of the big hits, including many top rookies, were not included in packs.

The ensuing backlash from collectors created quite a controversy and led to Topps sending Silver Packs to collectors to try to make things right.

We’ve already explored what rookies are in the set, in A Breakdown Of The Best 2022 Topps Chrome Rookies Actually In The Set.

So, will the rookies originally left out of the Topps Chrome product, and later included in the Silver Packs, be included in 2022 Topps Update? These players include Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodriguez, Spencer Torkelson, Hunter Greene, and CJ Adams.

If 2022 Topps Chrome includes these popular rookies, it will raise the floor for the product significantly and could make it a popular choice for collectors.

Key 2022 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Cards

• Bobby Witt Jr.
• Julio Rodriguez
• Wander Franco
• Oneil Cruz
• Jeremy Pena
• Jack Suwinski
• CJ Abrams
• Jose Miranda
• MacKenzie Gore
• MJ Melendez
• Nick Lodolo
• Royce Lewis
• Steven Kwan
• Hunter Greene
• Spencer Torkelson
• Seiya Suzuki
• Matt Brash

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