2026 Sports Card & Pokémon Release Calendar

Every new sports card and Pokémon TCG set we track for 2026, in one place. Check release dates, compare hobby, jumbo, mega and value box prices, and see which boxes are on the Card Chase truck right now. Each set links to our full set guide with odds, checklists and chases.

Upcoming Sports Card & Pokémon Releases

September 2026

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

2026 Sports Card Box Prices (MSRP Index)

List prices for every 2026 Topps, Bowman and Panini release in our set guides. Bold dates are still to come.

ReleaseSetHobbyJumboMegaValue / Blaster
Jan 7, 20262025 Panini Immaculate Football————
Jan 22, 20262025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball————
Jan 26, 20262025 Panini Donruss Optic Football In stock————
Jan 29, 20262025-26 Topps Midnight Basketball$619.99———
Feb 2, 20262025 Panini Prizm Football————
Feb 11, 20262026 Topps Series 1 Baseball$99.99$209.99$49.99$24.99
Feb 18, 20262025 Panini National Treasures Football————
Feb 19, 20262025 Panini Select Football In stock————
Mar 5, 20262025-26 Topps Three Basketball$999.99———
Mar 5, 20262025-26 Topps Finest Basketball$499.99———
Mar 18, 20262026 Topps Heritage Baseball$119.99—$49.99$24.99
Mar 18, 20262025 Panini Prizm Black Football————
Apr 15, 20262025 Topps Chrome Football$349.99———
Apr 22, 20262025-26 Bowman Basketball$359.99$599.99$59.99$29.99
Apr 29, 20262025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball$579.99———
Apr 29, 20262026 Topps Chrome Black Baseball————
May 13, 20262026 Bowman Baseball$259.99$539.99$49.99$29.99
May 14, 20262025-26 Topps NBA Hoops Basketball$279.99$519.99—$34.99
May 15, 20262025 Topps Finest Football$599.99———
May 22, 20262025 Topps Chrome Football Sapphire Edition$1,499.99———
May 28, 20262025-26 Topps Signature Class Basketball$539.99———
Jun 5, 20262025 Topps Signature Class Football$429.99$599.99$64.99$29.99
Jun 10, 20262026 Bowman Sapphire Baseball$599.99———
Jun 10, 20262026 Topps Series 2 Baseball In stock$127.99$249.99$49.99$24.99
Jun 19, 20262025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football$649.99———
Jun 24, 20262026 Topps Tier One Baseball$349.99———
Jul 8, 20262026 Topps Finest Baseball$349.99—$69.99—
Jul 9, 20262025 Topps Chrome Black Football$329.99———
Jul 16, 20262026 Topps Chrome x Cactus Jack Baseball————
Jul 22, 20262026 Topps Chrome Baseball In stock$249.99—$69.99$39.99
Jul 29, 20262026 Topps Dynamic Duals Baseball$299.99———
Jul 29, 20262026 Topps Tribute Baseball$619.99———
Jul 31, 20262025 Topps Resurgence Football$329.99———
Aug 5, 20262026 Topps Chrome LogoFractor Baseball$120———
Aug 6, 20262025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball$549.99———
Aug 12, 20262026 Topps Pristine Baseball$549.99———
Aug 21, 20262026 Topps Flagship Football In stock$129.99$269.99$49.99$24.99
Aug 26, 20262026 Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball$649.99———
Sep 4, 20262026 Panini Donruss WNBA In stock————
Sep 9, 20262026 Bowman Chrome Baseball In stock$329.99—$49.99—
Sep 30, 20262026 Panini Prizm WNBA In stock————
Sep 30, 20262026 Bowman Football In stock$309.99$519.99$64.99$29.99
Oct 7, 20262026 Bowman Chrome Sapphire Baseball$599.99———
Oct 7, 20262026 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball In stock$159.99——~$25
Oct 14, 20262026 Topps Update Series Baseball In stock$119.99——$24.99
Oct 15, 20262026 Topps Chrome Samurai Japan Baseball$150———
Oct 15, 20262026 Topps KAWS x MLB Baseball$124.99———
Oct 21, 20262026 Topps Holiday Baseball In stock$44.99—$29.99—
Oct 21, 20262026 Topps Heritage Football In stock$139.99—$49.99$24.99
Oct 23, 20262026 Topps Holiday Football In stock————
Oct 28, 20262026 Panini Donruss Football In stock————
Oct 28, 20262026 Topps Five Star Baseball————
Oct 29, 20262026 Bowman Football Sapphire Edition$309.99$519.99——
Oct 30, 20262026 Bowman University Best Football————
Nov 4, 20262026 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball$489.99———
Nov 5, 20262026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball In stock$169.99$339.99$59.99$29.99
Nov 6, 20262026 Topps Inception Football$369.99———
Nov 10, 20262026-27 Topps Hoops Basketball————
Nov 11, 20262026 Topps Museum Collection Baseball————
Nov 13, 20262026 Topps Midnight Football————
Nov 18, 20262026 Topps Pro Debut Baseball$139.99———
Nov 18, 20262026 Topps Chrome Football$439.99$789.99$79.99$44.99
Nov 19, 20262025-26 Topps Five Star Basketball————
Nov 25, 20262025-26 Topps Stadium Club Basketball$199.99—$59.99$29.99
Dec 4, 20262026 Bowman U Signature Football$379.99———
Dec 9, 20262026 Topps Chrome Update Series Baseball$239.99$449.99$69.99$39.99

Pokémon TCG Box Prices

Launch prices for Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster Bundles and Booster Displays.

ReleaseSetElite Trainer BoxPokémon Center ETBBooster BundleBooster Display
Jan 17, 2025Pokémon Prismatic Evolutions In stock$49.99$59.99$26.94—
Mar 28, 2025Pokémon Journey Together In stock$49.99$59.99$26.94$161.64
Nov 14, 2025Pokémon Phantasmal Flames In stock$49.99$59.99$26.94$161.64
Jan 30, 2026Pokémon Ascended Heroes$49.99$59.99$26.94—
Mar 27, 2026Pokémon Perfect Order$49.99$59.99$26.94$161.64
May 22, 2026Pokémon Mega Evolution Chaos Rising In stock————
Jul 17, 2026Pokémon Pitch Black$49.99$59.99$26.94$161.64
Sep 16, 2026Pokémon 30th Celebration In stock$49.99$59.99——
Nov 6, 2026Pokémon Mega Evolution Delta Reign$49.99—$26.94$161.64

Prices are the maker’s or Topps.com list price at launch, taken from our set guides. Store and secondary-market prices change. “—” means no price was posted. “~” means an approximate retail price.

Release Calendar FAQ

When do new sports card sets come out?

Topps, Bowman and Panini put out new sets almost every week. This calendar lists each 2026 release date we track, with the newest boxes at the top of the upcoming list.

What is MSRP for a hobby box?

MSRP is the list price the maker or Topps.com set at launch. Prices on the secondary market often go up or down after release. A dash means the price was not posted when we wrote the set guide.

Can I buy these boxes from the Card Chase truck?

Sets marked “On the truck” or “In stock” are in our shop now. You can order online and pick up at the truck’s next stop in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Dayton or Columbus.

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