2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball released on April 29, 2026, putting the 2025-26 NBA season in a space-themed Chrome design. The 200-card base set features the rookie class led by Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Kon Knueppel, with galaxy-named refractors like Purple Nebula /150, Gold Interstellar /50 and Black Eclipse /10. Hobby boxes launched at $579.99 on Topps’ EQL app, with 20 packs of 4 cards and 14 inserts in every box.
Every 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball Box, Compared
| Format | Packs × cards | Cards | Per box | List price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | 20 × 4 | 80 | 2 Base Refractors, 1 Nucleus Refractor, 3 more parallels, 14 inserts | $579.99 |
| First Day Issue | 20 × 4 | 80 | Hobby contents plus 2 FDI-exclusive parallels | Dutch auction |
| Lunar | 20 × 4 | 80 | 1 SP Lunar Refractor in every pack (20 per box) | Not posted |
2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball Hobby
Hobby extrasTwo Base Refractors, a Nucleus Refractor, three more parallels and 14 inserts, plus a shot at the Hypernova, Cosmic Dust and Planetary Pursuit case hits.
Best forChrome collectors who love colorful refractors and space-themed inserts.
Card Chase take: A refractor-heavy box built for color and case hits. Topps doesn’t promise an autograph in every box, so buy it for the look.
2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball Parallels
Top Chases in 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball
Hypernova
A super short-printed case hit.
Planetary Pursuit
An SSP case hit, including a full solar system card collection.
Cosmic Dust
Another super short print in the Cosmic Chrome style.
Starfractor, Re-Entry, Geocentric and First Light
Short-printed inserts numbered to 50 or lower.
Alien Autographs and First Flight Signatures
Two of the set’s autograph sets, along with Singularity and Electro-Static Signatures.
Cosmic Chrome Autograph Variations
Autographed base cards with refractor parallels down to SuperFractor 1/1.
Key Rookies in 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball
Is 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball Good for Kids?
Hobby box
A $579.99 premium Chrome box for adult collectors.
Better pick for kids
A 2025-26 Topps Basketball Value Blaster or Mega box.
Get 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball from Card Chase
See the main Chrome release in our 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball guide.
2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball FAQ
When did 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball come out?
The Hobby box released on April 29, 2026. First Day Issue boxes came out a day earlier.
How much is a 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball Hobby box?
Topps launched the Hobby box at $579.99 on its EQL app.
What is in a 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball Hobby box?
20 packs of 4 cards (80 cards) with two Base Refractors, one Nucleus Refractor, three more parallels and 14 inserts.
Does every Cosmic Chrome Basketball box have an autograph?
No. Topps doesn’t promise an autograph in every Hobby box. Autographs include Alien Autographs, First Flight Signatures and Cosmic Chrome Autograph Variations.
What are the Cosmic Chrome Basketball parallels?
Refractor, Nucleus and White Hole Refractors, then Aqua Equinox /199, Purple Nebula /150, Blue Moon /99, Green Space Dust /75, Gold Interstellar /50, Orange Galactic /25, Black Eclipse /10, Red Flare /5 and SuperFractor 1/1.
Is 2025-26 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball good for kids?
It’s a premium product priced for adult collectors. Kids get more for their money from a retail Topps Basketball box.
Last updated October 29, 2026. Release date, Hobby price and insert names come from Topps’ EQL launch page. Box contents and formats come from Checklist Insider, and the parallel list comes from Topps’ checklist as reported by Cardsmiths Breaks.
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