Card Release Calendar
Upcoming and recent card releases for sports and Pokémon TCG. Real product names, real release windows, real estimated prices.
Upcoming Releases
2025-26 Panini Select NBA Basketball
Panini
Select's three-tiered structure (Concourse, Premier Level, Court Level) creates a natural hierarchy of card value. Bronny James rookie cards across all tiers will be the primary chase.
April 15, 2026
$180 /hobby
$35 (blaster)
2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey
Upper Deck
Second wave of Young Guns rookies for the 2025-26 class. Often contains the most desirable Young Guns cards of the season since fewer copies circulate early.
April 22, 2026
$85 /hobby
$20 (blaster)
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Surging Sparks Reprint
The Pokémon Company
Reprint wave for one of the most popular recent sets. Pikachu ex SAR and Iron Thorns ex IR are the primary chase cards from this Pikachu-themed set.
May 1, 2026
$55 (ETB)
2026 Bowman Baseball
Topps
The definitive prospect card set. Jackson Holliday, Druw Jones, Chourio Chrome autos are the primary chase targets. First Bowman auto of a top prospect can be worth $10K+ in PSA 10.
May 7, 2026
$110 /hobby
$25 (blaster)
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Destined Rivals
The Pokémon Company
Confirmed 180+ cards including new Pokémon ex. Shiny Gardevoir ex and Shiny Sylveon ex are the marquee chase cards. Pre-release weekend May 16-19 at local game stores.
May 30, 2026
$55 (ETB) · $185 (booster box)
2026 Panini Prizm Baseball
Panini
Prizm baseball's premium price reflects the ultra-popular Prizm Silver and colored refractor parallels. Key autos of Shohei Ohtani and Gunnar Henderson lead anticipated checklists.
June 10, 2026
$300 /hobby
$40 (blaster)
2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball
Topps
Mid-season flagship completing the Series 1 set. Additional short-prints and photo variations typically generate the most collector excitement.
July 1, 2026
$130 /hobby
$25 (blaster)
2026 Topps Chrome Baseball
Topps
The premium flagship. Chrome technology on every card. Refractor parallels, colored refractors, and superfractors (1/1) make this the most grading-worthy base set of the season.
August 12, 2026
$180 /hobby
$30 (blaster)
2025-26 Panini National Treasures NBA
Panini
The most premium product in basketball cards. Every card features a game-worn patch or autograph. Rookies numbered to 99 or fewer. NT rookies are career-defining cards for top picks.
August 20, 2026
$1,200+ /hobby
2026 Panini Prizm NFL Football
Panini
Releases with the start of the NFL season. Features rookies from the 2026 draft class. Prizm Football is the premier NFL product of the year — top rookies in Silver Prizm can command $1,000+ raw.
September 9, 2026
$300 /hobby
$40 (blaster)
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Fall 2026 Set (TBD)
The Pokémon Company
Title and full details TBD. The Pokémon Company typically releases one major fall set ahead of the holiday season. Expected to feature returning fan-favorite Pokémon with new ex and SAR treatments.
October 3, 2026
$55 (ETB) · $185 (booster box)
2026 Panini Contenders NFL Football
Panini
Home of the most storied rookie card in NFL history (Brady Contenders Auto). Every hobby box contains rookie ticket autographs. The 2026 class autos will be the most discussed rookie cards of the season.
October 14, 2026
$200 /hobby
2026 Panini Select NFL Football
Panini
Select's three-tier structure creates strong price differentiation between common base and Court Level numbered parallels. A strong mid-tier product between Prizm and National Treasures.
October 28, 2026
$180 /hobby
$35 (blaster)
2026 Panini National Treasures NFL Football
Panini
Ultra-premium. Every card is numbered, game-worn patches, and signed. NT Football is where career-defining rookie patch autos live — numbered /99 or fewer for top picks.
December 9, 2026
$2,000+ /hobby
Recent Releases
2025 Panini Mosaic NFL Football
Panini
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake London are the key rookie targets. Mosaic Prizm refractors and Mosaic Gold parallels drive the hobby box premium.
February 20, 2026
$120 /hobby
2025-26 Panini Prizm NBA Basketball
Panini
Bronny James rookie cards headline this season's most anticipated NBA product. Prizm Silver parallels of key rookies are the chase.
February 12, 2026
$200 /hobby
2026 Topps Series 1 Baseball
Topps
Headlined by Shohei Ohtani SP photo variations and new Career Highlights insert set. 1 guaranteed auto or relic per hobby box.
February 5, 2026
$130 /hobby
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Prismatic Evolutions
The Pokémon Company
Eeveelution-themed set broke first-week sales records. Umbreon ex SAR, Jolteon ex SAR lead the chase cards. Elite Trainer Boxes remained scarce at retail for months.
January 17, 2026
2025-26 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey
Upper Deck
Macklin Celebrini and Matvei Michkov lead the Young Guns class. First major hockey set of the 2025-26 season.
January 15, 2026
$80 /hobby
Release dates and prices are estimates based on announcements and historical patterns. Dates may shift. Hobby box prices reflect typical secondary market rates, not manufacturer MSRP. Always verify with your local card shop or distributor before placing pre-orders.