
Marvel's Sapphire hobby boxes moved fast — flipping from £320 retail to £500+ as collectors chased rare pulls and sealed value.
Topps’ 2024 Chrome Boxing release combined nostalgia, premium presentation, and a superstar checklist into one knockout product. Featuring autographs from legends like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., Oscar De La Hoya, and Lennox Lewis, the box also included modern stars such as Ryan Garcia and Jake Paul. The result? A surge in both collector and reseller demand, with boxes now touching £300+ across UK marketplaces.
Initial in-store launch hinted at low stock and strong collector turnout.
The online release on 5 September 2025 (2 PM) sold out instantly; likely, only a small quantity was loaded.
Guarantee of two autos per box and a star-studded checklist added to FOMO.
Within days, sealed boxes reached £300+ on eBay and WhatNot.
Breakers on TikTok and streaming platforms fuelled secondary market visibility and hype.
29/08/2025
Topps reveals Chrome Boxing 2024, teasing its stacked autograph lineup and premium finish.
01/09/2025
Select retailers receive limited stock, showing strong initial demand.
05/09/2025
2 PM - The product goes live on uk.topps.com, selling out within minutes due to extremely low stock.
06/09/2025
6–10 September 2025 - Boxes climb from £220 to £300+ as breakers flood TikTok, eBay, and WhatNot streams.

The 2024 Chrome Boxing release was a clean knockout for UK resellers, with minimal risk, immediate upside, and huge collector appeal. With resale now touching £300+, this set stands out as one of the most profitable TCG drops of the quarter. Expect similar energy from upcoming Topps releases, so keeping accounts ready and discount codes handy could be your next edge.

Marvel's Sapphire hobby boxes moved fast — flipping from £320 retail to £500+ as collectors chased rare pulls and sealed value.

The Topps x VeeFriends Chrome hobby box was a high-demand in-store flip, doubling in value at launch for early queue-goers in London.