Hey everyone! When we thought maybe wax prices were correcting, Absolute came along to throw us off course. Let me hear your thoughts! Enjoy!

If it's to high of a price then STOP buying it!!!! DUH! The more you guys buy at these prices the more they raise it!!!

@bigal98761

5 ай бұрын

The breakers buy a shit ton of product that's the problem

@bobburesh7185

5 ай бұрын

@@bigal98761 I agree

@PERRYSTOILETSEAT

5 ай бұрын

If you don’t like it, don’t watch it…. DUH !

Absolute kinda looking nice this year

Hey Huxbux Great Video! Really like your take on the product. I would have to agree fully. Congrats on your hits!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch. 🙏

Love the videos!! 🫡

Love how u put the est prices awesome

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

It was tough for this break. Comps on the Stroud, Puka, and Pickett were best guesses.

Yes, the only boxes we get are Megas ,or blasters

Not a bad box at your price point, you should be able to break even at least. Not sure how to solve the wax prices but I think competition would work. Thanks for sharing!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

If I was smart I would have sold it sealed but what fun is that.

Love the videos! I’m just wondering, what do you think is the best way to pull autos for 40$ or less? I’ve always wanted one, but I’m never lucky enough to pull one. Thanks!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! The right answer is to buy a single of the auto you want. 😁

Competition is healthy for the consumer. We see the prices reflect in the college products. Since both Panini and Topps can make both. I love the Bowman Chrome over the Draft Pick products, not only that but they are cheaper. That and get rid of the exclusivity deals, the better product will garner attention and love from collectors/flippers. Idk if this will solve it, I'm just salty missing out on players like CJ Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Levis, and Victor Wembanyama due to exclusive deals.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Lack of competition via exclusivity is certainly part of a multi-faceted problem. Appreciate your thoughts!

Pulled a downtown yesterday after much ripping. I think absolute is pretty solid this year. No kabooms yet but lots of other hits

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Persistence pays off sometimes 😉

Looks good!!

One of the Greatest 49ers to play, I have 3 of his Autos (one which I pulled). You got all 3 decent autos and nice rookies as well.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

He was a very good player. I thought it was a good box. Others have disagreed.

You ready for some football this weekend! Nice cards my friend! Cheers!!!!!!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Ready for the Bills to put the Chiefs on vacation 😁

Those are some good looking cards!

Love your videos

Love the kabooms

beautiful cards. thanks for the warning

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! You're certainly welcome.

Hobby is way over my budget. Although kaboom hunting is fun. Thanks for sharing! 🤙🏽

Man, $700 for 15 cards?!? That’s insane. Thanks for breaking these so I don’t have too!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Worst product of the year? Probably.

A lot of nice pulls! Glad you got it at $400

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

It was def a good box. Yea I wouldn't have paid above $500 for it. Even at $400 most boxes you'll get dusted.

Nice rip brotha!!

Nice hits

Definitely one of the better boxes that I've seen opened of Absolute. I guess when you pre-order you are speculating on price? Just figured D&A would know what price they would be sold on Panini's site.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

There's an SRP price for every product but that went out the window post boom. I think pricing is constantly adjusting to demand even on preorders. Football wax isn't hard to predict. From preorder to release, the price always rises. It doesn't typically nearly double tho.

New subscriber! Don't think I will regret after this banger!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel!

Love the videos Huxbux

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Brother!!! Cool you checked it out.

$415 is only half insane as evidenced by you just about making your money back here. I’d be a buyer at $150. Awesome rip! Glad you didn’t lose your ass!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Imagine paying $700-800, ripping a good box, and still losing 30-40%.

@lionslucksportscards9835

5 ай бұрын

@@huxbux it’s pretty wild. It’s why I’ve sat on the hobby sidelines for the most part since 2020.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

​@@lionslucksportscards9835A wise man. I respect the discipline.

Absolute Football seems to be a Great set but not sure it’s worth the investment!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Absolute is all about the Kaboom chase. It's a Golden Globe trying to sneak into the Oscar's in a Versace dress. It makes sense in my head 🤔

I went a bit dengen this month, a box of mosic choice and a full base rainbow 2021 obsidian of Christian mccaffrey bit things are even more expensive in the uk. Panin need to come up better stuff in packs to comp the Increased price and print more cards , ie tickets for merch , more 1 of 1's unique art cards, and a better online limit of some products.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

If you can afford it be as degenerate as you want 😏 I think Panini and Topps should both be making the same product like pre-2016.

Amalgamation, had to look that one up. Deep bro and very funny! Hobby is a rich man’s game, I’m sticking to retail. I don’t think the prices can ever be quote on quote reasonable again, because the value of the dollar is growing closer to that of the peso.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Does that make me an educational channel now!? 🤣 I have to imagine at some point box prices either come down to meet singles prices or vice versa. I have to think it's unsustainable in the long run.

Nice ! The price for these were wild

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Well above average box imo. Yea...total insanity. The $415-450 preorder I can tolerate. $700-800 is robbery.

@stevecarey4740

5 ай бұрын

Your telling me these are 700-800 each, clear packs(no surprise) and have a bunch of different sizes of cards…..where would you like me to send my money lol 😂

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

​@@stevecarey4740To the nearest fireplace 😅

Prices will never drop. Supply and demand. It’s as simple as that

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

At some point in the distant future one will shift...I hope

I was hoping to see what this set looked like.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Yea other then group breaks I haven't seen many channel reviews/breaks on Absolute.

solid box

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

I thought so

I said screw it and bought one yesterday. It should be here in the next couple of days. I'm so freaking nervous hahaha😅

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Goodluck man!

Solid rip and agree you did as good as you could have hoped for. Hoping the bills win on Sunday!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Absent a case hit, very good box. I'm looking at this playoff run as a freeroll. Not sure why.

@BuffalostyleRips

5 ай бұрын

@@huxbux because Houston has a chance decent I think of beating Baltimore. Could be anyone’s year. Watch SF lose. I can see it.

It's not for everyone.. 700 way to expensive for this one.. You'll probably get 50 to 70% roi with it. Unless you pulled a sick kaboom😊. Thanks for sharing Stay safe

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

It's def not for most people at 700. Thanks for watching! Have a good weekend.

@marklee428

5 ай бұрын

I pulled a 1/1 explosive. For me worth it

I wonder when the blasters and Value packs will release

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Only place I've seen them is Dicks preorder. Ship date is mid to late February.

@Thesportscardchannelandmore21

5 ай бұрын

@@huxbux I’m waiting for the value packs to release

New to the channel great intro's

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel! Glad you enjoyed.

Room for more manufacturers, product if quality

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. Will we ever see that again tho...

@RobertMeredith-ce6ti

5 ай бұрын

@huxbux probably not greed and profit will take over from customer satisfaction

Over 700 dollars is insane!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely insane 😑

It was a good box

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

It was. Can't complain at all. But not what anyone should expect from a box.

@thisandthat603

5 ай бұрын

That was a good box? Pickett sucks, Smith Shuster? Please they have no business putting him in any set. And good luck with the redemption, Ive been waiting literally years for most of mine that are relevant.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

​@melvinralph8365 From an ROR perspective, yes I consider it a good box. You should try asking for replacements for your redemptions. Panini has been generous recently.

Great

Yea I definitely can't afford that lol. I'll stick to retail I guess. I don't find absolute passes the eye candy test. Maybe I just haven't seen the make you say wow kind of cards idk Thanks for showing though.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Aside from the Kaboom and Explosive, Absolute has zero eye appeal. Thanks for watching!

I don't mind absolute if it's was cheaper

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Agreed 👍

These prices should be illegal! This is just insaine! But glad I got to watch you rip it open.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Happy to open it. Thanks for watching!

nice

Yeah absolute football hobby boxes being almost as expensive as prizm hobby is absurd, I saw a gold bijan kaboom get pulled but its just not worth it at 750 bucks

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

At $700, you could pull a kaboom and still not make the box price back if it's not "the right player".

Bro has had more luck than anyone in this pack

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

🍀

is it hobby only or will retail get absolute too?

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Retail is getting Absolute. Megas and Blasters are confirmed. I'm sure there'll be fat packs as well.

@pamn1220

5 ай бұрын

​@@huxbux do you know when release For retail

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

​@@pamn1220Not sure exactly. Dicks has on preorder with a ship date of mid February I believe.

Prices always up and down when they sold out I hate it

As much as these cost they could have put cards in something better than plastic wrap

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Kinda ruins the reveal tbh

What’s up HB

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

All good 👍 A pretty good box help 🤣 Hope all is well on your end!

Save your money, buy discount hanger packs to scratch the ripping itch and buy singles that you want with the money you save. Panini is dead wrong for this one.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Sage words my friend.

This box makes me so nervous because of the price

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

It should. At $700, worst product of the year so far.

Kaboom 🎇

Love the Zoolander clips. Well done my friend. That's Panini. Topps would've been game worn for vets and player worn for rookies although I could see Fanatics adopting the Panini we got these jerseys on sale at Dick's sporting goods junk once they get the NFL license. #GoBills #F*&!MahomesandPrincessKelce

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Let's Go Buffalo!!! 🦬🏆

I’m pretty much at the point that wax is never going to be affordable. Can’t blame the company’s, if people are willing to pay those prices, why would they change just cause I can’t rip but maybe a box or two a year.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

A company is always going to maximize their profits no doubt. There is an argument to be made that sports cards are monopolistic and involve some level of price gouging.

@bigal98761

5 ай бұрын

As long as the breakers keep buying a shit ton of product nothing is gunna change

Funny they are called hobby boxes when they price everyone thats a regular collector out the hobby

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Retail is the new hobby 😬

Fun to watch others opening cards, not my dime

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

That's what we're here for 😁

Hobby never gonna change…breakers bring the$

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Def not changing. Fanatics is clearly integrating breaking into their business model.

I’m definitely going to be in the minority but I like the design this year!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

I think part of people not liking Absolutes design is the fact that it basically stays the same year over year.

wow lost $400+ on the first box, the stroud may pull more than you think and the Tank Dell. the rest...OUCH

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

That's wax in 2024. Gotta hit the best cards in the box to even see an equal or greater return.

Nice box but that price....😮

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

I'd never buy it at $700. I noticed now it's $800 on some websites. Sheesh!

where you get box cost at $415 lol

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Preordered over a month ago. Go check waxstat.com

That box is $700!?

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

At release yes sir. I preordered mine over a month ago for $415. Almost doubled in price 🤯

Good shit. Great box...sadly.

People who buy into breaks are burning money. It's insane

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

It's all a money dump for something we enjoy. I'd never fault anyone for buying into breaks, but they don't much appeal to me. Maybe 2-3 a year.

A

best

Sell that Stroud ASAP!!!

this product…

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

...is absolutely...

Let's RIP

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Yes sir!

Breaking has ruined the hobby for average collector. Wont recover any time soon.

@dinoferraro7599

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

It's certainly part of the problem. I don't understand the perception that buying into breaks is a better dollar spent.

@thisandthat603

5 ай бұрын

Yup Im done.

@thisandthat603

5 ай бұрын

Oh forgot folks. Welcome to the junk wax era part 2.

@jonathansnell7728

5 ай бұрын

@@huxbux it’s bc it allows people to gamble at a cheaper price. Breaking is nothing but funded by people with non traditional gambling problems. Don’t get me wrong I like to gamble at the casino. But the people have let these Corps turn this hobby in to an ever revolving Slot machine with fewer and fewer payouts.

So overpriced that it makes me mad. Need to boycott / protest panini for this

700 for absolutel? No thank you.

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Crazy right. Nearly all of the 2023 football hobby products are shooting up. Absolute doesn't take the cake though. Phoenix H2 is now pre-ordering for $300+

@Pccpy

5 ай бұрын

@@huxbux you got some good hits. $300-400 is max price for this product.

Best guesses on estimates knowing these prices tank the more gets opened … can’t support this bs product

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Yep. There's a standard price curve for new release singles. Starts up there than drops 30%+ 1-2 weeks post release.

Stop. Buying Du.

Terrible giveaway

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Totally off topic but have you ever looked a gift horse in the mouth? 🤔

Ridiculously overpriced!!!!!!!

@huxbux

5 ай бұрын

Just a smidgen 🙃

Garbage