This is it. 2026 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball was one of the most hotly anticipated releases in recent memory and the hype has only intensified since it officially dropped on Thursday.With the first ever NBA Debut Patch cards, featuring one of the league’s most impressive draft classes of the last 20 or 30 years, this was always going to be a big release. NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg’s autographed Debut Patch card is the subject of multiple bounty offers, including one from the Dallas Mavericks. But the appeal of this set goes beyond Debut Patches alone.There’s a lot to unpack as collectors, breakers and everyone in between digs into what could go down as one of the most memorable sports card sets of the 2020s. Welcome to 2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball.The BasicsSee the full checklist here and the full odds sheet here. Pre-orders for this release took place on July 7, with Hobby boxes landing at $530, Jumbo at $1,080, and Value boxes at $45. Those first two price points are now a distant memory.For the first time ever, unwrapped Megas showed up shortly after at $85, and if you look around you may be able to find sealed boxes also at $85. Finally, Fanatics-exclusive Megas dropped at $100 per box.For all of you who were with me for the inaugural licensed NBA Chrome release, you’ll be saddened to know the Hanger box honey hole will not be a thing for Chrome Updates, though I fully expect them to come back for next season’s Chrome release.Box dynamics are all typical, aside from Breaker’s Delight moving to 12 cards from 10.The box format breakdown for 2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball. (Image courtesy of Topps)Production NumbersTotal cards in product: 53,781,650It makes perfect sense to compare this to the regular NBA Chrome release, which had 89,850,600, for a decrease of 40.1 percent. Based on past baseball numbers of Chrome Update vs. Chrome, this is a slightly larger drop-off than we saw for 2025 Chrome Baseball, which was -31.3 percent.Total production by format, and how that compares to 2025-26 NBA Chrome: