Published August 3, 2026 · 4 min read
The next ten days are busy. Thirteen releases land across four drop days, and in between, six more products open preorders ahead of later street dates. Here's everything on the calendar between August 5 and August 14, straight from our release calendar.
One thing worth flagging up front: every release in this stretch is standard checkout. After last week's two same-day EQL raffle drops, there's not a single raffle entry on the board. If you want in, you're buying at drop time like normal.
Wednesday, August 5 — Chrome Baseball Mega Box
2026 Topps Chrome Baseball arrives in its Mega Box configuration, following the hobby wave that has already come and gone. Worth remembering that Chrome's hobby and retail configurations are different products with different contents — the hobby prices you've been watching aren't the comp for this one.
Thursday, August 6 — the big day
The heaviest day of the stretch, and the one most worth planning around. 2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball is the first-ever extension to flagship Topps Chrome Basketball, headlined by rookie debut patch autographs from the 2025-26 NBA class. It drops in five configurations at once: Hobby, Jumbo, Mega, Value, and Delight.
Those aren't interchangeable. The Jumbo box carries additional autograph hits per box, and the Delight box pairs a Chrome autograph with an exclusive Geometric-parallel autograph in every box. Mega and Value are the retail-facing options, with Value at the lower per-box price point. If you're chasing the rookie patch autos, the configuration you pick matters more than usual here.
Landing the same day, 2026 Topps Chrome Sapphire Marvel Comics applies Sapphire-edition Chrome parallels to the Marvel Comics universe.
Monday, August 10 and Tuesday, August 11 — six preorder windows open
No product actually ships on these two days. Instead, six releases open their preorder windows ahead of later street dates — worth a calendar reminder if any of them matter to you, since preorder windows are when allocation gets decided.
On Monday the 10th: 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball, the Chrome-refractor edition of the flagship Bowman prospect release; 2026 Topps WWE Universe, a retail-focused blaster release; and 2026 Topps Wacky Packages All New Series, the newest installment of Topps' satirical sticker line.
On Tuesday the 11th: 2026 Topps Chrome MLS Soccer; 2026-27 Topps Premier League Soccer, opening well ahead of its September street date; and 2026 Topps Vault Marvel, a new Marvel-licensed release under the Vault brand with full checklist details still to be announced.
Wednesday, August 12 — Pristine and Star Wars Chrome Galaxy
2026 Topps Pristine (Hobby Box) is a premium baseball release built around on-card autographs and refractor parallels — the kind of product where the draw is hits rather than completing a base set.
Alongside it, 2026 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy brings the Chrome format to the Star Wars license, spanning characters and moments from across the galaxy. It drops as a Hobby Box and a 12-Box Case for anyone buying at volume.
Friday, August 14 — UFC Stadium Club
Closing out the stretch, 2026 Topps UFC Stadium Club applies Stadium Club's photography-led design language to the UFC roster, in three configurations: Hobby, Mega, and Value. The Value box carries exclusive lime green parallels, so it's not just a cheaper way into the same product.
What that adds up to
Six products across thirteen configurations in ten days, spanning baseball, basketball, entertainment, and MMA — plus six preorder windows opening mid-stretch, soccer among them. If you sat out last week because raffle entry wasn't worth the hassle, this is the run to pay attention to.
How to get in before any of these drop
Register interest for free on the release calendar — no payment collected upfront, and every release is clearly flagged as EQL raffle entry or standard checkout so you know exactly what to expect on drop day.
Release dates come from public trackers and can change with little notice — always confirm on Topps.com before buying. Questions or a release we should be tracking? Email admin@preordercards.com.