Hey all -
It is about that time of year when card releases begin coming out in full force. The heavy interest, as usual, is Prizm and Donruss Optic. We have been told October or November, hence the dates we have listed, and a few other vendors are going by. However, as we have talked about in some of our other blog posts, and in conversations with many of you, Panini has been TERRIBLE at sticking to timelines this year more than any other year before.
Panini has traditionally been 4-6 weeks late, so when Score came out 5 weeks late, it was no surprise to anyone in the industry. However, we have seen Draft Picks and Prestige get pushed over 6 months past their original release date, which is frustrating to both buyers and sellers.
Quit rambling...what does this mean?
With that all being said, we are predicting that both of these lines are going to be late. Panini knows that these two are HUGE money makers, and pushing Hobby boxes is going to be their priority. We are guessing that both of these will be December/January releases.
Some of our competitors are sticking with telling you, "It's a November release, that's the information we have" and truth be told, they aren't wrong. However, we are going the extra step to let our customers AND our potential customers that these dates are unlikely.
Everything right now is a guess and we can only go on the information that our reps are providing. We will continue pushing them for confirmation and we will post any updates we get immediately. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, we are ALWAYS here for you - whether you are our customer or not.
It's all about the hobby and networking with others to make the hobby grow.