2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football Opens Presale: The Space-Themed Line Goes Fully Licensed for the First Time
2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football opened presale May 18 via an EQL raffle at 639.99 dollars a box, with a June 19 release. The big change this year: the space-themed line gets the fully licensed NFL treatment for the first time, anchored by the buildable Planetary Pursuit chase.
Topps' return to NFL cards keeps adding signature brands, and the next one is one of the most distinctive in the hobby. 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football opened for presale on May 18, and this year it arrives with a major upgrade: for the first time, the space-themed line is getting the fully licensed NFL treatment after running unlicensed in its previous football outing. It is another piece of Topps reassembling its full premium football lineup.
The Presale Details
Cosmic Chrome is launching as a premium online release. The presale opened May 18 via an EQL raffle, with hobby boxes priced at $639.99. The full release is scheduled for June 19, 2026. As with other high-end Topps online drops, availability is gated and demand typically outpaces supply, so the raffle format is how Topps is managing the rush.
- Presale: May 18 via EQL raffle.
- Box price: $639.99 for a hobby box.
- Release date: June 19, 2026.
- Headline change: fully licensed NFL product for the first time in the football line.
What Is in the Set
The product leans into its theme. There is a 200-card base set built around the brand's signature space aesthetic, on-card autographs of NFL stars and top rookies, and the deep Refractor parallel rainbow that defines any Chrome product. Look for Base Constellation Variations as the short-printed photo-variation chase layered on top of the standard base.
The Chase: Planetary Pursuit and Case Hits
The signature insert is the Planetary Pursuit — a buildable set that spans the entire solar system, from the blazing Sun out to distant Pluto. It rewards collectors who want a long-term, completionist chase rather than a single one-and-done hit. New this year, the Extraterrestrial Talent insert makes its NFL debut, joining the returning Star Clusters.
- Planetary Pursuit: a buildable Sun-to-Pluto insert set.
- Extraterrestrial Talent: debuting in the NFL version this year.
- Star Clusters: a returning fan-favorite insert.
- Case hits: Light Years, Cosmic Dust, and Supernova top the ultra-rare tier.
"Cosmic Chrome going fully licensed is a bigger deal than it sounds. The space theme always photographed beautifully — now it can put real team logos and real rookies behind that look."
Should You Chase the Presale?
At $639.99 a box through a raffle, Cosmic Chrome is firmly an enthusiast product, not a casual retail rip. If you collect a specific rookie or veteran and want the most striking version of their card, the on-card autos and Planetary Pursuit hits are the draw. If you are flipping, premium online Chrome releases tend to see their sharpest price movement right after the sale window closes, so watch how the autos and case hits settle in the days after June 19 before committing. As always, the buildable inserts reward patience over panic.